But your eyes have seen all the great acts of the Lord which he did; ] Even all before related, with many others; and therefore the instruction they should learn from thence should be as follows.
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Your children didn't see what he did for you in the desert before you arrived here.
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They didn't see what he did to Dathan and Abiram, who were the sons of Eliab. Eliab was from the tribe of Reuben. The earth opened its mouth right in the middle of the Israelite camp. It swallowed up Dathan and Abiram. It swallowed them up together with their families, tents and every living thing that belonged to them.
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But with your own eyes you saw all of the great things the LORD has done.
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So obey all of the commands I'm giving you today. Then you will be strong enough to go in and take over the land. You will go across the Jordan River and take it as your own.
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You will live in the land for a long time. It's the land the LORD promised to give to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and their children after them. He took an oath when he made that promise. It's a land that has plenty of milk and honey.