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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/30.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/30.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />You will again obey the LORD and follow all his commands I am giving you today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/30.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then you will again obey the LORD and keep all his commands that I am giving you today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/30.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And you shall again obey the voice of the LORD and keep all his commandments that I command you today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/30.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And you will again obey the voice of the LORD and follow all His commandments I am giving you today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/30.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And thou shalt return and obey the voice of the LORD, and do all his commandments which I command thee this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/30.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And you will again obey the voice of the LORD and do all His commandments which I command you today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/30.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And you will again obey the LORD, and follow all His commandments which I am commanding you today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/30.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220And you shall again obey the LORD, and observe all His commandments which I command you today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/30.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And you shall again obey the LORD, and observe all His commandments which I command you today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/30.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And you shall return and listen to the voice of Yahweh, and you shall do all His commandments which I am commanding you today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/30.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And you shall again listen to <i>and</i> obey the voice of the LORD, and do all His commandments which I command you today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/30.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then you will again obey him and follow all his commands I am commanding you today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/30.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then you will again obey Him and follow all His commands I am giving you today. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/30.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And thou shalt return and obey the voice of Jehovah, and do all his commandments which I command thee this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/30.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You will again obey the laws and teachings of the LORD, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/30.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And thou shalt return and obey the voice of the LORD, and do all his commandments which I command thee this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/30.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You will again obey the LORD and follow all his commands that I'm giving you today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/30.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and you will again obey him and keep all his commands that I am giving you today. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/30.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"So now, return and obey the LORD your God and observe all his commands that I'm giving you today, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/30.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And you will again obey the voice of the LORD and follow all His commandments I am giving you today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/30.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You will return and obey the LORD, keeping all his commandments I am giving you today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/30.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You shall return and obey the voice of the LORD, and do all his commandments which I command you this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/30.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And thou shalt return and obey the voice of the LORD, and do all his commandments which I command thee this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/30.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You shall return and obey Yahweh’s voice, and do all his commandments which I command you today. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/30.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And you turn back, and have listened to the voice of YHWH, and have done all His commands which I am commanding you today;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/30.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'And thou dost turn back, and hast hearkened to the voice of Jehovah, and hast done all His commands which I am commanding thee to-day;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/30.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And thou shalt turn back and hear to the voice of Jehovah, and do all his commands which I command thee this day.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/30.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But thou shalt return, and hear the voice of the Lord thy God, and shalt do all the commandments which I command thee this day: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/30.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But you shall return, and you shall listen to the voice of the Lord your God. And you shall carry out all the commandments which I am entrusting to you this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/30.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You, however, shall again obey the voice of the LORD and observe all his commandments which I am giving you today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/30.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then you shall again obey the LORD, observing all his commandments that I am commanding you today,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/30.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And you shall return and obey the voice of the LORD your God, and do all his commandments which I command you this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/30.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And you shall return and you shall listen to the voice of LORD JEHOVAH your God and you shall do all of his commandments that I command you today.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/30.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And thou shalt return and hearken to the voice of the LORD, and do all His commandments which I command thee this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/30.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And thou shalt return and hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, and shall keep his commands, all that I charge thee this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/30-8.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=8416" 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 Promise of Restoration</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>Then the LORD your God will put all these curses upon your enemies who hate you and persecute you. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: wə·’at·tāh (Conj-w:: Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">And you</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: ṯā·šūḇ (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">will again</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: wə·šā·ma‘·tā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">obey</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: bə·qō·wl (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">the voice</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.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">and follow</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/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/4687.htm" title="4687: miṣ·wō·ṯāw (N-fpc:: 3ms) -- Commandment. From tsavah; a command, whether human or divine.">His commandments</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."></a> <a href="/hebrew/595.htm" title="595: ’ā·nō·ḵî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Sometimes; a primitive pro. I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/6680.htm" title="6680: mə·ṣaw·wə·ḵā (V-Piel-Prtcpl-msc:: 2ms) -- To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order. A primitive root; to constitute, enjoin.">am giving you today.</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."></a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>So the LORD your God will make you abound in all the work of your hands and in the fruit of your womb, the offspring of your livestock, and the produce of your land. Indeed, the LORD will again delight in your goodness, as He delighted in that of your fathers,…<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="/joshua/1-8.htm">Joshua 1:8</a></span><br />This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in all you do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-1.htm">Psalm 119:1-3</a></span><br />Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD. / Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart. / They do no iniquity; they walk in His ways.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-22.htm">James 1:22-25</a></span><br />Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves. / For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror, / and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-13.htm">Romans 2:13</a></span><br />For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but it is the doers of the law who will be declared righteous.<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="/matthew/7-21.htm">Matthew 7:21</a></span><br />Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-27.htm">Ezekiel 36:27</a></span><br />And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Jeremiah 31:33</a></span><br />“But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/8-10.htm">Hebrews 8:10</a></span><br />For this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their minds and inscribe them on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/2-3.htm">1 John 2:3-6</a></span><br />By this we can be sure that we have come to know Him: if we keep His commandments. / If anyone says, “I know Him,” but does not keep His commandments, he is a liar, and the truth is not in him. / But if anyone keeps His word, the love of God has been truly perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him: ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/6-17.htm">Romans 6:17</a></span><br />But thanks be to God that, though you once were slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were committed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/15-22.htm">1 Samuel 15:22</a></span><br />But Samuel declared: “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obedience to His voice? Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, and attentiveness is better than the fat of rams.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-19.htm">Isaiah 1:19</a></span><br />If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best of the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-28.htm">Luke 11:28</a></span><br />But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/5-3.htm">1 John 5:3</a></span><br />For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And you shall return and obey the voice of the LORD, and do all his commandments which I command you this day.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/30-2.htm">Deuteronomy 30:2</a></b></br> And shalt return unto the LORD thy God, and shalt obey his voice according to all that I command thee this day, thou and thy children, with all thine heart, and with all thy soul;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/16-1.htm">Proverbs 16:1</a></b></br> The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, <i>is</i> from the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/1-25.htm">Isaiah 1:25,26</a></b></br> And I will turn my hand upon thee, and purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/30-2.htm">Command</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-2.htm">Commanding</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-45.htm">Commandments</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-45.htm">Commands</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-2.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-2.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-2.htm">Hearkened</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-2.htm">Obey</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-29.htm">Observe</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-45.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-2.htm">Today</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-2.htm">To-Day</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-3.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-2.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/30-11.htm">Command</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-11.htm">Commanding</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-10.htm">Commandments</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-10.htm">Commands</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-10.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-10.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/34-9.htm">Hearkened</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-10.htm">Obey</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-12.htm">Observe</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-10.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-11.htm">Today</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-11.htm">To-Day</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-10.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-10.htm">Voice</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'; </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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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><b>And you will again obey the voice of the LORD</b><br>This phrase emphasizes a return to obedience, suggesting a previous period of disobedience or exile. In the context of Deuteronomy, Moses is addressing the Israelites before they enter the Promised Land, reminding them of the covenant relationship with God. The "voice of the LORD" signifies divine guidance and authority, which the Israelites are called to heed. This obedience is not just a legalistic adherence but a heartfelt return to God's ways, reflecting repentance and renewal. The concept of returning to God is echoed in prophetic books like Hosea and Jeremiah, where Israel is called to return to the LORD after periods of rebellion.<p><b>and follow all His commandments</b><br>The commandments refer to the laws given by God through Moses, encompassing moral, ceremonial, and civil laws. These laws were designed to set Israel apart as a holy nation and to guide them in righteous living. The call to follow "all" His commandments underscores the comprehensive nature of God's law and the expectation of complete obedience. This reflects the covenantal relationship where blessings are contingent upon obedience. In the New Testament, Jesus summarizes the law in the commandments to love God and love one's neighbor, showing the heart of the law.