Parallel Verses
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;
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
Images Deuteronomy 30:19
Prayers for Deuteronomy 30:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Choose Between Life And Death
18
If you do, I tell you today that you will certainly be destroyed. You will not live for a long time in the land that you are about to possess when you cross the Jordan River.
19
Cross References
Deuteronomy 30:1
All these blessings and curses I have spoken about will happen to you. Take them to heart when you are among all the nations where Jehovah your God will scatter you.
Proverbs 8:36
But he who sins against me wrongs himself. All who hate me love death.
Deuteronomy 4:26
I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day that you will soon utterly perish from off the land you possess the other side of the Jordan. You will not prolong your days upon it, but will be destroyed.
Deuteronomy 11:26
See I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse:
Deuteronomy 30:15
I set before you today life and good, death and evil.
Deuteronomy 31:28
Assemble all the elders of your tribes and your officers in front of me. As they listen, I will speak these words and call on heaven and earth to testify against them.
Deuteronomy 32:1
Give ear, O [physical] heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.
Joshua 24:15-22
If you are not willing to serve him, decide today whom you will serve, the gods your ancestors worshiped in Mesopotamia or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are now living. As for my family and me, we will serve Jehovah.'
Psalm 119:30
I have chosen the faithful way! I have placed your ordinances before me.
Jeremiah 2:12-13
Be horrified over this, heaven. Be terribly afraid, declares Jehovah.
Jeremiah 22:29-30
O land, land, land! Hear the word of Jehovah.
Jeremiah 32:39
I will give them the same attitude and the same purpose so that they will respect and reverence me as long as they live. This will be for their good and for the good of their children.
Micah 6:1-2
Listen to what Jehovah said: Arise, plead your case before the mountains. Let the hills hear your voice.
Luke 10:42
However one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the proper way and it shall not be taken away from her.
Acts 2:39
The promise is to you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as Jehovah our God calls. (Micah 4:5) (Deuteronomy 6:4)
1 Timothy 5:21
I charge you in the sight of God, and Christ Jesus, and the chosen angels, that you observe these [principles] without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.
Psalm 119:111
I have inherited your laws 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
You have no use for knowledge and you refuse to respect Jehovah.
Isaiah 1:2
Listen, heaven, and pay attention, earth! Jehovah (YHWH) has spoken: I raised my children and helped them grow, but they have rebelled against me.
Isaiah 56:4
For Jehovah says: To the eunuchs who keep my Sabbaths, who choose what pleases me. They hold fast to my covenant.