Dievs paliek uzticams
1 Kad pār tevi nāks svētība un lāsts, ko es lieku tev priekšā, un tu ņemsi to sev pie sirds tur starp visām tām tautām, kur tevi Kungs, tavs Dievs, būs aizdzinis, 2 un tu atgriezīsies pie Kunga, sava Dieva, un klausīsi viņu it visā, ko šodien tev pavēlu, – tu un tavi dēli – no visas savas sirds un visas savas dvēseles, 3 tad Kungs, tavs Dievs, ļaus taviem gūstekņiem atgriezties atpakaļ un apžēlos tevi, un atkal sapulcinās tevi no visām tām tautām, kur Kungs, tavs Dievs, tevi izkaisījis. 4 Kaut arī tu būtu aiztriekts līdz debesu malai, pat no turienes Kungs, tavs Dievs, tevi pulcēs un no turienes tevi paņems. 5 Kungs, tavs Dievs, aizvedīs tevi uz to zemi, ko tavi tēvi iemantoja, un tu mantosi to, un viņš būs dāsns pret tevi un darīs tevi lielāku par taviem tēviem. 6 Kungs, tavs Dievs, apgraizīs tavu sirdi un tavu pēcnācēju sirdis, lai tu mīlētu Kungu, savu Dievu, no visas savas sirds un visas dvēseles, lai tu paliktu dzīvs. 7 Kungs, tavs Dievs, liks, lai visi šie lāsti nāk pār taviem ienaidniekiem un tiem, kas nīst un vajā tevi. 8 Un tu atkal klausīsi Kungu un pildīsi visus viņa baušļus, ko es tev šodien pavēlu. 9 Kungs, tavs Dievs, darīs, ka gana labi ir visi tavi darbi un tavas miesas augļi, un tavu lopu augļi, un tavas zemes augļi, Kungs atkal ar prieku darīs tev labu, kā viņš ar prieku darīja taviem tēviem, – 10 ja tu klausīsi Kungu, savu Dievu, un ievērosi visus viņa baušļus un viņa likumus, kas rakstīti šajā bauslības grāmatā, ja tu atgriezīsies pie Kunga, sava Dieva, no visas sirds un visas dvēseles.
Izvēlies dzīvību
11 Jo šī bauslība, ko es tev šodien pavēlu nav nepiepildāma un neiespējama, 12 ne jau debesīs tā ir, ka tu teiktu: kurš mūsu dēļ uzkāps debesīs un paņems to mums, ka es to dzirdētu un varētu ievērot!? – 13 un tā nav aiz jūras, ka tu teiktu: kurš mūsu dēļ šķērsos jūru un paņems to mums, ka es to dzirdētu un varētu ievērot!? – 14 tās vārdi tev ir jo tuvu – tavā mutē un tavā sirdī, tikai pildi tos.
15 Redzi, šodien es tavā priekšā esmu nolicis dzīvību un labo, nāvi un ļauno, un 16 to es tev šodien esmu pavēlējis – mīlēt Kungu, savu Dievu, staigāt viņa ceļos un turēt viņa baušļus, likumus un tiesas, tad tu dzīvosi un vairosies, un Kungs, tavs Dievs, tevi svētīs tajā zemē, kuru tu ej iemantot! 17 Bet, ja tu novērsīsi savu sirdi un neklausīsi, ja tu atkritīsi un zemosies citiem dieviem un kalposi tiem, 18 tad šodien es jums saku: jūs ietin iesiet bojā, nebūs ilgas jūsu dienas tajā zemē, kuru iemantot jūs ejat pāri Jardānai. 19 Šodien es piesaucu par lieciniekiem pret jums debesis un zemi – dzīvību un nāvi es esmu nolicis jūsu priekšā, svētību un lāstu! Izvēlies dzīvību, ka paliktu dzīvi – gan tu, gan tavi pēcnācēji! 20 Mīli Kungu, savu Dievu, klausi viņu un pieķeries viņam, tad tu paliksi dzīvs un paildzināsi savas dienas, dzīvodams tajā zemē, ko Kungs zvērēja dot taviem tēviem Ābrahāmam, Īzakam un Jēkabam.”
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.
