Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
love the Lord your God, obey Him, and remain faithful
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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.
International Standard Version
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 Conservative Version
to love LORD thy God, to obey his voice, and to cling to him, for he is thy life, and the length of thy days, that thou may dwell in the land which LORD swore to thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
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.”
Bible in Basic English
In loving the Lord your God, hearing his voice and being true to him: for he is your life and by him will your days be long: so that you may go on living in the land which the Lord gave by an oath to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
Darby Translation
in loving Jehovah thy God, in hearkening to his voice, and in cleaving to him for this is thy life and the length of thy days that thou mayest dwell in the land which Jehovah swore unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.
Julia Smith Translation
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.
King James 2000
That you may love the LORD your God, and that you may obey his voice, and that you may cleave unto him: for he is your life, and the length of your days: that you may dwell in the land which the LORD swore unto your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
by loving Yahweh your God by listening to his voice and by clinging to him, for he [is] your life and the length of your days [in order for you] to live on the land that Yahweh swore to your ancestors, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give to them."
Modern King James verseion
so that you may love Jehovah your God, and that you may obey His voice, and that you may cling to Him. For He is your life and the length of your days, so that you may dwell in the land which Jehovah swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give it to them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
in that thou lovest the LORD thy God, hearkenest unto his voice and cleavest unto him. For he is thy life and the length of thy days, that thou mayest dwell upon the earth which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, to give them."
NET Bible
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."
New Heart English Bible
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.
The Emphasized Bible
to love Yahweh thy God, to hearken unto his voice, and to cleave unto him, - for, he, is thy life, and thy length of days, that thou mayest abide upon the soil which Yahweh sware to thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob, to give unto them.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
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.'
Themes
Choosing/chosen » The reward for choosing life
Cleaving » Cleaving to the lord
Topics
Interlinear
'ahab
'elohiym
Shama`
Qowl
Dabaq
Chay
Yowm
Yashab
'ab
References
Hastings
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 30:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Choose Between Life And Death
19
I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you today that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Choose life
Phrases
Cross References
Deuteronomy 10:20
You are to fear Yahweh your God and worship Him. Remain faithful
Psalm 27:1
Davidic.
whom should I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life—
of whom should I be afraid?
Psalm 66:9
and does not allow our feet to slip.
Acts 17:25
Neither is He served by human hands, as though He needed anything,
Acts 17:28
For in Him we live and move and exist, as even some of your own poets have said, ‘For we are also His offspring.’
Deuteronomy 4:4
But you who have remained faithful
Deuteronomy 4:40
Keep His statutes and commands, which I am giving you today, so that you and your children after you may prosper and so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you for all time.”
Deuteronomy 5:16
Deuteronomy 6:5
Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.
Deuteronomy 10:12
“And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God ask of you except to fear
Deuteronomy 11:9
and so that you may live long in the land the Lord swore to your fathers to give them and their descendants, a land flowing with milk and honey.
Deuteronomy 11:22
For if you carefully observe every one of these commands I am giving you to follow—to love the Lord your God, walk in all His ways, and remain faithful
Deuteronomy 12:10
When you cross the Jordan and live in the land the Lord your God is giving you to inherit,
Deuteronomy 30:6
The Lord your God will circumcise your heart
Deuteronomy 30:16
For
Joshua 23:8
Instead, remain faithful to the Lord your God, as you have done to this day.
Psalm 30:5
but His favor, a lifetime.
Weeping may spend the night,
but there is joy in the morning.
Psalm 36:9
In Your light we will see light.
John 11:25-26
Jesus said to her,
John 14:6
Jesus told him,
John 17:3
Acts 11:23
When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he was glad and encouraged all of them to remain true to the Lord with a firm resolve of the heart,
Romans 12:9
Love must be without hypocrisy.
Galatians 2:20
and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.
Colossians 3:3-4
For you have died,
Revelation 21:6
And He said to me, “It is done!
Revelation 22:1
Then he showed me the river
Revelation 22:17
Both the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Anyone who hears should say, “Come!” And the one who is thirsty should come. Whoever desires should take the living water as a gift.