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,

2 and 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,

3 then 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.

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

5 And 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.

6 The 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.

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

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

9 So 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,

10 if 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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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

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

Original words

- וְהָיָה֩ H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular When כִֽי־ H3588 Conjunction all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct these הָאֵ֗לֶּה H428 Article | Pronoun - common plural things הַדְּבָרִ֣ים H1697 Article | Noun - masculine plural come יָבֹ֨אוּ H935 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural upon you עָלֶ֜יךָ H5921 Preposition | second person masculine singular the blessings הַבְּרָכָה֙ H1293 Article | Noun - feminine singular and curses וְהַקְּלָלָ֔ה H7045 Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative I have set נָתַ֖תִּי H5414 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular before you לְפָנֶ֑יךָ H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular and you call [them] וַהֲשֵׁבֹתָ֙ H7725 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition mind לְבָבֶ֔ךָ H3824 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular in all בְּכָל־ H3605 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct the nations הַגּוֹיִ֔ם H1471 Article | Noun - masculine plural to which אֲשֶׁ֧ר H834 Pronoun - relative the LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular . . . שָֽׁמָּה׃ H8033 Adverb | third person feminine singular has banished you הִדִּיחֲךָ֛ H5080 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

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

Original words

and when you אַתָּ֣ה H859 Pronoun - second person masculine singular and your children וּבָנֶ֔יךָ H1121 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular return וְשַׁבְתָּ֞ H7725 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular to עַד־ H5704 Preposition the LORD יְהוָ֤ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular and obey וְשָׁמַעְתָּ֣ H8085 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular His voice בְקֹל֔וֹ H6963 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular with all כְּכֹ֛ל H3605 Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular - אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative your heart לְבָבְךָ֖ H3824 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular and all בְּכָל־ H3605 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct your soul נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ H5315 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular according to everything וּבְכָל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct I אָנֹכִ֥י H595 Pronoun - first person common singular am giving you מְצַוְּךָ֖ H6680 Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular today הַיּ֑וֹם H3117 Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

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

Original words

then [He] יְהוָ֧ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker will restore וְשָׁ֨ב H7725 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular you from captivity שְׁבוּתְךָ֖ H7622 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular and have compassion on you וְרִחֲמֶ֑ךָ H7355 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular . . . וְשָׁ֗ב H7725 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular and gather you וְקִבֶּצְךָ֙ H6908 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular from all מִכָּל־ H3605 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct the nations הָ֣עַמִּ֔ים H5971 Article | Noun - masculine plural to which אֲשֶׁ֧ר H834 Pronoun - relative the LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular . . . שָֽׁמָּה׃ H8033 Adverb | third person feminine singular has scattered you הֱפִֽיצְךָ֛ H6327 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular

BSB notes

Or restore your fortunes

Verse 4

Cross-references

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

Original words

Even if אִם־ H518 Conjunction you have been banished נִֽדַּחֲךָ֖ H5080 Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular . . . יִהְיֶ֥ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular to the farthest בִּקְצֵ֣ה H7097 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct horizon הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם H8064 Article | Noun - masculine plural He יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular . . . וּמִשָּׁ֖ם H8033 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Adverb will gather you יְקַבֶּצְךָ֙ H6908 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular and return you יִקָּחֶֽךָ׃ H3947 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular from there מִשָּׁ֗ם H8033 Preposition-m | Adverb

BSB notes

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

Verse 5

Cross-references

Jeremiah 29:14 Classic cross-references

Original words

And the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular will bring you וֶהֱבִֽיאֲךָ֞ H935 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular into אֶל־ H413 Preposition the land הָאָ֛רֶץ H776 Article | Noun - feminine singular - אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative your fathers אֲבֹתֶ֖יךָ H1 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular possessed יָרְשׁ֥וּ H3423 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural and you will take possession of it וִֽירִשְׁתָּ֑הּ H3423 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | third person feminine singular He will cause you to prosper וְהֵיטִֽבְךָ֥ H3190 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular and multiply וְהִרְבְּךָ֖ H7235 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular more than your fathers מֵאֲבֹתֶֽיךָ׃ H1 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

