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You will not live long in the land you are crossing the Jordan to enter and possess.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/30.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />then I warn you now that you will certainly be destroyed. You will not live a long, good life in the land you are crossing the Jordan to occupy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/30.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/30.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I declare to you today that you will surely perish; you shall not prolong your days in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/30.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I denounce unto you this day, that ye shall surely perish, <i>and that</i> ye shall not prolong <i>your</i> days upon the land, whither thou passest over Jordan to go to possess it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/30.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I announce to you today that you shall surely perish; you shall not prolong <i>your</i> days in the land which you cross over the Jordan to go in and possess.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/30.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />I declare to you today that you will certainly perish. You will not prolong <i>your</i> days in the land where you are crossing the Jordan to enter and take possession of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/30.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />I declare to you today that you shall surely perish. You will not prolong your days in the land where you are crossing the Jordan to enter and possess it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/30.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />I declare to you today that you shall surely perish. You shall not prolong <i>your</i> days in the land where you are crossing the Jordan to enter and possess it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/30.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I declare to you today that you shall surely perish. You will not prolong <i>your</i> days in the land where you are crossing the Jordan to enter and possess it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/30.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />I declare to you today that you will certainly perish. You will not live long in the land which you cross the Jordan to enter and possess.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/30.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I tell you today that you will certainly perish and will not prolong your days in the land you are entering to possess across the Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/30.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I tell you today that you will certainly perish and will not live long in the land you are entering to possess across the Jordan. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/30.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I denounce unto you this day, that ye shall surely perish; ye shall not prolong your days in the land, whither thou passest over the Jordan to go in to possess it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/30.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I denounce unto you this day, that ye shall surely perish; ye shall not prolong your days upon the land, whither thou passest over Jordan to go in to possess it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/30.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/30.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />you will be destroyed--I warn you here and now. You will not live long in that land across the Jordan that you are about to occupy. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/30.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I'm declaring to you today that you will surely be destroyed. You won't live long in the land that you are crossing the Jordan River to enter and possess. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/30.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I declare to you today that you will surely perish; you shall not prolong your days in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/30.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I declare to you this very day that you will certainly perish! You will not extend your time in the land you are crossing the Jordan to possess.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/30.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I declare to you this day that you will certainly perish; you will not live long in the land you are crossing the Jordan to enter and possess.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/30.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I denounce to you this day, that ye shall surely perish, and that ye shall not prolong your days upon the land, whither thou passest over Jordan to go to possess it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/30.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I declare to you today that you will surely perish. You will not prolong your days in the land where you pass over the Jordan to go in to possess it. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/30.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I have declared to you this day that you certainly perish, you do not prolong days on the ground which you are passing over the Jordan to go in there to possess it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/30.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> I have declared to you this day, that ye do certainly perish, ye do not prolong days on the ground which thou art passing over the Jordan to go in thither to possess it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/30.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I announced to you this day that perishing, ye shall perish; ye shall not prolong the days upon the land which thou passest over Jordan to go in there to possess it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/30.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I foretell thee this day that thou shalt perish, and shalt remain but a short time in the land, to which thou shalt pass over the Jordan, and shalt go in to possess it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/30.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />then I predict to you this day that you will perish, and you will remain for only a short time in the land, for which you shall cross the Jordan, and which you shall enter in order to possess.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/30.