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For the LORD is your life, and he will give you many years in the land he swore to give to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. <a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/30.htm">New Living Translation</a> You can make this choice by loving the LORD your God, obeying him, and committing yourself firmly to him. This is the key to your life. And if you love and obey the LORD, you will live long in the land the LORD swore to give your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” <a href="/esv/deuteronomy/30.htm">English Standard Version</a> loving the LORD your God, obeying his voice and holding fast to him, for he is your life and length of days, that you may dwell in the land that the LORD swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.” <a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/30.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> and 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.” <a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/30.htm">King James Bible</a> That thou mayest love the LORD thy God, and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he is thy life, and the length of thy days: that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them. <a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/30.htm">New King James Version</a> that you may love the LORD your God, that you may obey His voice, and that you may cling to Him, for He is your life and the length of your days; and that you may dwell in the land which the LORD swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give them.” <a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/30.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> by loving the LORD your God, by obeying His voice, and by holding close to Him; for this is your life and the length of your days, so that you may live in the land which the LORD swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give them.” <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/30.htm">NASB 1995</a> by loving the LORD your God, by obeying His voice, and by holding fast to Him; for this is your life and the length of your days, that you may live in the land which the LORD swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give them.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/30.htm">NASB 1977 </a> by loving the LORD your God, by obeying His voice, and by holding fast to Him; for this is your life and the length of your days, that you may live in the land which the LORD swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give them.” <a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/30.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> by loving Yahweh your God, by listening to His voice, and by holding fast to Him; for this is your life and the length of your days, that you may live in the land which Yahweh swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.” <a href="/amp/deuteronomy/30.htm">Amplified Bible</a> by loving the LORD your God, by obeying His voice, and by holding closely to Him; for He is your life [your good life, your abundant life, your fulfillment] and the length of your days, that you may live in the land which the LORD promised (swore) to give to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” <a href="/csb/deuteronomy/30.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> love the LORD your God, obey him, and remain faithful to him. For he is your life, and he will prolong your days as you live in the land the LORD swore to give to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” <a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/30.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> love the LORD your God, obey Him, and remain faithful to Him. For He is your life, and He will prolong your life in the land the LORD swore to give to your fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.&#8221 <a href="/asv/deuteronomy/30.htm">American Standard Version</a> to love Jehovah thy God, to obey his voice, and to cleave unto him; for he is thy life, and the length of thy days; that thou mayest dwell in the land which Jehovah sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them. <a href="/cev/deuteronomy/30.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Be completely faithful to the LORD your God, love him, and do whatever he tells you. The LORD is the only one who can give life, and he will let you live a long time in the land that he promised to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. <a href="/erv/deuteronomy/30.htm">English Revised Version</a> to love the LORD thy God, to obey his voice, and to cleave unto him: for he is thy life, and the length of thy days: that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them. <a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/30.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> 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 in the land that the LORD swore to give to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. <a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/30.htm">Good News Translation</a> Love the LORD your God, obey him and be faithful to him, and then you and your descendants will live long in the land that he promised to give your ancestors, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob." <a href="/isv/deuteronomy/30.htm">International Standard Version</a> Love the LORD your God, obey his voice, and cling to him, because he is your life—even your long life—so that you may live in the land that the LORD promised to give Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob." <a href="/msb/deuteronomy/30.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> and 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.? <a href="/net/deuteronomy/30.htm">NET Bible</a> I also call on you to love the LORD your God, to obey him and be loyal to him, for he gives you life and enables you to live continually in the land the LORD promised to give to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob." <a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/30.