Berean Standard Bible

Deuteronomy 30

(Nehemiah 1:1–11)

1וְהָיָה֩ve.ha.YahH1961“Whenכִֽי־khi-H3588allכָּל־kol-H3605theseהָאֵ֗לֶּהha.'E.lehH428thingsהַדְּבָרִ֣יםha.de.va.RimH1697comeיָבֹ֨אוּya.Vo.'uH935upon youעָלֶ֜יךָ'a.Lei.khaH5921—the blessingsהַבְּרָכָה֙ha.be.ra.KhahH1293and cursesוְהַקְּלָלָ֔הve.ha.ke.la.LahH7045אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834I have setנָתַ֖תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414before youלְפָנֶ֑יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440—and you callוַהֲשֵׁבֹתָ֙va.ha.she.vo.TaH7725themtoאֶל־'el-H413mindלְבָבֶ֔ךָle.va.Ve.khaH3824in allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֔םha.go.YimH1471to whichאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ שָֽׁמָּה׃'e.lo.Hei.kha Sha.mahH430 H8033has banished youהִדִּיחֲךָ֛hi.di.cha.KhaH5080,

2and when youאַתָּ֣ה'a.TahH859and your childrenוּבָנֶ֔יךָu.va.Nei.khaH1121returnוְשַׁבְתָּ֞ve.shav.TaH7725toעַד־'ad-H5704the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙'e.lo.Hei.khaH430and obeyוְשָׁמַעְתָּ֣ve.sha.ma'.TaH8085His voiceבְקֹל֔וֹve.ko.LoH6963with allכְּכֹ֛לke.KholH3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834your heartלְבָבְךָ֖le.va.ve.KhaH3824and allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605your soulנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃naf.She.khaH5315according to everythingוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605Iאָנֹכִ֥י'a.no.KhiH595am giving youמְצַוְּךָ֖me.tza.ve.KhaH6680todayהַיּ֑וֹםhai.YomH3117,

3thenיְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָYah.weh 'e.lo.Hei.khaH3068 H430Heאֶת־'et-H853will restoreוְשָׁ֨בve.ShavH7725you from captivityשְׁבוּתְךָ֖she.vu.te.KhaH7622and have compassion on youוְרִחֲמֶ֑ךָ וְשָׁ֗בve.ri.cha.Me.kha ve.ShavH7355 H7725and gather youוְקִבֶּצְךָ֙ve.ki.betz.ChaH6908from allמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605the nationsהָ֣עַמִּ֔יםha.'a.MimH5971to whichאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ שָֽׁמָּה׃'e.lo.Hei.kha Sha.mahH430 H8033has scattered youהֱפִֽיצְךָ֛he.fi.tze.KhaH6327.

4Even ifאִם־'im-H518you have been banishedיִהְיֶ֥ה נִֽדַּחֲךָ֖yih.Yeh ni.da.cha.KhaH5080 H1961to the farthestבִּקְצֵ֣הbik.TzehH7097horizonהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,Heמִשָּׁ֗ם יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָmi.Sham Yah.weh 'e.lo.Hei.khaH3068 H430 H8033will gather youיְקַבֶּצְךָ֙ye.ka.betz.ChaH6908and return youיִקָּחֶֽךָ׃yi.ka.Che.chaH3947from thereוּמִשָּׁ֖םu.mi.ShamH8033.

5And the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430will bring youוֶהֱבִֽיאֲךָ֞ve.he.vi.'a.KhaH935intoאֶל־'el-H413the landהָאָ֛רֶץha.'A.retzH776אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834your fathersאֲבֹתֶ֖יךָ'a.vo.Tei.khaH1possessedיָרְשׁ֥וּya.re.ShuH3423,and you will take possession of itוִֽירִשְׁתָּ֑הּvi.rish.TahH3423.He will cause you to prosperוְהֵיטִֽבְךָ֥ve.hei.tiv.KhaH3190and multiplyוְהִרְבְּךָ֖ve.hir.be.KhaH7235more than your fathersמֵאֲבֹתֶֽיךָ׃me.'a.vo.Tei.khaH1.