<p><b>I am giving you today</b><br>This phrase highlights the immediacy and relevance of God's commandments. Moses, as the mediator of the covenant, is delivering God's law to the people at a specific moment in their history. The use of "today" emphasizes the urgency and present application of the law, urging the Israelites to commit to God's ways as they prepare to enter the land. This moment is pivotal, as it marks a transition from the wilderness wanderings to establishing a nation under God's rule. The concept of "today" is also seen in the New Testament, where believers are encouraged to respond to God's call without delay, as in <a href="/hebrews/3-15.htm">Hebrews 3:15</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites who is delivering God's commandments to the people. He is the central human figure in the Book of Deuteronomy, acting as a mediator between God and Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who are receiving the commandments and are being called to obedience. They are on the brink of entering the Promised Land.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who is giving the commandments and calling His people to obedience.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_promised_land.htm">The Promised Land</a></b><br>The land of Canaan, which God promised to Abraham and his descendants. The Israelites are preparing to enter this land.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_renewal.htm">Covenant Renewal</a></b><br>The event of renewing the covenant between God and Israel, emphasizing the importance of obedience to God's laws.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_as_a_response_to_grace.htm">Obedience as a Response to Grace</a></b><br>Obedience to God's commandments is a response to His grace and faithfulness. It is not about earning favor but living in gratitude for what God has done.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_listening_to_god's_voice.htm">The Importance of Listening to God's Voice</a></b><br>The phrase "obey the voice of the LORD" emphasizes the need to be attentive to God's guidance. In a world full of distractions, prioritizing God's voice is crucial.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_relationship.htm">Covenant Relationship</a></b><br>The call to obedience is rooted in the covenant relationship between God and His people. Understanding this relationship helps us see obedience as part of our identity in Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>The context of <a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/30.htm">Deuteronomy 30</a> speaks to repentance and returning to God. Obedience is part of the restoration process, showing a heart turned back to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_out_god's_commandments_today.htm">Living Out God's Commandments Today</a></b><br>While the specific commandments given to Israel may not all apply directly to Christians today, the principles of love, justice, and holiness remain relevant.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_30.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 30</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_obeying_god_bring_blessings.htm">How does obedience to God lead to blessings?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_deut._30_1-5_with_little_evidence.htm">How can the promise of a physical return from exile (Deuteronomy 30:1-5) be reconciled with scarce archaeological evidence for such a mass migration?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_god's_justice_fair_in_1_kings_13_20-24.htm">In 1 Kings 13:20-24, does punishing the man of God after he was tricked conflict with the notion of a just and fair God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_god's_cycle_conflict_with_free_will.htm">Does the cyclical pattern of God sending deliverers (Judges 3:7-11) conflict with the notion of human free will or moral responsibility?</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>(8) <span class= "bld">And thou shalt return and . . . do all his commandments.</span>--It is as certain as anything can be in this world that the laws of Deuteronomy have never been kept perfectly. The minute observances of the Talmudical system took the heart and spirit out of the law of Moses. Christians do not profess to obey any commandments but those which are called moral. If the Law itself is to be fulfilled, a restoration of Israel would seem to be necessary.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/deuteronomy/30.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 8, 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thou shalt return and obey</span>; <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. thou shalt again hearken (see ver. 9, where the same expression is thus rendered). These two verses are closely connected, the former expressing the condition on which the aspect expressed in the latter depends. They should be rendered accordingly, <span class="cmt_word">If thou shalt return... then the Lord thy God</span>, etc. (comp. <a href="/genesis/42-38.htm">Genesis 42:38</a>; <a href="/exodus/4-23.htm">Exodus 4:23</a>, where a similar construction occurs). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/30-8.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">And you</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַתָּ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | 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">will again</span><br /><span class="heb">תָשׁ֔וּב</span> <span class="translit">(ṯā·šūḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">obey</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשָׁמַעְתָּ֖</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šā·ma‘·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the voice</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּק֣וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(bə·qō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> </span><span class="str2">A voice, sound</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and follow</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעָשִׂ֙יתָ֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His commandments</span><br /><span class="heb">מִצְוֺתָ֔יו</span> <span class="translit">(miṣ·wō·ṯāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4687.htm">Strong's 4687: </a> </span><span class="str2">Commandment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I</span><br /><span class="heb">אָנֹכִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·nō·ḵî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_595.htm">Strong's 595: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">am giving you today.</span><br /><span class="heb">מְצַוְּךָ֖</span> <span class="translit">(mə·ṣaw·wə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6680.htm">Strong's 6680: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/30-8.htm">Deuteronomy 30:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/30-8.htm">Deuteronomy 30:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/30-8.htm">Deuteronomy 30:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/30-8.htm">Deuteronomy 30:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/30-8.htm">Deuteronomy 30:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/30-8.htm">Deuteronomy 30:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/30-8.htm">Deuteronomy 30:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/30-8.htm">Deuteronomy 30:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/30-8.htm">Deuteronomy 30:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/30-8.htm">Deuteronomy 30:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/30-8.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 30:8 You shall return and obey the voice (Deut. 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