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> to love the LORD your God, to obey his voice, and to cling to him; for he is your life, and the length of your days; that you may dwell in the land which the LORD swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them." <a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/30.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> That thou mayest love the LORD thy God, and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave to him (for he is thy life, and the length of thy days) that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD swore to thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them. <a href="/web/deuteronomy/30.htm">World English Bible</a> to love Yahweh your God, to obey his voice, and to cling to him; for he is your life, and the length of your days, that you may dwell in the land which Yahweh swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/30.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> to love your God YHWH, to listen to His voice, and to cleave to Him (for He [is] your life and the length of your days), to dwell on the ground which YHWH has sworn to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give to them.” <a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/30.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> to love Jehovah thy God, to hearken to His voice, and to cleave to Him (for He is thy life, and the length of thy days), to dwell on the ground which Jehovah hath sworn to thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give to them.' <a href="/slt/deuteronomy/30.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> To love Jehovah thy God; to hear to his voice and to cleave to him (for this thy life and the length of thy days) to dwell upon the land which Jehovah aware to thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaak, and to Jacob, to give to them.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/30.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And that thou mayst love the Lord thy God, and obey his voice, and adhere to him (for he is thy life, and the length of thy days,) that thou mayst dwell in the land, for which the Lord swore to thy fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob that he would give it them. <a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/30.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> and so that you may love the Lord your God, and obey his voice, and cling to him, (for he is your life and the length of your days) and so that you may live in the land, about which the Lord swore to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, that he would give it to them.” <a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/30.htm">New American Bible</a> by loving the LORD, your God, obeying his voice, and holding fast to him. For that will mean life for you, a long life for you to live on the land which the LORD swore to your ancestors, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give to them. <a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/30.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> loving the LORD your God, obeying him, and holding fast to him; for that means life to you and length of days, so that you may live in the land that the LORD swore to give to your ancestors, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/30.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> That you may love the LORD your God, and that you may obey his voice, and that you may cleave to him; for he is your life and the length of your days; that you may dwell in the land which the LORD swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give to you. <a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/30.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> When you love LORD JEHOVAH your God and you will hear his voice and you are joined to him, because he is your life and the length of your days, that you will dwell in the land that LORD JEHOVAH swore to your fathers, to Abraham and to Isaac and to Yaquuv, to give you.” <div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/30.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> to love the LORD thy God, to hearken to His voice, and to cleave unto Him; for that is thy life, and the length of thy days; that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD swore unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them. <a href="/sep/deuteronomy/30.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> to love the Lord thy God, to hearken to his voice, and cleave to him; for this is thy life, and the length of thy days, that thou shouldest dwell upon the land, which the Lord sware to thy fathers, Abraam, and Isaac, and Jacob, to give to them. <a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/30-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=8552" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/30.htm">The Choice of Life or Death</a> …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, 20<a href="/hebrew/157.htm" title="157: lə·’a·hă·ḇāh (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3fs) -- To love. Or raheb; a primitive root; to have affection for.">and that you may love</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">your God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: liš·mō·a‘ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">obey Him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: bə·qō·lōw (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1692.htm" title="1692: ū·lə·ḏā·ḇə·qāh- (Conj-w, Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3fs) -- To cling, cleave, keep close. A primitive root; properly, to impinge, i.e. Cling or adhere; figuratively, to catch by pursuit.">and hold fast</a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">to Him.