Focused Passage

Deuteronomy 30:11-14

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

11For this commandment I give you today is not too difficult for you or beyond your reach.

12It is not in heaven, that you should need to ask, ‘Who will ascend into heaven to get it for us and proclaim it, that we may obey it?’

13And it is not beyond the sea, that you should need to ask, ‘Who will cross the sea to get it for us and proclaim it, that we may obey it?’

14But the word is very near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart, so that you may obey it.

Study Helps

References and Original Words

Verse 11

Cross-references

Romans 10:6Classic cross-references Isaiah 45:19Classic cross-references Psalms 147:19Classic cross-references Romans 16:25Classic cross-references Colossians 1:26Classic cross-references

Original words

Forכִּ֚יH3588Conjunctionthisהַזֹּ֔אתH2063Article | Pronoun - feminine singularcommandmentהַמִּצְוָ֣הH4687Article | Noun - feminine singular-אֲשֶׁ֛רH834Pronoun - relativeIאָנֹכִ֥יH595Pronoun - first person common singulargiveמְצַוְּךָ֖H6680Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularyou todayהַיּ֑וֹםH3117Article | Noun - masculine singularis notלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particletoo difficultנִפְלֵ֥אתH6381Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular. . .הִוא֙H1931Pronoun - third person feminine singularfor youמִמְּךָ֔H4480Preposition | second person masculine singularorוְלֹ֥אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlebeyond your reachרְחֹקָ֖הH7350Adjective - feminine singular. . .הִֽוא׃H1931Pronoun - third person feminine singular

Verse 12

Cross-references

Proverbs 30:4Classic cross-references Romans 10:6Classic cross-references John 3:13Classic cross-references Romans 2:13Classic cross-references

Original words

Itהִ֑ואH1931Pronoun - third person feminine singularis notלֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particlein heavenבַשָּׁמַ֖יִםH8064Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine pluralthat you should need to askלֵאמֹ֗רH559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructWhoמִ֣יH4310Interrogativewill ascendיַעֲלֶה־H5927Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularintoלָּ֤נוּPreposition | first person common pluralheavenהַשָּׁמַ֙יְמָה֙H8064Article | Noun - masculine plural | third person feminine singularto get itוְיִקָּחֶ֣הָH3947Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singularfor usלָּ֔נוּPreposition | first person common pluraland proclaimוְיַשְׁמִעֵ֥נוּH8085Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common pluralitאֹתָ֖הּH853Direct object marker | third person feminine singularthat we may obey itוְנַעֲשֶֽׂנָּה׃H6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural | third person feminine singular

BSB notes

Cited in Romans 10:6

Verse 13

Original words

And itהִ֑ואH1931Pronoun - third person feminine singularis notוְלֹֽא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlebeyondמֵעֵ֥בֶרH5676Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructthe seaלַיָּ֖םH3220Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularthat you should need to askלֵאמֹ֗רH559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructWhoמִ֣יH4310Interrogativewill crossיַעֲבָר־H5674Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular. . .לָ֜נוּPreposition | first person common plural. . .אֶל־H413Preposition. . .עֵ֤בֶרH5676Noun - masculine singular constructthe seaהַיָּם֙H3220Article | Noun - masculine singularto get itוְיִקָּחֶ֣הָH3947Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singularfor usלָּ֔נוּPreposition | first person common pluraland proclaimוְיַשְׁמִעֵ֥נוּH8085Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common pluralitאֹתָ֖הּH853Direct object marker | third person feminine singularthat we may obey itוְנַעֲשֶֽׂנָּה׃H6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common plural | third person feminine singular

BSB notes

See Romans 10:7.

Verse 14

Cross-references

Joshua 1:8Classic cross-references Romans 10:8Classic cross-references Jeremiah 12:2Classic cross-references John 5:46Classic cross-references Matthew 7:21Classic cross-references

Original words

Butכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionthe word [is]הַדָּבָ֖רH1697Article | Noun - masculine singularveryמְאֹ֑דH3966Adverbnearקָר֥וֹבH7138Adjective - masculine singularyouאֵלֶ֛יךָH413Preposition | second person masculine singular[it is] in your mouthבְּפִ֥יךָH6310Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularand in your heartוּבִֽלְבָבְךָ֖H3824Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularso that you may obey itלַעֲשֹׂתֽוֹ׃סH6213Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular

BSB notes

Cited in Romans 10:8

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