7. There are still some people living among us who are not Israelites. They worship their own gods. Don’t become friends with them. Don’t serve or worship their gods.
8. You must continue to follow the Lord your God. You have done this in the past, and you must continue to do it.
9. “The Lord helped you defeat many great and powerful nations. He forced them to leave. No nation has been able to defeat you.
10. With his help, one man from Israel could defeat 1000 enemy soldiers, because the Lord your God fights for you, as he promised.
11. So you must continue to love the Lord your God.