Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that I have set before thee life and death, the blessing and the curse: therefore choose life, that thou mayest live, thou and thy seed;
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:
Holman Bible
I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you today that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Choose life
International Standard Version
I call heaven and earth to testify against you today! I've set life and death before you today: both blessings and curses. Choose life, that it may be well with you you and your children.
A Conservative Version
I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that I have set before thee life and death, the blessing and the curse. Therefore choose life, that thou may live, thou and thy seed,
Amplified
I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you today, that I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse; therefore, you shall choose life in order that you may live, you and your descendants,
Bible in Basic English
Let heaven and earth be my witnesses against you this day that I have put before you life and death, a blessing and a curse: so take life for yourselves and for your seed:
Darby Translation
I call heaven and earth to witness this day against you: life and death have I set before you, blessing and cursing: choose then life, that thou mayest live, thou and thy seed,
Julia Smith Translation
I called to witness against you this day the heavens and the earth, the life and the death I gave before thee, the blessing and the curse: and choose upon life, so that thou shalt live, thou and thy seed:
King James 2000
I call heaven and earth as witness this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live:
Lexham Expanded Bible
I invoke as a witness against you {today} the heaven and the earth: life and death I have set {before you}, blessing and curse. So choose life, so that you may live, you and your offspring,
Modern King James verseion
I call Heaven and earth to record today against you. I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing. Therefore, choose life, so that both you and your seed may live,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I take heaven and earth this day to record over you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing. But choose life, that thou and thy seed may live;
NET Bible
Today I invoke heaven and earth as a witness against you that I have set life and death, blessing and curse, before you. Therefore choose life so that you and your descendants may live!
New Heart English Bible
I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse: therefore choose life, that you may live, you and your seed;
The Emphasized Bible
I call to witness against you to-day, the heavens and the earth, that life and death, have I set before thee, the blessing and the curse, - therefore shouldest thou choose life, that thou mayest live, thou and thy seed;
Webster
I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:
World English Bible
I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse: therefore choose life, that you may live, you and your seed;
Youngs Literal Translation
'I have caused to testify against you to-day the heavens and the earth; life and death I have set before thee, the blessing and the reviling; and thou hast fixed on life, so that thou dost live, thou and thy seed,
Themes
Choice » Wise choice, examples of » To choose between God and evil
Choosing/chosen » The reward for choosing life
Christian ministers » Faithful » Instances of » moses
Cleaving » Cleaving to the lord
Topics
Interlinear
Yowm
Nathan
Paniym
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 30:19
Prayers for Deuteronomy 30:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Choose Between Life And Death
18 I denounce unto you this day, that ye shall surely perish; ye shall not prolong your days in the land, whither thou passest over the Jordan to go in to possess it. 19 I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that I have set before thee life and death, the blessing and the curse: therefore choose life, that thou mayest live, thou and thy seed; 20 to love Jehovah thy God, to obey his voice, and to cleave unto him; for he is thy life, and the length of thy days; that thou mayest dwell in the land which Jehovah sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 30:1
And it shall come to pass, when all these things are come upon thee, the blessing and the curse, which I have set before thee, and thou shalt call them to mind among all the nations, whither Jehovah thy God hath driven thee,
Proverbs 8:36
But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: All they that hate me love death.
Deuteronomy 4:26
I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that ye shall soon utterly perish from off the land whereunto ye go over the Jordan to possess it; ye shall not prolong your days upon it, but shall utterly be destroyed.
Deuteronomy 11:26
Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse:
Deuteronomy 30:15
See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil;
Deuteronomy 31:28
Assemble unto me all the elders of your tribes, and your officers, that I may speak these words in their ears, and call heaven and earth to witness against them.
Deuteronomy 32:1
Give ear, ye heavens, and I will speak; And let the earth hear the words of my mouth.
Joshua 24:15-22
And if it seem evil unto you to serve Jehovah, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve Jehovah.
Psalm 119:30
I have chosen the way of faithfulness: Thine ordinances have I set before me .
Jeremiah 2:12-13
Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith Jehovah.
Jeremiah 22:29-30
O earth, earth, earth, hear the word of Jehovah.
Jeremiah 32:39
and I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them:
Micah 6:1-2
Hear ye now what Jehovah saith: Arise, contend thou before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice.
Luke 10:42
but one thing is needful: for Mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
Acts 2:39
For to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call unto him.
1 Timothy 5:21
I charge thee in the sight of God, and Christ Jesus, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.
Psalm 119:111
Thy testimonies have I taken as a heritage for ever; For they are the rejoicing of my heart.
Psalm 119:173
Let thy hand be ready to help me; For I have chosen thy precepts.
Proverbs 1:29
For that they hated knowledge, And did not choose the fear of Jehovah:
Isaiah 1:2
Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth; for Jehovah hath spoken: I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.
Isaiah 56:4
For thus saith Jehovah of the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and hold fast my covenant: