but with whoever stands with us here today before the Lord our God as well as those not with us here today.

The everlasting God is a refuge, and underneath you are his eternal arms; he has driven out enemies before you, and has said, “Destroy!”

Look! I have already given the land to you. Go, occupy the territory that I, the Lord, promised to give to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and to their descendants.”

When I looked, you had indeed sinned against the Lord your God and had cast for yourselves a metal calf; you had quickly turned aside from the way he had commanded you!

Then he said to me, “Get up, set out leading the people so they may go and possess the land I promised to give to their ancestors.”

You must not worship the Lord your God the way they do! For everything that is abhorrent to him, everything he hates, they have done when worshiping their gods. They even burn up their sons and daughters before their gods!

You must do what you are instructed, and the verdict they pronounce to you, without fail. Do not deviate right or left from what they tell you.

Moreover, he must not accumulate horses for himself or allow the people to return to Egypt to do so, for the Lord has said you must never again return that way.

This shall be the priests’ fair allotment from the people who offer sacrifices, whether bull or sheep – they must give to the priest the shoulder, the jowls, and the stomach.

Then Moses went and spoke these words to all Israel.

When Moses finished reciting all these words to all Israel

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

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.

And what other great nation has statutes and ordinances as just as this whole law that I am about to share with you today?

He delivered us from there so that he could give us the land he had promised our ancestors.

Thus all Israel will hear and be afraid; no longer will they continue to do evil like this among you.

Instead, you must be sure to open your hand to him and generously lend him whatever he needs.

As you move forward for battle, the priest will approach and say to the soldiers,

Also you must offer fellowship offerings and eat them there, rejoicing before the Lord your God.