Parallel Verses
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,
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,
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;
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 declare to you today that you will certainly perish. You will not live long in the land which you cross the Jordan to enter and possess. 19 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, 20 by loving the Lord your God, by obeying His voice, and by holding closely to Him; for He is your life [your good life, your abundant life, your fulfillment] and the length of your days, that you may live in the land which the Lord promised (swore) to give to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”
Cross References
Deuteronomy 30:1
“So it shall be when all these things have come on you, the blessing and the curse which I have set before you, and you
Proverbs 8:36
“But he who fails to find me or sins against me injures himself;
All those who hate me love and court death.”
Deuteronomy 4:26
I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you today, that you will soon utterly perish from the land which you are crossing the Jordan to possess. You shall not live long on it, but will be utterly destroyed.
Deuteronomy 11:26
“Behold, today I am setting before you a blessing and a curse—
Deuteronomy 30:15
“Listen closely, I have set before you today life and prosperity (good), and death and adversity (evil);
Deuteronomy 31:28
Assemble before me all the elders of your tribes and your officers, so that I may speak these words in their hearing and call heaven and earth as witnesses against them.
Deuteronomy 32:1
And let the earth hear the words of my mouth.
Joshua 24:15-22
If it is unacceptable in your sight to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you live; but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”
Psalm 119:30
I have chosen the faithful way;
I have placed Your ordinances before me.
Jeremiah 2:12-13
“Be appalled, O heavens, at this;
Be shocked and shudder with horror [at the behavior of the people],” says the Lord.
Jeremiah 22:29-30
“O land, land, land,
Hear the word of the Lord!
Jeremiah 32:39
and I will give them one heart and one way, that they may [reverently] fear Me forever, for their own good and for the good of their children after them.
Micah 6:1-2
“Arise, plead your case before the mountains,
And let the hills [as witnesses] hear your voice.
Luke 10:42
Acts 2:39
For the promise [of the Holy Spirit] is for you and your children and for all who are far away [including the Gentiles], as many as the Lord our God calls to Himself.”
1 Timothy 5:21
I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of His chosen angels that you guard and keep these rules without bias, doing nothing out of favoritism.
Psalm 119:111
I have taken Your testimonies as a heritage forever,
For they are the joy of my heart.
Psalm 119:173
Let Your hand be ready to help me,
For I have chosen Your precepts.
Proverbs 1:29
Because they hated knowledge
And did not choose the fear of the Lord [that is, obeying Him with reverence and awe-filled respect],
Isaiah 1:2
Hear, O heavens, and listen, O earth;
For the Lord has spoken:
“I have reared and brought up sons,
But they have rebelled against Me and have broken away.
Isaiah 56:4
This is what the Lord says,
And choose what pleases Me,
And hold firmly to My covenant,