Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 30:19–20
19I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you today that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing. Therefore choose life, so that you and your descendants may live, 20and that you may love the LORD your God, obey Him, and hold fast to Him. For He is your life, and He will prolong your life in the land that the LORD swore to give to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”
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Deuteronomy 30:19
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I call heaven | הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם | haš·šā·ma·yim | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H8064 sky, aloft |
| and earth | הָאָרֶץ֒ | hā·’ā·reṣ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| as witnesses | הַעִידֹ֨תִי | ha·‘î·ḏō·ṯî | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | H5749 return, go about, repeat, do again |
| against you | בָכֶ֣ם | ḇā·ḵem | Preposition; second person masculine plural | |
| today | הַיּוֹם֮ | hay·yō·wm | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| that I have set | נָתַ֣תִּי | nā·ṯat·tî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| before | לְפָנֶ֔יךָ | lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular | H6440 face, before |
| you life | הַחַיִּ֤ים | ha·ḥay·yîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H2416 alive, living |
| and death | וְהַמָּ֙וֶת֙ | wə·ham·mā·weṯ | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4194 death |
| blessing | הַבְּרָכָ֖ה | hab·bə·rā·ḵāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H1293 blessing |
| and cursing | וְהַקְּלָלָ֑ה | wə·haq·qə·lā·lāh | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H7045 curse |
| Therefore choose | וּבָֽחַרְתָּ֙ | ū·ḇā·ḥar·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H977 choose |
| life | בַּֽחַיִּ֔ים | ba·ḥay·yîm | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H2416 alive, living |
| so that | לְמַ֥עַן | lə·ma·‘an | Conjunction | H4616 purpose, intent |
| you | אַתָּ֥ה | ’at·tāh | Pronoun - second person masculine singular | H859 thou |
| and your descendants | וְזַרְעֶֽךָ׃ | wə·zar·‘e·ḵā | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H2233 sowing, seed, offspring |
| may live | תִּחְיֶ֖ה | tiḥ·yeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H2421 live |
Deuteronomy 30:20
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and that you may love | לְאַֽהֲבָה֙ | lə·’a·hă·ḇāh | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular | H157 love |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֣ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| your God | אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ | ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H430 God |
| obey Him | לִשְׁמֹ֥עַ | liš·mō·a‘ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H8085 hear |
| and hold fast | וּלְדָבְקָה־ | ū·lə·ḏā·ḇə·qāh- | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular | H1692 cling, cleave, keep close |
| to Him | ב֑וֹ | ḇōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| For | כִּ֣י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| He | ה֤וּא | hū | Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| your life | חַיֶּ֙יךָ֙ | ḥay·ye·ḵā | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H2416 alive, living |
| and He will prolong | וְאֹ֣רֶךְ | wə·’ō·reḵ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H753 length |
| your life | יָמֶ֔יךָ | yā·me·ḵā | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H3117 day |
| in | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the land | הָאֲדָמָ֗ה | hā·’ă·ḏā·māh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H127 ground, land |
| that | אֲשֶׁר֩ | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֧ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| swore | נִשְׁבַּ֨ע | niš·ba‘ | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H7650 swear |
| to give | לָתֵ֥ת | lā·ṯêṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H5414 give, put, set |
| to your fathers | לַאֲבֹתֶ֛יךָ | la·’ă·ḇō·ṯe·ḵā | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H1 father |
| to Abraham | לְאַבְרָהָ֛ם | lə·’aḇ·rā·hām | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H85 Abraham |
| Isaac | לְיִצְחָ֥ק | lə·yiṣ·ḥāq | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3327 Isaac |
| and Jacob | וּֽלְיַעֲקֹ֖ב | ū·lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3290 Jacob |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Deuteronomy 30:19 Deuteronomy 30:15 · Deuteronomy 11:26 · Psalm 119:30 · Joshua 24:15–22 · Proverbs 8:36 · Deuteronomy 30:1 · Luke 10:42 · Jeremiah 32:39 · Deuteronomy 4:26 · 1 Timothy 5:21 · Deuteronomy 31:28 · Acts 2:39
Deuteronomy 30:20 John 11:25–26 · Deuteronomy 10:20 · John 17:3 · Acts 17:25 · John 14:6 · Acts 17:28 · Deuteronomy 10:12 · Deuteronomy 4:40 · Psalm 66:9 · Psalm 36:9 · Deuteronomy 5:16 · Galatians 2:20
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.