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I tell you today that you will certainly perish; you will not have a long life on the land which you are crossing the Jordan to enter and possess.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/30.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I declare to you today that you shall perish; you shall not live long in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to enter and possess.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/30.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I declare to you this day that you shall surely perish, and that you shall not live long in the land which you are crossing over the Jordan to possess.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/30.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I have shown you today that you are certainly going to be destroyed and you shall not multiply days in the land that you pass through the Jordan to enter there to possess:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/30.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I declare unto you this day, that ye shall surely perish; ye shall not prolong your days upon the land, whither thou passest over the Jordan to go in to possess it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/30.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I declare to you this day, that ye shall utterly perish, and ye shall by no means live long upon the land, into which ye go over Jordan to inherit it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/30-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=8526" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/30.htm">The Choice of Life or Death</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">17</span>But if your heart turns away and you do not listen, but are drawn away to bow down to other gods and worship them, <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: hig·gaḏ·tî (V-Hifil-Perf-1cs) -- To be conspicuous. ">I declare</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- ">to you</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hay·yō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">today</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/6.htm" title="6: ’ā·ḇōḏ (V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To perish. A primitive root; properly, to wander away, i.e. Lose oneself; by implication to perish.">you will surely perish;</a> <a href="/hebrew/6.htm" title="6: tō·ḇê·ḏūn (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp:: Pn) -- To perish. A primitive root; properly, to wander away, i.e. Lose oneself; by implication to perish."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles."></a> <a href="/hebrew/748.htm" title="748: ṯa·’ă·rî·ḵun (V-Hifil-Imperf-2mp:: Pn) -- To be long. A primitive root; to be long.">you shall not prolong</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yā·mîm (N-mp) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">your days</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/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: ‘ō·ḇêr (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To pass over, through, or by, pass on. A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition; specifically, to cover.">are crossing</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/3383.htm" title="3383: hay·yar·dên (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- The principal river of Pal. From yarad; a descender; Jarden, the principal river of Palestine.">the Jordan</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: lå̄·ḇō (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām·māh (Adv:: 3fs) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3423.htm" title="3423: lə·riš·tāh (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3fs) -- Or yaresh; a primitive root; to occupy; by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin.">to possess.</a> </span><span class="reftext">19</span>I 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,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-26.htm">Deuteronomy 4:26</a></span><br />I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you this day that you will quickly perish from the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess. You will not live long upon it, but will be utterly destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/8-19.htm">Deuteronomy 8:19-20</a></span><br />If you ever forget the LORD your God and go after other gods to worship and bow down to them, I testify against you today that you will surely perish. / Like the nations that the LORD has destroyed before you, so you will perish if you do not obey the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/23-15.htm">Joshua 23:15-16</a></span><br />But just as every good thing the LORD your God promised you has come to pass, likewise the LORD will bring upon you the calamity He has threatened, until He has destroyed you from this good land He has given you. / If you transgress the covenant of the LORD your God, which He commanded you, and go and serve other gods and bow down to them, then the anger of the LORD will burn against you, and you will quickly perish from this good land He has given you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/7-6.htm">Jeremiah 7:6-7</a></span><br />if you no longer oppress the foreigner and the fatherless and the widow, and if you no longer shed innocent blood in this place or follow other gods to your own harm, / then I will let you live in this place, in the land that I gave to your fathers forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-5.htm">Jeremiah 25:5-6</a></span><br />The prophets told you, ‘Turn now, each of you, from your evil ways and deeds, and you can dwell in the land that the LORD has given to you and your fathers forever and ever. / Do not follow other gods to serve and worship them, and do not provoke Me to anger with the works of your hands. Then I will do you no harm.