Now don’t let Hezekiah deceive you or mislead you like this. Don’t believe him, for no god of any nation or kingdom has been able to rescue his people from my power or the power of my predecessors. So how can your gods rescue you from my power?’”

“Look! I now confirm my covenant with you and your descendants after you

But I know that the king of Egypt will not let you go, not even under force.

and my anger will burn and I will kill you with the sword, and your wives will be widows and your children will be fatherless.

for on this day atonement is to be made for you to cleanse you from all your sins; you must be clean before the Lord.

So do not make the land vomit you out because you defile it just as it has vomited out the nations that were before you.

the one who brought you out from the land of Egypt to be your God. I am the Lord.”

“‘If, in spite of all these things, you do not obey me, I will discipline you seven times more on account of your sins.

I myself will also walk in hostility against you and strike you seven times on account of your sins.

I will walk in hostile rage against you and I myself will also discipline you seven times on account of your sins.

Now these are the names of the men who are to help you: from Reuben, Elizur son of Shedeur;

One law and one custom must apply to you and to the resident foreigner who lives alongside you.’”

“But if you do not do this, then look, you will have sinned against the Lord. And know that your sin will find you out.

But if they do not cross over with you armed, they must receive possessions among you in Canaan.”

I also said to you at that time, “I am no longer able to sustain you by myself.

The Lord your God has increased your population to the point that you are now as numerous as the very stars of the sky.

So I instructed you at that time regarding everything you should do.

Be careful, therefore, to do exactly what the Lord your God has commanded you; do not turn right or left!

At Horeb you provoked him and he was angry enough with you to destroy you.

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