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">He is</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: ḥay·ye·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">your life,</a> <a href="/hebrew/753.htm" title="753: wə·’ō·reḵ (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Length. From 'arak; length.">and He will prolong</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yā·me·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">your life</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: lā·še·ḇeṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">in</a> <a href="/hebrew/127.htm" title="127: hā·’ă·ḏā·māh (Art:: N-fs) -- Ground, land. From 'adam; soil.">the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/7650.htm" title="7650: niš·ba‘ (V-Nifal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; propr. To be complete, but used only as a denominative from sheba'; to seven oneself, i.e. Swear.">swore</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: lā·ṯêṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">to give</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep-l:: Pro-3mp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: la·’ă·ḇō·ṯe·ḵā (Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">to your fathers,</a> <a href="/hebrew/85.htm" title="85: lə·’aḇ·rā·hām (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Contracted from 'ab and an unused root; father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram.">to Abraham,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3327.htm" title="3327: lə·yiṣ·ḥāq (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- He laughs, son of Abraham and Sarah. From tsachaq; laughter; Jitschak, son of Abraham.">Isaac,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: ū·lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">and Jacob.”</a> <div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a> Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. <a href="/joshua/23-8.htm">Joshua 23:8</a> Instead, you shall hold fast to the LORD your God, as you have done to this day. <a href="/acts/17-28.htm">Acts 17:28</a> ‘For in Him we live and move and have our being.’ As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are His offspring.’ <a href="/psalms/91-14.htm">Psalm 91:14-16</a> “Because he loves Me, I will deliver him; because he knows My name, I will protect him. / When he calls out to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him. / With long life I will satisfy him and show him My salvation.” <a href="/romans/8-28.htm">Romans 8:28</a> And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose. <a href="/john/15-5.htm">John 15:5</a> I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing. <a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a> Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. <a href="/1_john/5-12.htm">1 John 5:12</a> Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. <a href="/psalms/73-25.htm">Psalm 73:25-26</a> Whom have I in heaven but You? And on earth I desire no one besides You. / My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. <a href="/matthew/22-37.htm">Matthew 22:37</a> Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ <a href="/1_corinthians/8-6.htm">1 Corinthians 8:6</a> yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we exist. And there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we exist. <a href="/jeremiah/29-11.htm">Jeremiah 29:11</a> For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope. <a href="/galatians/2-20.htm">Galatians 2:20</a> I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me. <a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5-6</a> Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; / in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. <a href="/colossians/3-3.htm">Colossians 3:3-4</a> For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. / When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>That you may love the LORD your God, and that you may obey his voice, and that you may hold to him: for he is your life, and the length of your days: that you may dwell in the land which the LORD swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.love<a href="/deuteronomy/30-6.htm">Deuteronomy 30:6,16</a> And the LORD thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live… <a href="/deuteronomy/10-12.htm">Deuteronomy 10:12</a> And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,<a href="/deuteronomy/11-22.htm">Deuteronomy 11:22</a> For if ye shall diligently keep all these commandments which I command you, to do them, to love the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, and to cleave unto him;cleave<a href="/deuteronomy/4-4.htm">Deuteronomy 4:4</a> But ye that did cleave unto the LORD your God are alive every one of you this day.<a href="/deuteronomy/10-20.htm">Deuteronomy 10:20</a> Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name.<a href="/joshua/23-8.htm">Joshua 23:8</a> But cleave unto the LORD your God, as ye have done unto this day.thy life<a href="/psalms/27-1.htm">Psalm 27:1</a> A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?<a href="/psalms/30-5.htm">Psalm 30:5</a> For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.<a href="/psalms/36-9.htm">Psalm 36:9</a> For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.thou mayest<a href="/deuteronomy/4-40.htm">Deuteronomy 4:40</a> Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days upon the earth, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, for ever.<a href="/deuteronomy/5-16.htm">Deuteronomy 5:16</a> Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.<a href="/deuteronomy/11-9.htm">Deuteronomy 11:9</a> And that ye may prolong your days in the land, which the LORD sware unto your fathers to give unto them and to their seed, a land that floweth with milk and honey.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/29-13.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-60.htm">Cleave</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-22.htm">Cleaving</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-30.