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-19.htm">Isaiah 1:19-20</a></span><br />If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best of the land. / But if you resist and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/18-24.htm">Ezekiel 18:24</a></span><br />But if a righteous man turns from his righteousness and practices iniquity, committing the same abominations as the wicked, will he live? None of the righteous acts he did will be remembered. Because of the unfaithfulness and sin he has committed, he will die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/33-18.htm">Ezekiel 33:18-19</a></span><br />If a righteous man turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, he will die for it. / But if a wicked man turns from his wickedness and does what is just and right, he will live because of this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-13.htm">2 Kings 17:13-14</a></span><br />Yet through all His prophets and seers, the LORD warned Israel and Judah, saying, “Turn from your wicked ways and keep My commandments and statutes, according to the entire Law that I commanded your fathers and delivered to you through My servants the prophets.” / But they would not listen, and they stiffened their necks like their fathers, who did not believe the LORD their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-19.htm">2 Chronicles 7:19-20</a></span><br />But if you turn away and forsake the statutes and commandments I have set before you, and if you go off to serve and worship other gods, / then I will uproot Israel from the soil I have given them, and I will banish from My presence this temple I have sanctified for My Name. I will make it an object of scorn and ridicule among all the peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-13.htm">Matthew 7:13-14</a></span><br />Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. / But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-17.htm">Matthew 19:17</a></span><br />“Why do you ask Me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/13-3.htm">Luke 13:3</a></span><br />No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-15.htm">John 14:15</a></span><br />If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/6-23.htm">Romans 6:23</a></span><br />For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I denounce to you this day, that you shall surely perish, and that you shall not prolong your days on the land, where you pass over Jordan to go to possess it.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/8-19.htm">Deuteronomy 8:19,20</a></b></br> And it shall be, if thou do at all forget the LORD thy God, and walk after other gods, and serve them, and worship them, I testify against you this day that ye shall surely perish… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/31-29.htm">Deuteronomy 31:29</a></b></br> For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt <i>yourselves</i>, and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days; because ye will do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/23-15.htm">Joshua 23:15,16</a></b></br> Therefore it shall come to pass, <i>that</i> as all good things are come upon you, which the LORD your God promised you; so shall the LORD bring upon you all evil things, until he have destroyed you from off this good land which the LORD your God hath given you… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/11-11.htm">Crossing</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-21.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-14.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-19.htm">Declared</a> <a href="/numbers/23-8.htm">Denounce</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-61.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-15.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-12.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-5.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-12.htm">Jordan</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-1.htm">Live</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-21.htm">Passest</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-63.htm">Perish</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-16.htm">Possess</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-15.htm">Prolong</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-7.htm">Short</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/17-20.htm">Side</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-13.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-16.htm">Today</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-16.htm">Whither</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-3.htm">Witness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/31-13.htm">Crossing</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-25.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-7.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-46.htm">Declared</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-24.htm">Denounce</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-4.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-3.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-52.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-3.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-2.htm">Jordan</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-6.htm">Live</a> <a href="/2_samuel/15-33.htm">Passest</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-25.htm">Perish</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-3.htm">Possess</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-47.htm">Prolong</a> <a href="/judges/15-1.htm">Short</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-26.htm">Side</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-18.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-19.htm">Today</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-13.htm">Whither</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-19.htm">Witness</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 30</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/30-1.htm">Great mercies promised unto the penitent</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/30-11.htm">The commandment is manifest</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/30-15.htm">Death and life are set before them</a></span><br></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'; 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Moses, as the speaker, is acting as God's prophet, delivering a divine warning to the Israelites. The use of "today" underscores the present moment's significance, urging the Israelites to heed the message without delay. This reflects the covenantal relationship where God communicates directly through chosen leaders.<p><b>that you will surely perish;</b><br>The warning of perishing is a direct consequence of disobedience to God's commandments. In the context of Deuteronomy, this refers to the blessings and curses outlined in the covenant. The term "perish" is not just physical death but also implies spiritual and communal destruction. This echoes the warnings given in <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a>, where disobedience leads to various calamities.<p><b>you shall not prolong your days</b><br>This phrase indicates a loss of longevity and prosperity, which were seen as blessings from God for obedience. The promise of long life in the land was contingent upon following God's laws. This reflects the Deuteronomic theme of retribution, where obedience leads to life and disobedience leads to death.