Deuteronomy 30

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(Nehemiah 1:1–11)

“WhenH3588 allH3605 theseH428 thingsH1697 comeH935 upon youH5921—the blessingsH1293 and cursesH7045 I have setH5414 before youH6440—and you callH7725 them toH413 mindH3824 in allH3605 the nationsH1471 to whichH834 the LORDH3068 your GodH430H8033 has banished youH5080, 2and when youH859 and your childrenH1121 returnH7725 toH5704 the LORDH3068 your GodH430 and obeyH8085 His voiceH6963 with allH3605 your heartH3824 and allH3605 your soulH5315 according to everythingH3605 IH595 am giving youH6680 todayH3117, 3thenH3068H430 He will restoreH7725 you from captivityH76221 and have compassion on youH7355H7725 and gather youH6908 from allH3605 the nationsH5971 to whichH834 the LORDH3068 your GodH430H8033 has scattered youH6327. 4Even ifH518 you have been banishedH5080H1961 to the farthestH7097 horizonH8064,2 HeH3068H430H8033 will gather youH6908 and return youH3947 from thereH8033.3

5And the LORDH3068 your GodH430 will bring youH935 intoH413 the landH776 your fathersH1 possessedH3423, and you will take possession of itH3423. He will cause you to prosperH3190 and multiplyH7235 more than your fathersH1. 6The LORDH3068 your GodH430 will circumciseH4135 your heartsH3824 and the heartsH3824 of your descendantsH2233, and you will loveH157 HimH3068H430 with allH3605 your heartH3824 and with allH3605 your soulH5315, so thatH4616 you may liveH2416.

7Then the LORDH3068 your GodH430 will putH5414 allH3605 theseH428 cursesH423 uponH5921 your enemiesH341H5921 whoH834 hate youH8130 and persecute youH7291. 8And youH859 will againH7725 obeyH8085 the voiceH6963 of the LORDH3068 and followH6213 allH3605 His commandmentsH4687 IH595 am giving you todayH6680H3117. 9So the LORDH3068 your GodH430 will make you aboundH3498 in allH3605 the workH4639 of your handsH3027 and in the fruitH6529 of your wombH990, the offspringH6529 of your livestockH929, and the produceH6529 of your landH127. IndeedH3588, the LORDH3068 will againH7725 delightH7797 inH5921 your prosperityH2896, asH834 He delightedH7797 inH5921 that of your fathersH1, 10ifH3588 you obeyH8085H6963 the LORDH3068 your GodH430 by keepingH8104 His commandmentsH4687 and statutesH2708 that are writtenH3789 in thisH2088 BookH5612 of the LawH8451, and ifH3588 you turnH7725 toH413 HimH3068H430 with allH3605 your heartH3824 and with allH3605 your soulH5315.

The Choice of Life or Death

11ForH3588 thisH2063 commandmentH4687 IH595 giveH6680 you todayH3117 is notH3808 too difficultH6381H1931 for youH4480 orH3808 beyond your reachH7350H1931. 12ItH1931 is notH3808 in heavenH8064, that you should need to askH559, ‘WhoH4310 will ascendH5927 into heavenH80644 to get itH3947 for us and proclaimH8085 itH853, that we may obey itH6213?’ 13And itH1931 is notH3808 beyondH5676 the seaH3220, that you should need to askH559, ‘WhoH4310 will crossH5674H413H5676 the seaH32205 to get itH3947 for us and proclaimH8085 itH853, that we may obey itH6213?’ 14ButH3588 the wordH1697 is veryH3966 nearH7138 youH413; it is in your mouthH6310 and in your heartH3824,6 so that you may obey itH6213.

15SeeH7200, I have setH5414 before youH6440 todayH3117 lifeH2416 and prosperityH2896, as well asH853 deathH4194 and disasterH7451. 16ForH834 IH595 am commandingH6680 you todayH3117 to loveH157 the LORDH3068 your GodH430, to walkH1980 in His waysH1870, and to keepH8104 His commandmentsH4687, statutesH2708, and ordinancesH4941, so that you may liveH2421 and increaseH7235, and the LORDH3068 your GodH430 may blessH1288 you in the landH776 thatH834 youH859 are enteringH935H8033 to possessH3423.

17But ifH518 your heartH3824 turns awayH6437 and you do notH3808 listenH8085, but are drawn awayH5080 to bow downH7812 to otherH312 godsH430 and worship themH5647, 18I declareH5046 to you todayH3117 thatH3588 you will surely perishH6; you shall not prolongH3808H748 your daysH3117 inH5921 the landH127 thatH834 youH859 are crossingH5674 the JordanH3383 to possessH935H8033H3423.

19I call heavenH8064 and earthH776 as witnessesH5749 against you todayH3117 that I have setH5414 beforeH6440 you lifeH2416 and deathH4194, blessingH1293 and cursingH7045. Therefore chooseH977 lifeH2416, so thatH4616 youH859 and your descendantsH2233 may liveH2421, 20and that you may loveH157 the LORDH3068 your GodH430, obey HimH8085H6963, and hold fastH1692 to Him. ForH3588 HeH1931 is your lifeH2416, and He will prolongH753 your lifeH3117H3427 inH5921 the landH127 thatH834 the LORDH3068 sworeH7650 to giveH5414 to your fathersH1, to AbrahamH85, IsaacH3327, and JacobH3290.”