Focused Passage

Deuteronomy 30:1-10

Return, Heart Circumcision, and the Choice of Life

The chapter moves from future exile to promised return, from outward covenant command to God-given heart circumcision, from the nearness of the revealed word to the urgent summons to choose life by loving and obeying the LORD.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1“When all these things come upon you—the blessings and curses I have set before you—and you call them to mind in all the nations to which the LORD your God has banished you,

2and when you and your children return to the LORD your God and obey His voice with all your heart and all your soul according to everything I am giving you today,

3then He will restore you from captivity and have compassion on you and gather you from all the nations to which the LORD your God has scattered you.

4Even if you have been banished to the farthest horizon, He will gather you and return you from there.

5And the LORD your God will bring you into the land your fathers possessed, and you will take possession of it. He will cause you to prosper and multiply more than your fathers.

6The LORD your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, and you will love Him with all your heart and with all your soul, so that you may live.

7Then the LORD your God will put all these curses upon your enemies who hate you and persecute you.

8And you will again obey the voice of the LORD and follow all His commandments I am giving you today.

9So the LORD your God will make you abound in all the work of your hands and in the fruit of your womb, the offspring of your livestock, and the produce of your land. Indeed, the LORD will again delight in your prosperity, as He delighted in that of your fathers,

10if you obey the LORD your God by keeping His commandments and statutes that are written in this Book of the Law, and if you turn to Him with all your heart and with all your soul.

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Verse 1

Cross-references

Nehemiah 1BSB references 2 Chronicles 7:14Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 30:19Classic cross-references Jeremiah 29:13Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 4:29Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 11:26Classic cross-references

Original words

-וְהָיָה֩H1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularWhenכִֽי־H3588Conjunctionallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructtheseהָאֵ֗לֶּהH428Article | Pronoun - common pluralthingsהַדְּבָרִ֣יםH1697Article | Noun - masculine pluralcomeיָבֹ֨אוּH935Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralupon youעָלֶ֜יךָH5921Preposition | second person masculine singularthe blessingsהַבְּרָכָה֙H1293Article | Noun - feminine singularand cursesוְהַקְּלָלָ֔הH7045Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singularאֲשֶׁ֥ראֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativeI have setנָתַ֖תִּיH5414Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularbefore youלְפָנֶ֑יךָH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singularand you call [them]וַהֲשֵׁבֹתָ֙H7725Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositionmindלְבָבֶ֔ךָH3824Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularin allבְּכָל־H3605Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructthe nationsהַגּוֹיִ֔םH1471Article | Noun - masculine pluralto whichאֲשֶׁ֧רH834Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular. . .שָֽׁמָּה׃H8033Adverb | third person feminine singularhas banished youהִדִּיחֲךָ֛H5080Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

1 Samuel 7:3Classic cross-references Nehemiah 1:9Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 29:29Classic cross-references Luke 15:20Classic cross-references Zechariah 1:3Classic cross-references

Original words

and when youאַתָּ֣הH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularand your childrenוּבָנֶ֔יךָH1121Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularreturnוְשַׁבְתָּ֞H7725Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singulartoעַד־H5704Prepositionthe LORDיְהוָ֤הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙H430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularand obeyוְשָׁמַעְתָּ֣H8085Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularHis voiceבְקֹל֔וֹH6963Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularwith allכְּכֹ֛לH3605Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular-אֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativeyour heartלְבָבְךָ֖H3824Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularand allבְּכָל־H3605Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructyour soulנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃H5315Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularaccording to everythingוּבְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructIאָנֹכִ֥יH595Pronoun - first person common singularam giving youמְצַוְּךָ֖H6680Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singulartodayהַיּ֑וֹםH3117Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Job 42:10Classic cross-references Isaiah 43:5Classic cross-references Jeremiah 23:3Classic cross-references Joel 3:1Classic cross-references Genesis 18:14Classic cross-references

Original words

then [He]יְהוָ֧הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerwill restoreוְשָׁ֨בH7725Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularyou from captivityשְׁבוּתְךָ֖H7622Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularand have compassion on youוְרִחֲמֶ֑ךָH7355Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular. . .וְשָׁ֗בH7725Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularand gather youוְקִבֶּצְךָ֙H6908Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singularfrom allמִכָּל־H3605Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructthe nationsהָ֣עַמִּ֔יםH5971Article | Noun - masculine pluralto whichאֲשֶׁ֧רH834Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular. . .שָֽׁמָּה׃H8033Adverb | third person feminine singularhas scattered youהֱפִֽיצְךָ֛H6327Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular

BSB notes

Or restore your fortunes

Verse 4

Cross-references

Nehemiah 1:9Classic cross-references Ezekiel 39:25Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 28:64Classic cross-references Isaiah 11:11Classic cross-references Isaiah 43:6Classic cross-references

Original words

Even ifאִם־H518Conjunctionyou have been banishedנִֽדַּחֲךָ֖H5080Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular. . .יִהְיֶ֥הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularto the farthestבִּקְצֵ֣הH7097Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructhorizonהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםH8064Article | Noun - masculine pluralHeיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular. . .וּמִשָּׁ֖םH8033Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Adverbwill gather youיְקַבֶּצְךָ֙H6908Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singularand return youיִקָּחֶֽךָ׃H3947Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singularfrom thereמִשָּׁ֗םH8033Preposition-m | Adverb

