The Lord Will Bring You Back
Moses said to Israel:
1 I have told you everything the Lord your God will do for you, and I've also told you the curses he will put on you if you reject him. He will scatter you in faraway countries, but when you realize that he is punishing you, 2 return to him with all your heart and soul and start obeying the commands I have given to you today. 3-4 Then he will stop punishing you and treat you with kindness. He may have scattered you to the farthest countries on earth, but he will bring you back 5 to the land that had belonged to your ancestors and make you even more successful and powerful than they ever were.
6 You and your descendants are stubborn, but the Lord will make you willing to obey him and love him with all your heart and soul, and you will enjoy a long life.
7 Then the Lord your God will remove the curses from you and put them on those enemies who hate and attack you.
8 You will again obey the laws and teachings of the Lord, 9 and he will bless you with many children, large herds and flocks, and abundant crops. The Lord will be happy to do good things for you, just as he did for your ancestors. 10 But you must decide once and for all to worship him with all your heart and soul and to obey everything in The Book of God's Law.
Choose Life, Not Death
Moses said to Israel:
11 You know God's laws, and it isn't impossible to obey them. 12 His commands aren't in heaven, so you can't excuse yourselves by saying, “How can we obey the Lord's commands? They are in heaven, and no one can go up to get them, then bring them down and explain them to us.” 13 And you can't say, “How can we obey the Lord's commands? They are across the sea, and someone must go across, then bring them back and explain them to us.” 14 No, these commands are nearby and you know them by heart. All you have to do is obey!
15 Today I am giving you a choice. You can choose life and success or death and disaster. 16-18 I am commanding you to be loyal to the Lord, to live the way he has told you, and to obey his laws and teachings. You are about to cross the Jordan River and take the land that he is giving you. If you obey him, you will live and become successful and powerful.
On the other hand, you might choose to disobey the Lord and reject him. So I'm warning you that if you bow down and worship other gods, you won't have long to live.
19 Now I call the sky and the earth to be witnesses that I am offering you this choice. Will you choose for the Lord to make you prosperous and give you a long life? Or will he put you under a curse and kill you? Choose life! 20 Be completely faithful to the Lord your God, love him, and do whatever he tells you. The Lord is the only one who can give life, and he will let you live a long time in the land that he promised to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
1 "Un, kad tas viss nāks pār tevi, svētība un lāsti, ko es tev lieku priekšā, un tu tos nopietni ņemsi pie sirds visu tautu vidū, starp kurām Tas Kungs, tavs Dievs, tevi būs izkaisījis, 2 un tu atgriezīsies pie Tā Kunga, sava Dieva, tu un tavi bērni, un klausīsi Viņa balsij ar visu savu sirdi un visu savu dvēseli, ko es tev šodien pavēlu, 3 tad arī Tas Kungs, tavs Dievs, atjaunos tevi no gūsta un būs žēlīgs pret tevi, un tevi atkal savāks kopā no visām tautām, starp kurām Tas Kungs, tavs Dievs, tevi ir izkaisījis. 4 Jebšu tavi izraidītie būtu pašā debess galā, tad tomēr Tas Kungs, tavs Dievs, arī no turienes tevi savāks kopā un arī no turienes Viņš tevi atdabūs. 5 Un Tas Kungs, tavs Dievs, tevi vedīs atpakaļ uz to zemi, ko tavi tēvi bija iemantojuši, un tu to iemantosi, un Viņš tev darīs daudz laba un tevi vairos vairāk nekā tavus tēvus. 6 Un Tas Kungs, tavs Dievs, apgraizīs tavu un tavu pēcnācēju sirdi, ka tu mīlētu To Kungu, savu Dievu, no visas savas sirds un ar visu savu dvēseli, lai tu dzīvotu. 7 Un Tas Kungs, tavs Dievs, liks visus šos lāstus uz taviem ienaidniekiem un uz taviem skauģiem, kas tevi vajā. 8 Bet tu atkal klausīsi Tā Kunga balsij un pildīsi visus Viņa baušļus, ko es tev šodien pavēlu. 9 Un Tas Kungs, tavs Dievs, tevi bagātīgi svētīs ikvienā tavā roku darbā, tava klēpja augļus, tavu liellopu augļus un tavas zemes augļus, jo Tas Kungs atkal priecāsies par tevi tavā labumā, tāpat kā Viņš priecājās par taviem tēviem, 10 ja tu klausīsi Tā Kunga, sava Dieva, balsij, turēdams Viņa baušļus un Viņa likumus, kas ir rakstīti šinī bauslības grāmatā, un ja tu atgriezīsies pie Tā Kunga, sava Dieva, ar visu savu sirdi un ar visu savu dvēseli. 11 Jo šis bauslis, ko es tev šodien pavēlu, nav tev nedz pārāk grūts, nedz par tālu; 12 tas nav debesīs, ka tev būtu jāsaka: kas mūsu dēļ kāps debesīs un mums to paņems un mums to paziņos, ka mēs to varētu pildīt? 13 Tas nav arī viņpus jūras, ka tev būtu jāsaka: kas mūsu dēļ celsies pāri jūrai un mums to atvedīs un mums to paziņos, ka mēs to varētu pildīt? 14 Nē, tas vārds ir ļoti tuvu pie tevis, tavā mutē un tavā sirdī, lai tu to pildītu. 15 Redzi, es šodien lieku tavā priekšā dzīvību un labumu, nāvi un ļaunumu. 16 Es tev šodien pavēlu To Kungu, savu Dievu, mīlēt un staigāt Viņa ceļus, turēt Viņa baušļus, Viņa likumus un Viņa tiesas, ka tu dzīvotu un vairotos, un Tas Kungs, tavs Dievs, tevi svētītu tanī zemē, uz kuru tu dodies, lai to iemantotu. 17 Bet, ja tava sirds novērsīsies un nepaklausīs, bet tu ļausies pavesties, lai pielūgtu citus dievus un kalpotu tiem, 18 tad es jums šodien saku, ka jūs noteikti iesit bojā; un jūs ilgi nedzīvosit tanī zemē, uz kuru tu tagad ej pāri Jordānai, lai tur nonāktu un lai to iemantotu. 19 Es šodien piesaucu debesis un zemi kā lieciniekus pret jums, ka lieku jūsu priekšā dzīvību un nāvi, svētību un lāstu; tad nu izvēlies dzīvību, ka dzīvotu gan tu, gan tavi pēcnācēji, 20 mīlēdams To Kungu, savu Dievu, paklausīdams Viņa balsij un Viņam pieķerdamies, jo Viņš ir tava dzīvība un tavu dienu garums, ka tu dzīvotu tanī zemē, ko Tas Kungs taviem tēviem, Ābrahāmam, Īzākam un Jēkabam, ar zvērestu ir apsolījis dot."