6The LORDיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430אֶת־'et-H853will circumciseוּמָ֨לu.MalH4135your heartsלְבָבְךָ֖le.va.ve.KhaH3824וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and the heartsלְבַ֣בle.VavH3824of your descendantsזַרְעֶ֑ךָzar.'E.khaH2233,and you will loveלְאַהֲבָ֞הle.'a.ha.VahH157אֶת־'et-H853Himיְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָYah.weh 'e.lo.Hei.khaH3068 H430with allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605your heartלְבָבְךָ֥le.va.ve.KhaH3824and with allוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605your soulנַפְשְׁךָ֖naf.she.KhaH5315,so thatלְמַ֥עַןle.Ma.'anH4616you may liveחַיֶּֽיךָ׃chai.Yei.khaH2416.

7Then the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430אֵ֥ת'etH853will putוְנָתַן֙ve.na.TanH5414allכָּל־kol-H3605theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.lehH428cursesהָאָל֖וֹתha.'a.LotH423uponעַל־'al-H5921your enemiesאֹיְבֶ֥יךָ וְעַל־'o.ye.Vei.kha ve.'al-H341 H5921whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834hate youשֹׂנְאֶ֖יךָso.ne.'Ei.khaH8130and persecute youרְדָפֽוּךָ׃re.da.Fu.khaH7291.

8And youוְאַתָּ֣הve.'a.TahH859will againתָשׁ֔וּבta.ShuvH7725obeyוְשָׁמַעְתָּ֖ve.sha.ma'.TaH8085the voiceבְּק֣וֹלbe.KolH6963of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068and followוְעָשִׂ֙יתָ֙ve.'a.Si.taH6213אֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605His commandmentsמִצְוֹתָ֔יוmitz.vo.TavH4687אֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherH834Iאָנֹכִ֥י'a.no.KhiH595am giving you todayמְצַוְּךָ֖ הַיּֽוֹם׃me.tza.ve.Kha hai.YomH6680 H3117.

9So the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430will make you aboundוְהוֹתִֽירְךָ֩ve.ho.ti.re.KhaH3498in allבְּכֹ֣ל׀be.KholH3605the workמַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.SehH4639of your handsיָדֶ֗ךָya.De.khaH3027andin the fruitבִּפְרִ֨יbif.RiH6529of your wombבִטְנְךָ֜vit.ne.KhaH990,the offspringוּבִפְרִ֧יu.vif.RiH6529of your livestockבְהֶמְתְּךָ֛ve.hem.te.KhaH929,and the produceוּבִפְרִ֥יu.vif.RiH6529of your landאַדְמָתְךָ֖'ad.ma.te.KhaH127לְטוֹבָ֑הle.to.VahH2896.Indeedכִּ֣י׀kiH3588,the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068will againיָשׁ֣וּבya.ShuvH7725delightלָשׂ֤וּשׂla.SusH7797inעָלֶ֙יךָ֙'a.Lei.khaH5921your prosperityלְט֔וֹבle.TovH2896,asכַּאֲשֶׁר־ka.'a.Sher-H834He delightedשָׂ֖שׂsasH7797inעַל־'al-H5921that of your fathersאֲבֹתֶֽיךָ׃'a.vo.Tei.khaH1,

10ifכִּ֣יkiH3588you obeyתִשְׁמַ֗ע בְּקוֹל֙tish.Ma' be.kOlH8085 H6963the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430by keepingלִשְׁמֹ֤רlish.MorH8104His commandmentsמִצְוֹתָיו֙mitz.vo.TavH4687and statutesוְחֻקֹּתָ֔יוve.chu.ko.TavH2708that are writtenהַכְּתוּבָ֕הha.ke.tu.VahH3789in thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088Bookבְּסֵ֥פֶרbe.Se.ferH5612of the Lawהַתּוֹרָ֖הha.to.RahH8451, andifכִּ֤יkiH3588you turnתָשׁוּב֙ta.ShuvH7725toאֶל־'el-H413Himיְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָYah.weh 'e.lo.Hei.khaH3068 H430with allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605your heartלְבָבְךָ֖le.va.ve.KhaH3824and with allוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605your soulנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ פnaf.She.khaH5315.

