¹⁷ It was the Lord our God himself who brought us and our parents up out of Egypt, from that land of slavery,^(A) and performed those great signs^(B) before our eyes. He protected us on our entire journey and among all the nations through which we traveled.

⁴ ‘You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt,^(A) and how I carried you on eagles’ wings^(B) and brought you to myself.^(C)

Praise and Prayer

⁵ “‘Then I sent Moses and Aaron,^(A) and I afflicted the Egyptians by what I did there, and I brought you out.^{(B) 6} When I brought your people out of Egypt, you came to the sea,^(C) and the Egyptians pursued them with chariots and horsemen^[a](D) as far as the Red Sea.^{[b](E) 7} But they cried^(F) to the Lord for help, and he put darkness^(G) between you and the Egyptians; he brought the sea over them and covered them.^(H) You saw with your own eyes what I did to the Egyptians.^(I) Then you lived in the wilderness for a long time.^(J)

⁸ “‘I brought you to the land of the Amorites^(K) who lived east of the Jordan. They fought against you, but I gave them into your hands. I destroyed them from before you, and you took possession of their land.^{(L) 9} When Balak son of Zippor,^(M) the king of Moab, prepared to fight against Israel, he sent for Balaam son of Beor^(N) to put a curse on you.^{(O) 10} But I would not listen to Balaam, so he blessed you^(P) again and again, and I delivered you out of his hand.

¹¹ “‘Then you crossed the Jordan^(Q) and came to Jericho.^(R) The citizens of Jericho fought against you, as did also the Amorites, Perizzites,^(S) Canaanites, Hittites, Girgashites, Hivites and Jebusites,^(T) but I gave them into your hands.^{(U) 12} I sent the hornet^(V) ahead of you, which drove them out^(W) before you—also the two Amorite kings. You did not do it with your own sword and bow.^{(X) 13} So I gave you a land^(Y) on which you did not toil and cities you did not build; and you live in them and eat from vineyards and olive groves that you did not plant.’^(Z)

¹⁴ “Now fear the Lord^(AA) and serve him with all faithfulness.^(AB) Throw away the gods^(AC) your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates River and in Egypt,^(AD) and serve the Lord.