Deuteronomy 30
English Standard Version
Repentance and Forgiveness
30 (A)“And (B)when all these things come upon you, the blessing and the curse, which I have set before you, and (C)you call them to mind among all the nations where the Lord your God has driven you, 2 and (D)return to the Lord your God, you and your children, and obey his voice in all that I command you today, with all your heart and with all your soul, 3 then the Lord your God (E)will restore your fortunes and have mercy on you, and he will (F)gather you again from all the peoples where the Lord your God has scattered you. 4 (G)If your outcasts are in the uttermost parts of heaven, from there the Lord your God will gather you, and from there he will take you. 5 And the Lord your God will bring you into the land that your fathers possessed, that you may possess it. (H)And he will make you more prosperous and numerous than your fathers. 6 And (I)the Lord your God will circumcise your heart and the heart of your offspring, (J)so that you will love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, that you may live. 7 And the Lord your God will put all these curses on your foes and enemies who persecuted you. 8 And you shall again obey the voice of the Lord and keep all his commandments that I command you today. 9 (K)The Lord your God will make you abundantly prosperous in all the work of your hand, in the fruit of your womb and in the fruit of your cattle and in the fruit of your ground. (L)For the Lord will again take delight in prospering you, as he took delight in your fathers, 10 when you obey the voice of the Lord your God, to keep his commandments and his statutes that are written in this Book of the Law, when you turn to the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
The Choice of Life and Death
11 “For this commandment that I command you today (M)is not too hard for you, neither is it far off. 12 (N)It is not in heaven, that you should say, ‘Who will ascend to heaven for us and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it?’ 13 Neither is it beyond the sea, that you should say, ‘Who will go over the sea for us and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it?’ 14 But the word is very near you. It is in your mouth and in your heart, so that you can do it.
15 “See, (O)I have set before you today life and good, death and evil. 16 If you obey the commandments of the Lord your God[a] that I command you today, (P)by loving the Lord your God, by walking in his ways, and by keeping his commandments and his statutes and his rules,[b] then you shall live and multiply, and the Lord your God will bless you in the land that you are entering to take possession of it. 17 But if (Q)your heart turns away, and you will not hear, but are drawn away to worship other gods and serve them, 18 (R)I declare to you today, that you shall surely perish. You shall not live long in the land that you are going over the Jordan to enter and possess. 19 I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, (S)blessing and curse. Therefore choose life, that you and your offspring may live, 20 loving the Lord your God, obeying his voice (T)and holding fast to him, for (U)he is your life and length of days, that you may dwell in (V)the land that the Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.”
Footnotes
- Deuteronomy 30:16 Septuagint; Hebrew lacks If you obey the commandments of the Lord your God
- Deuteronomy 30:16 Or his just decrees
Deutéronome 30
Louis Segond
30 Lorsque toutes ces choses t'arriveront, la bénédiction et la malédiction que je mets devant toi, si tu les prends à coeur au milieu de toutes les nations chez lesquelles l'Éternel, ton Dieu, t'aura chassé,
2 si tu reviens à l'Éternel, ton Dieu, et si tu obéis à sa voix de tout ton coeur et de toute ton âme, toi et tes enfants, selon tout ce que je te prescris aujourd'hui,
3 alors l'Éternel, ton Dieu, ramènera tes captifs et aura compassion de toi, il te rassemblera encore du milieu de tous les peuples chez lesquels l'Éternel, ton Dieu, t'aura dispersé.
4 Quand tu serais exilé à l'autre extrémité du ciel, l'Éternel, ton Dieu, te rassemblera de là, et c'est là qu'il t'ira chercher.
5 L'Éternel, ton Dieu, te ramènera dans le pays que possédaient tes pères, et tu le posséderas; il te fera du bien, et te rendra plus nombreux que tes pères.
6 L'Éternel, ton Dieu, circoncira ton coeur et le coeur de ta postérité, et tu aimeras l'Éternel, ton Dieu, de tout ton coeur et de toute ton âme, afin que tu vives.
7 L'Éternel, ton Dieu, fera tomber toutes ces malédictions sur tes ennemis, sur ceux qui t'auront haï et persécuté.
8 Et toi, tu reviendras à l'Éternel, tu obéiras à sa voix, et tu mettras en pratique tous ces commandements que je te prescris aujourd'hui.
