Focused Passage

Deuteronomy 30:15-20

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

15See, I have set before you today life and prosperity, as well as death and disaster.

16For I am commanding you today to love the LORD your God, to walk in His ways, and to keep His commandments, statutes, and ordinances, so that you may live and increase, and the LORD your God may bless you in the land that you are entering to possess.

17But if your heart turns away and you do not listen, but are drawn away to bow down to other gods and worship them,

18I declare to you today that you will surely perish; you shall not prolong your days in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess.

19I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you today that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing. Therefore choose life, so that you and your descendants may live,

20and that you may love the LORD your God, obey Him, and hold fast to Him. For He is your life, and He will prolong your life in the land that the LORD swore to give to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 15

Cross-references

Isaiah 1:19Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 30:19Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 11:26Classic cross-references Jeremiah 21:8Classic cross-references 1 John 5:11Classic cross-references

Original words

Seeרְאֵ֨הH7200Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularI have setנָתַ֤תִּיH5414Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularbefore youלְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙H6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singulartodayהַיּ֔וֹםH3117Article | Noun - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerlifeהַֽחַיִּ֖יםH2416Article | Noun - masculine plural-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand prosperityהַטּ֑וֹבH2896Article | Noun - masculine singularas well asוְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerdeathהַמָּ֖וֶתH4194Article | Noun - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand disasterהָרָֽע׃H7451Article | Adjective - masculine singular

Verse 16

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 30:6Classic cross-references Matthew 22:37Classic cross-references 1 John 5:2Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 10:12Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 6:5Classic cross-references

Original words

Forאֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativeIאָנֹכִ֣יH595Pronoun - first person common singularam commandingמְצַוְּךָ֮H6680Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularyou todayהַיּוֹם֒H3117Article | Noun - masculine singularto loveלְאַהֲבָ֞הH157Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe LORDיְהוָ֤הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙H430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularto walkלָלֶ֣כֶתH1980Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructin His waysבִּדְרָכָ֔יוH1870Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singularand to keepוְלִשְׁמֹ֛רH8104Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructHis commandmentsמִצְוֺתָ֥יוH4687Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singularstatutesוְחֻקֹּתָ֖יוH2708Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singularand ordinancesוּמִשְׁפָּטָ֑יוH4941Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularso that you may liveוְחָיִ֣יתָH2421Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularand increaseוְרָבִ֔יתָH7235Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularand the LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularmay blessוּבֵֽרַכְךָ֙H1288Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singularyou in the landבָּאָ֕רֶץH776Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singularthatאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativeyouאַתָּ֥הH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularare enteringבָא־H935Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular. . .שָׁ֖מָּהH8033Adverb | third person feminine singularto possessלְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃H3423Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular

Verse 17

Cross-references

Hebrews 12:25Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 11:17Classic cross-references Judges 6:13Classic cross-references Jeremiah 16:13Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 4:4Classic cross-references

Original words

But ifוְאִם־H518Conjunctionyour heartלְבָבְךָ֖H3824Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularturns awayיִפְנֶ֥הH6437Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularand you do notוְלֹ֣אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlelistenתִשְׁמָ֑עH8085Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularbut are drawn awayוְנִדַּחְתָּ֗H5080Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularto bow downוְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִ֛יתָH7812Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularto otherאֲחֵרִ֖יםH312Adjective - masculine pluralgodsלֵאלֹהִ֥יםH430Preposition-l | Noun - masculine pluraland worship themוַעֲבַדְתָּֽם׃H5647Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine plural

Verse 18

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 4:26Classic cross-references Micah 2:10Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 8:19Classic cross-references 2 Kings 17:6Classic cross-references Isaiah 63:17Classic cross-references

Original words

I declareהִגַּ֤דְתִּיH5046Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singularto youלָכֶם֙Preposition | second person masculine pluraltodayהַיּ֔וֹםH3117Article | Noun - masculine singularthatכִּ֥יH3588Conjunctionyou will surely perishאָבֹ֖דH6Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute. . .תֹּאבֵד֑וּןH6Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nunvvvלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleyou shall not prolongתַאֲרִיכֻ֤ןH748Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun[your] daysיָמִים֙H3117Noun - masculine pluralinעַל־H5921Prepositionthe landהָ֣אֲדָמָ֔הH127Article | Noun - feminine singularthatאֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativeyouאַתָּ֤הH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularare crossingעֹבֵר֙H5674Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןH3383Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularvvvלָבֹ֥אH935Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructvvvשָׁ֖מָּהH8033Adverb | third person feminine singularto possessלְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃H3423Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular

Verse 19

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 30:15Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 11:26Classic cross-references Psalms 119:30Classic cross-references Joshua 24:15Classic cross-references Proverbs 8:36Classic cross-references

Original words

I call heavenהַשָּׁמַ֣יִםH8064Article | Noun - masculine plural-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand earthהָאָרֶץ֒H776Article | Noun - feminine singularas witnessesהַעִידֹ֨תִיH5749Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singularagainst youבָכֶ֣םPreposition | second person masculine pluraltodayהַיּוֹם֮H3117Article | Noun - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthat I have setנָתַ֣תִּיH5414Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularbeforeלְפָנֶ֔יךָH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singularyou lifeהַחַיִּ֤יםH2416Article | Noun - masculine pluraland deathוְהַמָּ֙וֶת֙H4194Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singularblessingהַבְּרָכָ֖הH1293Article | Noun - feminine singularand cursingוְהַקְּלָלָ֑הH7045Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singularTherefore chooseוּבָֽחַרְתָּ֙H977Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularlifeבַּֽחַיִּ֔יםH2416Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine pluralso thatלְמַ֥עַןH4616Conjunctionyouאַתָּ֥הH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularand your descendantsוְזַרְעֶֽךָ׃H2233Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularmay liveתִּחְיֶ֖הH2421Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular

Verse 20

Cross-references

Psalms 37:3Classic cross-references John 11:25Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 10:20Classic cross-references John 17:3Classic cross-references Acts 17:25Classic cross-references

Original words

and that you may loveלְאַֽהֲבָה֙H157Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularobey Himלִשְׁמֹ֥עַH8085Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct. . .בְּקֹל֖וֹH6963Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularand hold fastוּלְדָבְקָה־H1692Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singularto Himב֑וֹPreposition | third person masculine singularForכִּ֣יH3588ConjunctionHe [is]ה֤וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularyour lifeחַיֶּ֙יךָ֙H2416Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularand He will prolongוְאֹ֣רֶךְH753Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructyour lifeיָמֶ֔יךָH3117Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular. . .לָשֶׁ֣בֶתH3427Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructinעַל־H5921Prepositionthe landהָאֲדָמָ֗הH127Article | Noun - feminine singularthatאֲשֶׁר֩H834Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֧הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsworeנִשְׁבַּ֨עH7650Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularto giveלָתֵ֥תH5414Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct. . .לָהֶֽם׃פPreposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine pluralto your fathersלַאֲבֹתֶ֛יךָH1Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularto Abrahamלְאַבְרָהָ֛םH85Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularIsaacלְיִצְחָ֥קH3327Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularand Jacobוּֽלְיַעֲקֹ֖בH3290Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular

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