BSB notes

Or to the extremity of the heavens
Cited in Nehemiah 1:8–9

Verse 5

Cross-references

Jeremiah 29:14Classic cross-references

Original words

And the LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularwill bring youוֶהֱבִֽיאֲךָ֞H935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singularintoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe landהָאָ֛רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singular-אֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativeyour fathersאֲבֹתֶ֖יךָH1Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularpossessedיָרְשׁ֥וּH3423Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluraland you will take possession of itוִֽירִשְׁתָּ֑הּH3423Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | third person feminine singularHe will cause you to prosperוְהֵיטִֽבְךָ֥H3190Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singularand multiplyוְהִרְבְּךָ֖H7235Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singularmore than your fathersמֵאֲבֹתֶֽיךָ׃H1Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

Hebrews 8:10Classic cross-references Ezekiel 36:26Classic cross-references Matthew 22:37Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 6:5Classic cross-references Luke 10:27Classic cross-references

Original words

The LORDיְהוָ֧הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֛יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerwill circumciseוּמָ֨לH4135Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularyour heartsלְבָבְךָ֖H3824Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand the heartsלְבַ֣בH3824Noun - masculine singular constructof your descendantsזַרְעֶ֑ךָH2233Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularand you will loveלְאַהֲבָ֞הH157Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerHimיְהוָ֧הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularwith allבְּכָל־H3605Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructyour heartלְבָבְךָ֥H3824Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularand with allוּבְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructyour soulנַפְשְׁךָ֖H5315Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularso thatלְמַ֥עַןH4616Prepositionyou may liveחַיֶּֽיךָ׃H2416Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

Exodus 23:22Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 7:15Classic cross-references Lamentations 4:21Classic cross-references Jeremiah 51:24Classic cross-references Ezekiel 25:12Classic cross-references

Original words

Then the LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular-אֵ֥תH853Direct object markerwill putוְנָתַן֙H5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructtheseהָאֵ֑לֶּהH428Article | Pronoun - common pluralcursesהָאָל֖וֹתH423Article | Noun - feminine pluraluponעַל־H5921Prepositionyour enemiesאֹיְבֶ֥יךָH341Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular. . .וְעַל־H5921Conjunctive waw | Prepositionwhoאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativehate youשֹׂנְאֶ֖יךָH8130Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularand persecute youרְדָפֽוּךָ׃H7291Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | second person masculine singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

Jeremiah 7:23Classic cross-references Ephesians 2:16Classic cross-references Ezekiel 36:27Classic cross-references Jeremiah 36:3Classic cross-references

Original words

And youוְאַתָּ֣הH859Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singularwill againתָשׁ֔וּבH7725Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularobeyוְשָׁמַעְתָּ֖H8085Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularthe voiceבְּק֣וֹלH6963Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularand followוְעָשִׂ֙יתָ֙H6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructHis commandmentsמִצְוֺתָ֔יוH4687Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular-אֲשֶׁ֛רH834Pronoun - relativeIאָנֹכִ֥יH595Pronoun - first person common singularam giving you todayמְצַוְּךָ֖H6680Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular. . .הַיּֽוֹם׃H3117Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

Zephaniah 3:17Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 28:11Classic cross-references Psalms 107:38Classic cross-references Jeremiah 32:41Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 28:4Classic cross-references

Original words

So the LORDיְהוָ֨הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֜יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularwill make you aboundוְהוֹתִֽירְךָ֩H3498Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singularin allבְּכֹ֣ל׀H3605Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructthe workמַעֲשֵׂ֣הH4639Noun - masculine singular constructof your handsיָדֶ֗ךָH3027Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular[and] in the fruitבִּפְרִ֨יH6529Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof your wombבִטְנְךָ֜H990Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularthe offspringוּבִפְרִ֧יH6529Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof your livestockבְהֶמְתְּךָ֛H929Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularand the produceוּבִפְרִ֥יH6529Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof your landאַדְמָתְךָ֖H127Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular-לְטוֹבָ֑הH2896Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singularIndeed,כִּ֣י׀H3588Conjunctionthe LORDיְהוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularwill againיָשׁ֣וּבH7725Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singulardelightלָשׂ֤וּשׂH7797Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructinעָלֶ֙יךָ֙H5921Preposition | second person masculine singularyour prosperityלְט֔וֹבH2896Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularasכַּאֲשֶׁר־H834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativeHe delightedשָׂ֖שׂH7797Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularinעַל־H5921Prepositionthat of your fathersאֲבֹתֶֽיךָ׃H1Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 10

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 4:29Classic cross-references Lamentations 3:40Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 3:16Classic cross-references

Original words

ifכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctionyou obeyתִשְׁמַ֗עH8085Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular. . .בְּקוֹל֙H6963Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructthe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularby keepingלִשְׁמֹ֤רH8104Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructHis commandmentsמִצְוֺתָיו֙H4687Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singularand statutesוְחֻקֹּתָ֔יוH2708Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singularthat are writtenהַכְּתוּבָ֕הH3789Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singularin thisהַזֶּ֑הH2088Article | Pronoun - masculine singularBookבְּסֵ֥פֶרH5612Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof the Lawהַתּוֹרָ֖הH8451Article | Noun - feminine singular[and] ifכִּ֤יH3588Conjunctionyou turnתָשׁוּב֙H7725Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413PrepositionHimיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularwith allבְּכָל־H3605Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructyour heartלְבָבְךָ֖H3824Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularand with allוּבְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructyour soulנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃פH5315Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular

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