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Berean Standard Bible

“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,”

Deuteronomy 30:19

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Near the end of his speeches, Moses sets before Israel a clear choice. He has just explained that God's command is not too hard or far away but near, in their mouths and hearts.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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,

World English Bible (WEB)

I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. Therefore choose life, that you may live, you and your descendants;

King James Version (KJV)

I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:

American Standard Version (ASV)

I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that I have set before thee life and death, the blessing and the curse: therefore choose life, that thou mayest live, thou and thy seed;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Let heaven and earth be my witnesses against you this day that I have put before you life and death, a blessing and a curse: so take life for yourselves and for your seed:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

A los cielos y la tierra llamo por testigos hoy contra vosotros, que os he puesto delante la vida y la muerte, la bendición y la maldición: escoge pues la vida, porque vivas tú y tu simiente:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»Invoco a los cielos y a la tierra por testigos de que he puesto delante de ti la vida o la muerte, la bendición o la maldición. ¡Ojalá optases por la vida para que tú y tus hijos puedan vivir!

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