Moshe tells the people of Israel how he implored G‑d to allow him to enter the Land of Israel, but G‑d refused, instructing him instead to ascend a mountain and see the Promised Land.
Continuing his heavenly monologue, Moshe describes Exodus from Egypt and the Giving of the Torah, declaring them outstanding events in human history. “Has this great thing ever occurred, or has the likes of it ever been heard? Did people ever hear the voice of G‑d speaking out of the midst of the fire and live? You were shown to know that the L‑rd is G‑d. There is none else besides Him.”
Moshe predicts that in future generations, the people will turn away from G‑d, worship idols, and be exiled from their land and scattered amongst the nations; but from there, they will seek G‑d and return to obey His commandments.
The Parsha also repeats the Decalogue and features the verses of the Shema, which declare the fundamentals of Jewish faith: the unity of G‑d, the mitzvos to love G‑d, to study His Torah, and to bind “these words” as tefillin on our arms and heads and inscribe them in the mezuzot affixed on the doorposts of our homes.