Deuteronomy 30:15
New International Version
See, I set before you today life and prosperity, death and destruction.

New Living Translation
“Now listen! Today I am giving you a choice between life and death, between prosperity and disaster.

English Standard Version
“See, I have set before you today life and good, death and evil.

Berean Standard Bible
See, I have set before you today life and prosperity, as well as death and disaster.

King James Bible
See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil;

New King James Version
“See, I have set before you today life and good, death and evil,

New American Standard Bible
“See, I have placed before you today life and happiness, and death and adversity,

NASB 1995
“See, I have set before you today life and prosperity, and death and adversity;

NASB 1977
“See, I have set before you today life and prosperity, and death and adversity;

Legacy Standard Bible
“See, I have set before you today life and prosperity, and death and calamity;

Amplified Bible
“Listen closely, I have set before you today life and prosperity (good), and death and adversity (evil);

Christian Standard Bible
See, today I have set before you life and prosperity, death and adversity.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
See, today I have set before you life and prosperity, death and adversity.

American Standard Version
See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil;

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

English Revised Version
See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Today I offer you life and prosperity or death and destruction.

Good News Translation
"Today I am giving you a choice between good and evil, between life and death.

International Standard Version
"Look! Today I have set before you life and what is good, along with death and what is evil.

Majority Standard Bible
See, I have set before you today life and goodness, as well as death and disaster.

NET Bible
"Look! I have set before you today life and prosperity on the one hand, and death and disaster on the other.

New Heart English Bible
Look, I have set before you this day life and good, and death and evil.

Webster's Bible Translation
See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil;

World English Bible
Behold, I have set before you today life and prosperity, and death and evil.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
See, today I have set before you life and good, and death and evil,

Young's Literal Translation
'See, I have set before thee to-day life and good, and death and evil,

Smith's Literal Translation
See, I gave before thy face this day the life and the good, and the death and the evil;
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Consider that I have set before thee this day life and good, and on the other hand death and evil:

Catholic Public Domain Version
Consider what I have set forth in your sight this day, life and good, or, on the opposite side, death and evil,

New American Bible
See, I have today set before you life and good, death and evil.

New Revised Standard Version
See, I have set before you today life and prosperity, death and adversity.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
See, I have set before you this day life and good, and death and misfortunes;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
See, I have put before you today, life and death and goodness and evil.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil,

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Behold, I have set before thee this day life and death, good and evil.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Choice of Life or Death
14But the word is very near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart, so that you may obey it. 15See, I have set before you today life and goodness, as well as death and disaster. 16For I am commanding you today to love the LORD your God, to walk in His ways, and to keep His commandments, statutes, and ordinances, so that you may live and increase, and the LORD your God may bless you in the land that you are entering to possess.…

Cross References
Joshua 24:15
But if it is unpleasing in your sight to serve the LORD, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD!”

Proverbs 4:10-13
Listen, my son, and receive my words, and the years of your life will be many. / I will guide you in the way of wisdom; I will lead you on straight paths. / When you walk, your steps will not be impeded; when you run, you will not stumble. ...

Jeremiah 21:8
Furthermore, you are to tell this people that this is what the LORD says: ‘Behold, I set before you the way of life and the way of death.

Isaiah 1:19-20
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.

Ezekiel 18:30-32
Therefore, O house of Israel, I will judge you, each according to his ways, declares the Lord GOD. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, so that your iniquity will not become your downfall. / Cast away from yourselves all the transgressions you have committed, and fashion for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. Why should you die, O house of Israel? / For I take no pleasure in anyone’s death, declares the Lord GOD. So repent and live!

Psalm 1:1-3
Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers. / But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night. / He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does.

1 Kings 18:21
Then Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him. But if Baal is God, follow him.” But the people did not answer a word.

Proverbs 8:35-36
For whoever finds me finds life and obtains the favor of the LORD. / But he who fails to find me harms himself; all who hate me love death.”

Isaiah 55:6-7
Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near. / Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon.

2 Chronicles 7:14
and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.

Matthew 7:13-14
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.

John 14:6
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Galatians 6:7-8
Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. / The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.

John 3:16-18
For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. / For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him. / Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.


Treasury of Scripture

See, I have set before you this day life and good, and death and evil;

Deuteronomy 30:1,19
And it shall come to pass, when all these things are come upon thee, the blessing and the curse, which I have set before thee, and thou shalt call them to mind among all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath driven thee, …

Deuteronomy 11:26
Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse;

Deuteronomy 28:1
And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:

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See
The Hebrew word for "see" is "רְאֵה" (re'eh), which is an imperative form, urging the listener to pay attention and perceive with understanding. This call to "see" is not merely about physical sight but about spiritual insight and discernment. It is a divine invitation to recognize the gravity of the choices presented. In the biblical context, this word often precedes significant revelations or decisions, emphasizing the importance of awareness and mindfulness in the spiritual journey.

I have set before you
This phrase underscores God's sovereign initiative in presenting choices to His people. The Hebrew verb "נָתַן" (natan) means "to give" or "to place," indicating that God is actively placing these options in front of the Israelites. It reflects the covenant relationship where God, as the sovereign Lord, provides guidance and direction. Historically, this setting before the people is reminiscent of ancient Near Eastern treaties where stipulations and consequences were clearly laid out for the vassals.

today
The word "today" (הַיּוֹם, hayom) emphasizes the immediacy and urgency of the decision. It is a call to action in the present moment, highlighting that the choices and their consequences are not distant or abstract but immediate and relevant. This reflects the biblical theme of "today" as the day of decision and action, urging believers to respond to God's call without delay.

life and prosperity
In Hebrew, "life" is "חַיִּים" (chayim) and "prosperity" is "טוֹב" (tov), which can also mean "good." Together, they represent the blessings of obedience to God's commandments. "Life" in the biblical sense is not just biological existence but a quality of life characterized by peace, fulfillment, and alignment with God's will. "Prosperity" or "good" encompasses material blessings, well-being, and moral goodness. This pairing reflects the holistic nature of God's blessings, encompassing both spiritual and material dimensions.

death and adversity
The Hebrew words for "death" (מָוֶת, mavet) and "adversity" (רָע, ra) present the stark contrast to life and prosperity. "Death" signifies not only physical demise but also spiritual separation from God. "Adversity" or "evil" refers to the hardships and calamities that result from disobedience. This dichotomy is a recurring biblical theme, illustrating the consequences of turning away from God's commandments. It serves as a solemn warning of the inherent dangers in choosing a path contrary to God's will.

Verses 15-20. - Moses concludes by solemnly adjuring the people, as he had set before them, in his proclamation of the Law and in his preaching, good and evil, life and death, to choose the former and eschew the latter, to love and serve the Lord which is life, and to shun apostasy and disobedience which are death (cf. Deuteronomy 11:26, 27). Ver. 17. - (Cf. Deuteronomy 4:19.) Ver. 19. - (Cf. Deuteronomy 4:26.)

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
See,
רְאֵ֨ה (rə·’êh)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 7200: To see

I have set
נָתַ֤תִּי (nā·ṯat·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

before you
לְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙ (lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 6440: The face

today
הַיּ֔וֹם (hay·yō·wm)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

life
הַֽחַיִּ֖ים (ha·ḥay·yîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life

and prosperity,
הַטּ֑וֹב (haṭ·ṭō·wḇ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

as well as
וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-)
Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

death
הַמָּ֖וֶת (ham·mā·weṯ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4194: Death, the dead, their place, state, pestilence, ruin

and disaster.
הָרָֽע׃ (hā·rā‘)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil


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