<p><b>in the land</b><br>The "land" refers to Canaan, the Promised Land, which holds significant theological importance as the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham. The land is not just a physical territory but a place of divine blessing and covenantal relationship. The Israelites' tenure in the land is conditional upon their faithfulness to God.<p><b>that you are crossing the Jordan</b><br>The Jordan River serves as a geographical boundary and a symbolic threshold into the Promised Land. Crossing the Jordan represents a transition from the wilderness wanderings to the establishment of a nation under God's rule. This event is pivotal in Israel's history, marking the fulfillment of God's promise and the beginning of a new chapter.<p><b>to possess.</b><br>Possession of the land is a central theme in Deuteronomy, symbolizing God's faithfulness and the Israelites' inheritance. However, possession is conditional upon obedience. This concept is reiterated throughout the Old Testament, where the land is both a gift and a responsibility. The idea of possession also foreshadows the ultimate inheritance believers have in Christ, as seen in the New Testament.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The speaker of this verse, Moses is delivering God's message to the Israelites as they prepare to enter the Promised Land.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The audience of Moses' message, they are God's chosen people who have been wandering in the desert and are about to enter Canaan.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_promised_land.htm">The Promised Land (Canaan)</a></b><br>The land God promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, which the Israelites are about to enter.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_jordan_river.htm">The Jordan River</a></b><br>The geographical boundary the Israelites must cross to enter the Promised Land.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_covenant.htm">God's Covenant</a></b><br>The agreement between God and the Israelites, which includes blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>Obedience to God's commands is crucial for receiving His blessings. The Israelites' ability to remain in the Promised Land depended on their faithfulness to God's covenant.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>Disobedience leads to separation from God's promises. Just as the Israelites faced the threat of perishing, we too face spiritual consequences when we stray from God's path.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_and_justice.htm">God's Faithfulness and Justice</a></b><br>God is faithful to His promises, both in blessing and in judgment. His justice ensures that disobedience does not go unpunished, highlighting the seriousness of our covenant relationship with Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_choice_in_faith.htm">The Role of Choice in Faith</a></b><br>The Israelites were given a choice to obey or disobey. Similarly, we are called to choose daily to follow God's commands, understanding the impact of our choices on our spiritual journey.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/crossing_into_new_beginnings.htm">Crossing into New Beginnings</a></b><br>The crossing of the Jordan symbolizes new beginnings and opportunities. In our lives, we are often called to step into new phases with faith and obedience, trusting in God's guidance.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/30-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I declare</span><br /><span class="heb">הִגַּ֤דְתִּי</span> <span class="translit">(hig·gaḏ·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5046.htm">Strong's 5046: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be conspicuous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to you</span><br /><span class="heb">לָכֶם֙</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">today</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיּ֔וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you will surely perish;</span><br /><span class="heb">אָבֹ֖ד</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḇōḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6.htm">Strong's 6: </a> </span><span class="str2">To wander away, lose oneself, to perish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you shall not prolong</span><br /><span class="heb">תַאֲרִיכֻ֤ן</span> <span class="translit">(ṯa·’ă·rî·ḵun)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_748.htm">Strong's 748: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be, long</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[your] days</span><br /><span class="heb">יָמִים֙</span> <span class="translit">(yā·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the land</span><br /><span class="heb">הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ă·ḏā·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_127.htm">Strong's 127: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ground, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you</span><br /><span class="heb">אַתָּ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(’at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are crossing</span><br /><span class="heb">עֹבֵר֙</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·ḇêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5674.htm">Strong's 5674: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pass over, through, or by, pass on</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Jordan</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yar·dên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3383.htm">Strong's 3383: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jordan -- the principal river of Palestine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to possess.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·riš·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3423.htm">Strong's 3423: </a> </span><span class="str2">To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/30-18.htm">Deuteronomy 30:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/30-18.htm">Deuteronomy 30:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/30-18.htm">Deuteronomy 30:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/30-18.htm">Deuteronomy 30:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/30-18.htm">Deuteronomy 30:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/30-18.htm">Deuteronomy 30:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/30-18.htm">Deuteronomy 30:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/30-18.htm">Deuteronomy 30:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/30-18.htm">Deuteronomy 30:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/30-18.htm">Deuteronomy 30:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/30-18.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 30:18 I denounce to you this day that (Deut. 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