“You have circled around this mountain long enough; now turn north.

Go and tell them, ‘Return to your tents!’

But your wives, children, and livestock (of which I know you have many) may remain in the cities I have given you.

But as for you, turn back and head for the desert by the way to the Red Sea.”

Do not be afraid of them, for the Lord your God will personally fight for you.”

and any winged thing on the ground are impure to you – they may not be eaten.

The Lord our God spoke to us at Horeb and said, “You have stayed in the area of this mountain long enough.

Select wise and practical men, those known among your tribes, whom I may appoint as your leaders.”

Now, get up and cross the Wadi Zered.” So we did so.

I say this so you will not corrupt yourselves by making an image in the form of any kind of figure. This includes the likeness of a human male or female,

They did not see what he did to you in the desert before you reached this place,

Make sure you do not turn away to serve and worship other gods!

but whatever does not have fins and scales you may not eat; it is ritually impure to you.

for the Lord your God goes with you to fight on your behalf against your enemies to give you victory.”

Be on guard so that you do not forget the covenant of the Lord your God that he has made with you, and that you do not make an image of any kind, just as he has forbidden you.

Indeed, may the Lord, the God of your ancestors, make you a thousand times more numerous than you are now, blessing you just as he said he would!

The Lord your God is about to go ahead of you; he will fight for you, just as you saw him do in Egypt

the one who was constantly going before you to find places for you to set up camp. He appeared by fire at night and cloud by day, to show you the way you ought to go.

And he revealed to you the covenant he has commanded you to keep, the ten commandments, writing them on two stone tablets.

Walk just as he has commanded you so that you may live, that it may go well with you, and that you may live long in the land you are going to possess.