5. You saw what the Lord did for you while you were in the desert, right up to the time you arrived here.
6. And you saw how the Lord made the ground open up in the middle of our camp underneath the tents of Dathan and Abiram, who were swallowed up along with their families, their animals, and their tents.
7. With your own eyes, you saw the Lord's mighty power do all these things.
8. Soon you will cross the River Jordan, and if you obey the laws and teachings I'm giving you today, you will be strong enough to conquer the land
9. that the Lord promised your ancestors and their descendants. It's rich with milk and honey, and you will live there and enjoy it for a long time.
10. It's better land than you had in Egypt, where you had to struggle just to water your crops.
11. But the hills and valleys in the promised land are watered by rain from heaven,
12. because the Lord your God keeps his eye on this land and takes care of it all year long.
13. The Lord your God commands you to love him and to serve him with all your heart and soul. If you obey him,