11 “For this commandment which I am commanding you today is not too difficult for you, nor is it far away. 12 It is not in heaven, [a]that you could say, ‘(A)Who will go up to heaven for us and get it for us, and proclaim it to us, so that we may [b]follow it?’ 13 Nor is it beyond the sea, [c]that you could say, ‘Who will cross the sea for us and get it for us and proclaim it to us, so that we may [d]follow it?’ 14 On the contrary, the word is very near you, in your mouth and in your heart, that you may [e]follow it.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 30:12 Lit to say
  2. Deuteronomy 30:12 Lit perform
  3. Deuteronomy 30:13 Lit to say
  4. Deuteronomy 30:13 Lit perform
  5. Deuteronomy 30:14 Lit perform

Exhortation to Choose Life

11 “Surely, this commandment that I am commanding you today is not too hard for you, nor is it too far away.(A) 12 It is not in heaven, that you should say, ‘Who will go up to heaven for us and get it for us so that we may hear it and observe it?’(B) 13 Neither is it beyond the sea, that you should say, ‘Who will cross to the other side of the sea for us and get it for us so that we may hear it and observe it?’ 14 No, the word is very near to you; it is in your mouth and in your heart for you to observe.

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