9 L'Éternel, ton Dieu, te comblera de biens en faisant prospérer tout le travail de tes mains, le fruit de tes entrailles, le fruit de tes troupeaux et le fruit de ton sol; car l'Éternel prendra de nouveau plaisir à ton bonheur, comme il prenait plaisir à celui de tes pères,
10 lorsque tu obéiras à la voix de l'Éternel, ton Dieu, en observant ses commandements et ses ordres écrits dans ce livre de la loi, lorsque tu reviendras à l'Éternel, ton Dieu, de tout ton coeur et de toute ton âme.
11 Ce commandement que je te prescris aujourd'hui n'est certainement point au-dessus de tes forces et hors de ta portée.
12 Il n'est pas dans le ciel, pour que tu dises: Qui montera pour nous au ciel et nous l'ira chercher, qui nous le fera entendre, afin que nous le mettions en pratique?
13 Il n'est pas de l'autre côté de la mer, pour que tu dises: Qui passera pour nous de l'autre côté de la mer et nous l'ira chercher, qui nous le fera entendre, afin que nous le mettions en pratique?
14 C'est une chose, au contraire, qui est tout près de toi, dans ta bouche et dans ton coeur, afin que tu la mettes en pratique.
15 Vois, je mets aujourd'hui devant toi la vie et le bien, la mort et le mal.
16 Car je te prescris aujourd'hui d'aimer l'Éternel, ton Dieu, de marcher dans ses voies, et d'observer ses commandements, ses lois et ses ordonnances, afin que tu vives et que tu multiplies, et que l'Éternel, ton Dieu, te bénisse dans le pays dont tu vas entrer en possession.
17 Mais si ton coeur se détourne, si tu n'obéis point, et si tu te laisses entraîner à te prosterner devant d'autres dieux et à les servir,
18 je vous déclare aujourd'hui que vous périrez, que vous ne prolongerez point vos jours dans le pays dont vous allez entrer en possession, après avoir passé le Jourdain.
19 J'en prends aujourd'hui à témoin contre vous le ciel et la terre: j'ai mis devant toi la vie et la mort, la bénédiction et la malédiction. Choisis la vie, afin que tu vives, toi et ta postérité,
20 pour aimer l'Éternel, ton Dieu, pour obéir à sa voix, et pour t'attacher à lui: car de cela dépendent ta vie et la prolongation de tes jours, et c'est ainsi que tu pourras demeurer dans le pays que l'Éternel a juré de donner à tes pères, Abraham, Isaac et Jacob.
Deuteronomy 30
GOD’S WORD Translation
30 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 the Lord your God will scatter you. 2 If you and your children return to the Lord your God and obey him with all your heart and with all your soul, doing everything I command you today, 3 he will restore your fortunes. He will have mercy on you and gather you from all the nations of the world where he will scatter you. 4 Even if you are scattered to the most distant country in the world, the Lord your God will gather you and bring you back from there. 5 The Lord your God will bring you to the land your ancestors owned. You will take possession of it, and the Lord will make you more prosperous and numerous than your ancestors were.
6 The Lord your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants. You will love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and you will live. 7 Then the Lord your God will put all these curses on your enemies, those who hate you and persecute you. 8 You will again obey the Lord and follow all his commands that I’m giving you today. 9 The Lord your God will give you many blessings in everything you do: You will have many children. Your animals will have many offspring. Your soil will produce many crops. The Lord will again delight in making you as prosperous as he made your ancestors. 10 He will do this if you obey him and follow his commands and laws that are written in this Book of Teachings and return to the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
11 This command I’m giving you today isn’t too hard for you or beyond your reach. 12 It’s not in heaven. You don’t have to ask, “Who will go to heaven to get this command for us so that we can hear it and obey it?” 13 This command isn’t on the other side of the sea. You don’t have to ask, “Who will cross the sea to get it for us so that we can hear it and obey it?” 14 No, these words are very near you. They’re in your mouth and in your heart so that you will obey them.
Choose between Life and Death
15 Today I offer you life and prosperity or death and destruction. 16 This is what I’m commanding you today: Love the Lord your God, follow his directions, and obey his commands, laws, and rules. Then you will live, your population will increase, and the Lord your God will bless you in the land that you’re about to enter and take possession of.
17 But your hearts might turn away, and you might not listen. You might be tempted to bow down to other gods and worship them. 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’re going to take possession of when you cross the Jordan River.
19 I call on heaven and earth as witnesses today that I have offered you life or death, blessings or curses. Choose life so that you and your descendants will live. 20 Love the Lord your God, obey him, and be loyal to him. This will be your way of life, and it will mean a long life for you [a] in the land that the Lord swore to give to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
Footnotes
- 30:20 Or “He is your life, and he will let you live for a long time.”
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