For anyone who acts dishonestly in these ways is abhorrent to the Lord your God.

Be careful not to say, “My own ability and skill have gotten me this wealth.”

who justly treats the orphan and widow, and who loves resident foreigners, giving them food and clothing.

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

I am speaking to you because you are the ones who saw all the great deeds of the Lord!

Remember what the Lord your God did to Miriam along the way after you left Egypt.

Remember what the Amalekites did to you on your way from Egypt,

and he displayed great power and awesome might in view of all Israel.

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

This is exactly what he did for the descendants of Esau who lived in Seir when he destroyed the Horites before them so that they could dispossess them and settle in their area to this very day.

you must not fear them. You must carefully recall what the Lord your God did to Pharaoh and all Egypt,

He is the one you should praise; he is your God, the one who has done these great and awesome things for you that you have seen.

They did not see the awesome deeds he performed in the midst of Egypt against Pharaoh king of Egypt and his whole land,

Whoever does these things is abhorrent to the Lord and because of these detestable things the Lord your God is about to drive them out from before you.

A woman must not wear men’s clothing, nor should a man dress up in women’s clothing, for anyone who does this is offensive to the Lord your God.

Then he will elevate you above all the nations he has made and you will receive praise, fame, and honor. You will be a people holy to the Lord your God, as he has said.

Then all the nations will ask, “Why has the Lord done all this to this land? What is this fierce, heated display of anger all about?”

The Lord will do to them just what he did to Sihon and Og, the Amorite kings, and to their land, which he destroyed.

But I will certainly hide myself at that time because of all the wickedness they will have done by turning to other gods.

He has selected the best part for himself, for the portion of the ruler is set aside there; he came with the leaders of the people, he obeyed the righteous laws of the Lord and his ordinances with Israel.