The Choice of Life or Death

11Forכִּ֚יkiH3588thisהַזֹּ֔אתha.ZotH2063commandmentהַמִּצְוָ֣הha.mitz.VahH4687אֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherH834Iאָנֹכִ֥י'a.no.KhiH595giveמְצַוְּךָ֖me.tza.ve.KhaH6680you todayהַיּ֑וֹםhai.YomH3117is notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808too difficultנִפְלֵ֥את הִוא֙nif.Let hi'H6381 H1931for youמִמְּךָ֔mi.me.KhaH4480orוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808beyond your reachרְחֹקָ֖ה הִֽוא׃re.cho.Kah hi'H7350 H1931.

12Itהִ֑ואhi'H1931is notלֹ֥אlo'H3808in heavenבַשָּׁמַ֖יִםva.sha.Ma.yimH8064,that you should need to askלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559, ‘Whoמִ֣יmiH4310will ascendיַעֲלֶה־ya.'a.leh-H5927intoheavenהַשָּׁמַ֙יְמָה֙ha.sha.May.mahH8064to get itוְיִקָּחֶ֣הָve.yi.ka.Che.haH3947for usand proclaimוְיַשְׁמִעֵ֥נוּve.yash.mi.'E.nuH8085itאֹתָ֖הּ'o.TahH853,that we may obey itוְנַעֲשֶֽׂנָּה׃ve.na.'a.Se.nahH6213?’

13And itהִ֑ואhi'H1931is notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808beyondמֵעֵ֥בֶרme.'E.verH5676the seaלַיָּ֖םlai.YamH3220,that you should need to askלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559, ‘Whoמִ֣יmiH4310will crossיַעֲבָר־ אֶל־ עֵ֤בֶרya.'a.vor- 'el- 'E.verH5674 H413 H5676the seaהַיָּם֙hai.YamH3220to get itוְיִקָּחֶ֣הָve.yi.ka.Che.haH3947for usand proclaimוְיַשְׁמִעֵ֥נוּve.yash.mi.'E.nuH8085itאֹתָ֖הּ'o.TahH853,that we may obey itוְנַעֲשֶֽׂנָּה׃ve.na.'a.Se.nahH6213?’

14Butכִּֽי־ki-H3588the wordהַדָּבָ֖רha.da.VarH1697isveryמְאֹ֑דme.'OdH3966nearקָר֥וֹבka.RovH7138youאֵלֶ֛יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413; it isin your mouthבְּפִ֥יךָbe.Fi.khaH6310and in your heartוּבִֽלְבָבְךָ֖u.vil.va.ve.KhaH3824,so that you may obey itלַעֲשֹׂתֽוֹ׃ סla.'a.so.ToH6213.

15Seeרְאֵ֨הre.'EhH7200,I have setנָתַ֤תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414before youלְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙le.fa.Nei.khaH6440todayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117אֶת־'et-H853lifeהַֽחַיִּ֖יםha.chai.YimH2416וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and prosperityהַטּ֑וֹבha.TovH2896,as well asוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853deathהַמָּ֖וֶתha.Ma.vetH4194וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and disasterהָרָֽע׃ha.Ra'H7451.

16Forאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834Iאָנֹכִ֣י'a.no.KhiH595am commandingמְצַוְּךָ֮me.tza.ve.KhaH6680you todayהַיּוֹם֒hai.yOmH3117to loveלְאַהֲבָ֞הle.'a.ha.VahH157אֶת־'et-H853the LORDH3068your GodH430,to walkלָלֶ֣כֶתla.Le.khetH1980in His waysבִּדְרָכָ֔יוbid.ra.KhavH1870,and to keepוְלִשְׁמֹ֛רve.lish.MorH8104His commandmentsH4687,statutesוְחֻקֹּתָ֖יוve.chu.ko.TavH2708,and ordinancesוּמִשְׁפָּטָ֑יוu.mish.pa.TavH4941,so that you may liveוְחָיִ֣יתָve.cha.Yi.taH2421and increaseוְרָבִ֔יתָve.ra.Vi.taH7235,and the LORDH3068your GodH430may blessוּבֵֽרַכְךָ֙u.ve.rakh.KhaH1288you in the landבָּאָ֕רֶץba.'A.retzH776thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834youאַתָּ֥ה'a.TahH859are enteringבָא־ שָׁ֖מָּהva'- Sha.mahH935 H8033to possessלְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃le.rish.TahH3423.