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-17.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-28.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-36.htm">Holding</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-13.htm">Isaac</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-13.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-16.htm">Love</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-18.htm">Loving</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-19.htm">Mayest</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-24.htm">Means</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-17.htm">Obey</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/8-20.htm">Obeying</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-13.htm">Sware</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-13.htm">Swore</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-10.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/34-4.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/joshua/22-5.htm">Cleave</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/10-9.htm">Cleaving</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-12.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/34-9.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-41.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/judges/7-20.htm">Holding</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/34-4.htm">Isaac</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-9.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-3.htm">Love</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-6.htm">Loving</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-3.htm">Mayest</a> <a href="/judges/5-22.htm">Means</a> <a href="/joshua/1-17.htm">Obey</a> <a href="/judges/2-17.htm">Obeying</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-20.htm">Sware</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-20.htm">Swore</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-1.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 30</div>1. <a href="/deuteronomy/30-1.htm">Great mercies promised unto the penitent</a> 11. <a href="/deuteronomy/30-11.htm">The commandment is manifest</a> 15. <a href="/deuteronomy/30-15.htm">Death and life are set before them</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/30.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/deuteronomy/30.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>and that you may love the LORD your God This phrase emphasizes the central commandment of loving God, which is foundational in the Hebrew Shema (<a href="/deuteronomy/6-4.htm">Deuteronomy 6:4-5</a>). Love for God is not merely emotional but involves a commitment to His covenant and commands. This love is a response to God's faithfulness and covenantal relationship with Israel, reflecting the greatest commandment reiterated by Jesus in <a href="/matthew/22-37.htm">Matthew 22:37</a>.obey Him Obedience to God is a recurring theme in Deuteronomy, highlighting the covenantal relationship between God and Israel. Obedience is seen as a demonstration of love and faithfulness to God, aligning with the blessings and curses outlined in <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a>. It reflects the biblical principle that faith without works is dead, as noted in <a href="/james/2-26.htm">James 2:26</a>.and hold fast to Him Holding fast to God implies a deep, unwavering commitment and reliance on Him. This phrase suggests a covenantal loyalty, akin to the marital fidelity described in Hosea. It calls for Israel to cling to God amidst the temptations of idolatry and cultural assimilation, as seen in the surrounding Canaanite practices.For He is your life God as the source of life underscores the dependence of Israel on Him for both physical and spiritual sustenance. This concept is echoed in <a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a>, where Jesus declares Himself the way, the truth, and the life, pointing to the ultimate fulfillment of life in Christ. It also reflects the idea that true life is found in relationship with God, as seen in <a href="/psalms/16-11.htm">Psalm 16:11</a>.and He will prolong your life in the land The promise of prolonged life in the land is contingent upon Israel's obedience and faithfulness to God. This reflects the covenant blessings associated with the Promised Land, a theme prevalent throughout the Pentateuch. The land is not just a physical inheritance but a place of divine blessing and presence.that the LORD swore to give to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. This phrase connects the current generation of Israelites to the patriarchal promises, emphasizing the continuity of God's covenant. The land promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob is a central theme in Genesis (<a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Genesis 12:7, 26</a>:3, 28:13). It underscores God's faithfulness across generations and His sovereign plan for Israel, which is ultimately fulfilled in the coming of Christ, the seed of Abraham (<a href="/galatians/3-16.htm">Galatians 3:16</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The author of Deuteronomy, delivering God's message to the Israelites. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant God of Israel, who is calling His people to love and obedience. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a> The recipients of the message, poised to enter the Promised Land. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_promised_land.htm">The Promised Land</a> The land sworn to the patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, as an inheritance for their descendants. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_patriarchs.htm">The Patriarchs (Abraham, Isaac, Jacob)</a> The forefathers of the Israelite nation, to whom God made His covenant promises.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/l/love_as_a_covenant_requirement.htm">Love as a Covenant Requirement</a> The Hebrew word for love, "ahav," implies a deep, covenantal loyalty. Loving God is not merely emotional but involves commitment and faithfulness. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_as_a_response_to_love.htm">Obedience as a Response to Love</a> Obedience to God's voice is a natural outflow of love. It is not legalistic but relational, rooted in trust and reverence for God. <a href="/topical/h/holding_fast_to_god.htm">Holding Fast to God</a> The phrase "hold fast" (Hebrew: "dabaq") suggests a clinging or cleaving to God, akin to the bond in a marriage. It implies a steadfast, unwavering commitment. <a href="/topical/g/god_as_the_source_of_life.htm">God as the Source of Life</a> Recognizing God as our life means understanding that true life and fulfillment come from Him. This perspective shapes our priorities and decisions. <a href="/topical/t/the_promise_of_prolonged_days.htm">The Promise of Prolonged Days</a> The promise of prolonged days in the land is both a physical blessing and a spiritual metaphor for eternal life in Christ, as we remain faithful to God's covenant.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_30.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 30</a> <a href="/q/bible_books'_order.htm">What is the order of the Bible's books?</a> <a href="/q/is_tithing_necessary_for_christians.htm">Is tithing necessary for Christians?</a> <a href="/q/bible's_view_on_tithes,_offerings.htm">What does the Bible say about tithes and offerings?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_gen_22_align_with_deut_12_31.htm">How does Genesis 22 align with later scriptures condemning human sacrifice (e.g., Deuteronomy 12:31)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/deuteronomy/30.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(20) He is thy life, and the length of thy days.--This is the Old Testament form of a well-known saying in the New Testament, which may yet be fulfilled in Israel, "I am the resurrection and the life. He that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live; and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die" (<a href="/context/john/11-25.htm" title="Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believes in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:">John 11:25-26</a>).<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/deuteronomy/30.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 20. - For he is thy life; rather, for this is thy life; to love the Lord is really to live the true, the higher life (cf. <a href="/deuteronomy/4-40.htm">Deuteronomy 4:40</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/32-47.htm">Deuteronomy 32:47</a>). <a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/30-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>and that you may love לְאַֽהֲבָה֙ (lə·’a·hă·ḇāh) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_157.htm">Strong's 157: </a> To have affection f the LORD יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel your God, אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ (’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative obey Him, לִשְׁמֹ֥עַ (liš·mō·a‘) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> To hear intelligently and hold fast וּלְדָבְקָה־ (ū·lə·ḏā·ḇə·qāh-) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1692.htm">Strong's 1692: </a> To impinge, cling, adhere, to catch by pursuit to Him. ב֑וֹ (ḇōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> For כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction He [is] ה֤וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> He, self, the same, this, that, as, are your life, חַיֶּ֙יךָ֙ (ḥay·ye·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm">Strong's 2416: </a> Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life and He will prolong וְאֹ֣רֶךְ (wə·’ō·reḵ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_753.htm">Strong's 753: </a> Length your life יָמֶ֔יךָ (yā·me·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day in עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the land הָאֲדָמָ֗ה (hā·’ă·ḏā·māh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_127.htm">Strong's 127: </a> Ground, land the LORD יְהוָ֧ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel swore נִשְׁבַּ֨ע (niš·ba‘) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7650.htm">Strong's 7650: </a> To seven oneself, swear to give לָתֵ֥ת (lā·ṯêṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set to your fathers, לַאֲבֹתֶ֛יךָ (la·’ă·ḇō·ṯe·ḵā) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> Father Abraham, לְאַבְרָהָ֛ם (lə·’aḇ·rā·hām) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_85.htm">Strong's 85: </a> Abraham -- 'exalted father', the father of the Jewish nation Isaac, לְיִצְחָ֥ק (lə·yiṣ·ḥāq) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3327.htm">Strong's 3327: </a> Isaac -- 'he laughs', son of Abraham and Sarah and Jacob.? וּֽלְיַעֲקֹ֖ב (ū·lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3290.htm">Strong's 3290: </a> Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/30-20.htm">Deuteronomy 30:20 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/30-20.htm">Deuteronomy 30:20 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/deuteronomy/30-20.htm">Deuteronomy 30:20 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/30-20.htm">Deuteronomy 30:20 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/30-20.htm">Deuteronomy 30:20 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/30-20.htm">Deuteronomy 30:20 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/30-20.htm">Deuteronomy 30:20 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/30-20.htm">Deuteronomy 30:20 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/30-20.htm">Deuteronomy 30:20 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/30-20.htm">Deuteronomy 30:20 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-20.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 30:20 To love Yahweh your God to obey (Deut. 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