1 A nd when all these things have come upon you, the blessings and the curses which I have set before you, and you shall call them to mind among all the nations where the Lord your God has driven you,

“When all these things have come upon you, the good things and the curses which I have told you about, you will remember them in all the nations where the Lord your God has sent you.

2 A nd shall return to the Lord your God and obey His voice according to all that I command you today, you and your children, with all your heart and with all your being,

When you and your children return to the Lord your God and obey Him with all your heart and soul by all I have told you today,

3 T hen the Lord your God will restore your fortunes and have compassion upon you and will gather you again from all the nations where He has scattered you.

then the Lord your God will have you return from where you were held. He will have loving-pity for you. He will gather you again from all the nations where the Lord your God has sent you.

4 E ven if any of your dispersed are in the uttermost parts of the heavens, from there the Lord your God will gather you and from there will He bring you.

Even if you are driven to the ends of the earth, the Lord your God will gather you and bring you back.

5 A nd the Lord your God will bring you into the land which your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will do you good and multiply you above your fathers.

The Lord your God will bring you into the land your fathers lived in and it will be yours. He will bring good to you and make you more in number than your fathers.

6 A nd the Lord your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, to love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your being, that you may live.

The Lord your God will take away the sin from your heart and from the heart of your children. You will love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, so you may live.

7 A nd the Lord your God will put all these curses upon your enemies and on those who hate you, who persecute you.

Then the Lord your God will send all these curses upon those who hate you and upon those who made it hard for you.

8 A nd you shall return and obey the voice of the Lord and do all His commandments which I command you today.

You will obey the Lord again, and keep all His Laws which I tell you today.

9 A nd the Lord your God will make you abundantly prosperous in every work of your hand, in the fruit of your body, of your cattle, of your land, for good; for the Lord will again delight in prospering you, as He took delight in your fathers,

And the Lord your God will bring much good upon all the work you do, and upon your children, and the young of your cattle, and the food of your field. For the Lord will again be happy to bring good to you, just as He was happy with your fathers.

10 I f you obey the voice of the Lord your God, to keep His commandments and His statutes which are written in this Book of the Law, and if you turn to the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your being.

But you must obey the Lord your God to keep His Laws which are written in this book of the Law. You must turn to the Lord your God with all your heart and soul. Life or Death

11 F or this commandment which I command you this day is not too difficult for you, nor is it far off.

“For this Law I give you today is not too hard for you, or too far from you.

12 I t is not in heaven, that you should say, Who shall go up for us to heaven and bring it to us, that we may hear and do it?

It is not in heaven. You do not need to say, ‘Who will go up to heaven for us and bring it down to make us hear it, so we may obey it?’

13 N either is it beyond the sea, that you should say, Who shall go over the sea for us and bring it to us, that we may hear and do it?

It is not farther than the sea. You do not need to say, ‘Who will cross the sea for us and bring it to us to make us hear it, so we may obey it?’

14 B ut the word is very near you, in your mouth and in your mind and in your heart, so that you can do it.

But the Word is very near you, in your mouth and in your heart, so that you may obey it.

15 S ee, I have set before you this day life and good, and death and evil.

“See, I have put in front of you today life and what is good, and death and what is bad.

16 I command you today, to love the Lord your God, to walk in His ways, and to keep His commandments and His statutes and His ordinances, then you shall live and multiply, and the Lord your God will bless you in the land into which you go to possess.

I tell you today to love the Lord your God. Walk in His ways. Keep all His Laws and all that He has decided. Then you will live and become many. And the Lord your God will bring good to you in the land you are going in to take.

17 B ut if your heart turn away and you will not hear, but are drawn away to worship other gods and serve them,

But if your heart turns away and you will not obey, but leave to worship other gods and serve them,

18 I declare to you today that you shall surely perish, and you shall not live long in the land which you pass over the Jordan to enter and possess.

I tell you today that you will die for sure. You will not live long in that land across the Jordan which you are about to take for your own.

19 I call heaven and earth to witness this day against you that I have set before you life and death, the blessings and the curses; therefore choose life, that you and your descendants may live

I call heaven and earth to speak against you today. I have put in front of you life and death, the good and the curse. So choose life so you and your children after you may live.

20 A nd may love the Lord your God, obey His voice, and 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 give to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Love the Lord your God and obey His voice. Hold on to Him. For He is your life, and by Him your days will be long. You will be allowed to live in the land the Lord promised to give to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.”