17But ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518your heartלְבָבְךָ֖le.va.ve.KhaH3824turns awayיִפְנֶ֥הyif.NehH6437and you do notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808listenתִשְׁמָ֑עtish.Ma'H8085,but are drawn awayוְנִדַּחְתָּ֗ve.ni.dach.TaH5080to bow downוְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִ֛יתָve.hish.ta.cha.Vi.taH7812to otherאֲחֵרִ֖ים'a.che.RimH312godsלֵאלֹהִ֥יםle.lo.HimH430and worship themוַעֲבַדְתָּֽם׃va.'a.vad.TamH5647,

18I declareהִגַּ֤דְתִּיhi.Gad.tiH5046to youtodayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117thatכִּ֥יkiH3588you will surely perishH6;you shall not prolongלֹא־ תַאֲרִיכֻ֤ןlo'- ta.'a.ri.KhunH3808 H748yourdaysיָמִים֙ya.MimH3117inעַל־'al-H5921the landהָ֣אֲדָמָ֔הha.'a.da.MahH127thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834youאַתָּ֤ה'a.TahH859are crossingעֹבֵר֙'o.VerH5674אֶת־'et-H853the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.DenH3383to possessלָבֹ֥א שָׁ֖מָּה לְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃la.Vo' Sha.mah le.rish.TahH935 H8033 H3423.

19I call heavenהַשָּׁמַ֣יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064אֶת־'et-H853and earthהָאָרֶץ֒ha.'a.RetzH776as witnessesהַעִידֹ֨תִיha.'i.Do.tiH5749against youtodayהַיּוֹם֮hai.yOmH3117וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853that I have setנָתַ֣תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414beforeלְפָנֶ֔יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440you lifeהַחַיִּ֤יםha.chai.YimH2416and deathוְהַמָּ֙וֶת֙ve.ha.Ma.vetH4194,blessingהַבְּרָכָ֖הha.be.ra.KhahH1293and cursingוְהַקְּלָלָ֑הve.ha.ke.la.LahH7045.Therefore chooseוּבָֽחַרְתָּ֙u.va.char.TaH977lifeבַּֽחַיִּ֔יםba.chai.YimH2416,so thatלְמַ֥עַןle.Ma.'anH4616youאַתָּ֥ה'a.TahH859and your descendantsוְזַרְעֶֽךָ׃ve.zar.'E.khaH2233may liveתִּחְיֶ֖הtich.YehH2421,

20and that you may loveלְאַֽהֲבָה֙le.'a.ha.VahH157אֶת־'et-H853the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,obey Himלִשְׁמֹ֥עַ בְּקֹל֖וֹlish.Mo.a' be.ko.LoH8085 H6963,and hold fastוּלְדָבְקָה־u.le.da.ve.kah-H1692to Him.Forכִּ֣יkiH3588Heה֤וּאhu'H1931isyour lifeחַיֶּ֙יךָ֙chai.Yei.khaH2416,and He will prolongוְאֹ֣רֶךְve.'O.rekhH753your lifeיָמֶ֔יךָ לָשֶׁ֣בֶתya.Mei.kha la.She.vetH3117 H3427inעַל־'al-H5921the landהָאֲדָמָ֗הha.'a.da.MahH127thatאֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068sworeנִשְׁבַּ֨עnish.Ba'H7650to giveלָתֵ֥תla.TetH5414to your fathersלַאֲבֹתֶ֛יךָla.'a.vo.Tei.khaH1,to Abrahamלְאַבְרָהָ֛םle.'av.ra.HamH85,Isaacלְיִצְחָ֥קle.yitz.ChakH3327,and Jacobוּֽלְיַעֲקֹ֖בu.le.ya.'a.KoH3290.”

(Nehemiah 1:1–11)

The Choice of Life or Death

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 30