Deuteronomy 30:19

Conservative English Version

Right now I call the sky and the earth to be witnesses that I am offering you this choice. Will you choose for the LORD to make you prosperous and give you a long life? Or will he put you under a curse and kill you? Choose life!

Cross References

Genesis 2:17

except the one that has the power to let you know the difference between right and wrong. If you eat any fruit from that tree, you will die before the day is over!"

Psalm 119:111

They will always be my most prized possession and my source of joy.

Psalm 119:173

Be ready to protect me because I have chosen to obey your laws.

Psalm 119:30

I am determined to be faithful and to respect your laws.

Proverbs 1:29

No, you would not learn, and you refused to respect the LORD.

Proverbs 12:28

Follow the road to life, and you won't be bothered by death.

Proverbs 8:36

But if you don't find me, you hurt only yourself, and if you hate me, you are in love with death.

Proverbs 9:11

I am Wisdom. If you follow me, you will live a long time.

Isaiah 1:2

The LORD has said, "Listen, heaven and earth! The children I raised have turned against me.

Isaiah 56:4

To them, I, the LORD, say: Respect the Sabbath, obey me completely, and keep our agreement.

Jeremiah 21:8

Then I told them that the LORD had said: People of Jerusalem, I, the LORD, give you the choice of life or death.

Jeremiah 32:39

I will make their thoughts and desires pure. Then they will realize that, for their own good and the good of their children, they must worship only me. They will even be afraid to turn away from me. I will make an agreement with them that will never end, and I won't ever stop doing good things for them. With all my heart I promise that they will be planted in this land once again.

Jeremiah 42:21

because now that I have given you the LORD's answer, you refuse to obey him.

Ezekiel 20:11

I gave them my laws and teachings, so they would know how to live right.

Luke 10:42

but only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen what is best, and it will not be taken away from her."

Acts 2:39

This promise is for you and your children. It is for everyone our Lord God will choose, no matter where they live."

Deuteronomy 11:26

You have a choice--do you want the LORD to bless you, or do you want him to put a curse on you?

Deuteronomy 30:1

I have told you everything the LORD your God will do for you, and I've also told you the curses he will put on you if you reject him. He will scatter you in faraway countries, but when you realize that he is punishing you,

Deuteronomy 30:15

Today I am giving you a choice. You can choose life and success or death and disaster.

Deuteronomy 30:16

I am commanding you to be loyal to the LORD, to live the way he has told you, and to obey his laws and teachings. You are about to cross the Jordan River and take the land that he is giving you. If you obey him, you will live and become successful and powerful. On the other hand, you might choose to disobey the LORD and reject him. So I'm warning you that if you bow down and worship other gods, you won't have long to live.

Deuteronomy 31:17

and I will be so furious that I will abandon them and ignore their prayers. I will send disasters and suffering that will nearly wipe them out. Finally, they will realize that the disasters happened because I abandoned them.

Deuteronomy 31:28

So call together the leaders and officials of the tribes of Israel. I will bring this book and read every word of it to you, and I will call the sky and the earth as witnesses that all of you know what you are supposed to do.

Deuteronomy 32:1

Earth and Sky, listen to what I say!

Deuteronomy 4:1

Israel, listen to these laws and teachings! If you obey them, you will live, and you will go in and take the land that the LORD is giving you. He is the God your ancestors worshiped,

Deuteronomy 4:25

Soon you will cross the Jordan River and settle down in the land. Then in the years to come, you will have children, and they will give you grandchildren. After many years, you might lose your sense of right and wrong and make idols, even though the LORD your God hates them. So I am giving you fair warning today, and I call the earth and the sky as witnesses. If you ever make idols, the LORD will be angry, and you won't have long to live, because the LORD will let you be wiped out.

Deuteronomy 4:26

(SEE 4:25)

Deuteronomy 4:6

(SEE 4:5)

Deuteronomy 6:2

And if you and your descendants want to live a long time, you must always worship the LORD and obey his laws.

1 Timothy 5:21

In the presence of God and Christ Jesus and their chosen angels, I order you to follow my instructions! Be fair with everyone, and don't have any favorites.