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

Original words

The LORD יְהוָ֧ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker will circumcise וּמָ֨ל H4135 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular your hearts לְבָבְךָ֖ H3824 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and the hearts לְבַ֣ב H3824 Noun - masculine singular construct of your descendants זַרְעֶ֑ךָ H2233 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular and you will love לְאַהֲבָ֞ה H157 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Him יְהוָ֧ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular with all בְּכָל־ H3605 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct your heart לְבָבְךָ֥ H3824 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular and with all וּבְכָל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct your soul נַפְשְׁךָ֖ H5315 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular so that לְמַ֥עַן H4616 Preposition you may live חַיֶּֽיךָ׃ H2416 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

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

Original words

Then the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular - אֵ֥ת H853 Direct object marker will put וְנָתַן֙ H5414 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct these הָאֵ֑לֶּה H428 Article | Pronoun - common plural curses הָאָל֖וֹת H423 Article | Noun - feminine plural upon עַל־ H5921 Preposition your enemies אֹיְבֶ֥יךָ H341 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular . . . וְעַל־ H5921 Conjunctive waw | Preposition who אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative hate you שֹׂנְאֶ֖יךָ H8130 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular and persecute you רְדָפֽוּךָ׃ H7291 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | second person masculine singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

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

Original words

And you וְאַתָּ֣ה H859 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular will again תָשׁ֔וּב H7725 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular obey וְשָׁמַעְתָּ֖ H8085 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular the voice בְּק֣וֹל H6963 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular and follow וְעָשִׂ֙יתָ֙ H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct His commandments מִצְוֺתָ֔יו H4687 Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular - אֲשֶׁ֛ר H834 Pronoun - relative I אָנֹכִ֥י H595 Pronoun - first person common singular am giving you today מְצַוְּךָ֖ H6680 Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular . . . הַיּֽוֹם׃ H3117 Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

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

Original words

So the LORD יְהוָ֨ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular will make you abound וְהוֹתִֽירְךָ֩ H3498 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular in all בְּכֹ֣ל׀ H3605 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct the work מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה H4639 Noun - masculine singular construct of your hands יָדֶ֗ךָ H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular [and] in the fruit בִּפְרִ֨י H6529 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of your womb בִטְנְךָ֜ H990 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular the offspring וּבִפְרִ֧י H6529 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of your livestock בְהֶמְתְּךָ֛ H929 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular and the produce וּבִפְרִ֥י H6529 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of your land אַדְמָתְךָ֖ H127 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular - לְטוֹבָ֑ה H2896 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Indeed, כִּ֣י׀ H3588 Conjunction the LORD יְהוָ֗ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular will again יָשׁ֣וּב H7725 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular delight לָשׂ֤וּשׂ H7797 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct in עָלֶ֙יךָ֙ H5921 Preposition | second person masculine singular your prosperity לְט֔וֹב H2896 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular as כַּאֲשֶׁר־ H834 Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative He delighted שָׂ֖שׂ H7797 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular in עַל־ H5921 Preposition that of your fathers אֲבֹתֶֽיךָ׃ H1 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 10

Cross-references

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

Original words

if כִּ֣י H3588 Conjunction you obey תִשְׁמַ֗ע H8085 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular . . . בְּקוֹל֙ H6963 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular by keeping לִשְׁמֹ֤ר H8104 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct His commandments מִצְוֺתָיו֙ H4687 Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular and statutes וְחֻקֹּתָ֔יו H2708 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular that are written הַכְּתוּבָ֕ה H3789 Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular in this הַזֶּ֑ה H2088 Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Book בְּסֵ֥פֶר H5612 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of the Law הַתּוֹרָ֖ה H8451 Article | Noun - feminine singular [and] if כִּ֤י H3588 Conjunction you turn תָשׁוּב֙ H7725 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition Him יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular with all בְּכָל־ H3605 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct your heart לְבָבְךָ֖ H3824 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular and with all וּבְכָל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct your soul נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃פ H5315 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular

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