⁶ “Be very strong; be careful to obey all that is written in the Book of the Law^(A) of Moses, without turning aside^(B) to the right or to the left.^{(C) 7} Do not associate with these nations that remain among you; do not invoke the names of their gods or swear^(D) by them. You must not serve them or bow down^(E) to them. ⁸ But you are to hold fast to the Lord^(F) your God, as you have until now.