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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: (KJV)

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הַעִידֹ֨תִיha.'i.Do.tiI call as witnesses

Lemma: עוּד (ud) · Strong's: H5749B

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVhp1cs)

Meaning: to testify

Used 40 times. Also: Genesis 43:3, Exodus 19:21, Exodus 19:23, Exodus 21:29, Deuteronomy 4:26, Deuteronomy 8:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5749B; TAHOT Deuteronomy 30:19 word 1

הַיּוֹם֮hai.yOmthis day

Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: day

Used 1933 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3117G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 30:19 word 2

אֶת\־'et-<obj.>

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Deuteronomy 30:19 word 3

הַשָּׁמַ֣יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavens

Lemma: שָׁמַיִם (sha.ma.yim) · Strong's: H8064

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: heaven

Used 421 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8064; TAHOT Deuteronomy 30:19 word 4

וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Deuteronomy 30:19 word 5

הָאָרֶץ֒ha.'a.Retzthe earth

Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: land: country/planet

Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 30:19 word 6

הַחַיִּ֤יםha.chai.Yim<the> life

Lemma: חַיִּים (chay.yim) · Strong's: H2416E

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: life

Used 143 times. Also: Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 3:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2416E; TAHOT Deuteronomy 30:19 word 7

וְהַמָּ֙וֶת֙ve.ha.Ma.vetand <the> death

Lemma: מָ֫וֶת (ma.vet) · Strong's: H4194

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: death

Used 155 times. Also: Genesis 21:16, Genesis 25:11, Genesis 26:18, Genesis 27:2, Genesis 27:7, Genesis 27:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4194; TAHOT Deuteronomy 30:19 word 8

נָתַ֣תִּיna.Ta.tiI have set

Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414H

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)

Meaning: to give: put

Used 395 times. Also: Genesis 1:17, Genesis 9:13, Genesis 15:10, Genesis 18:8, Genesis 27:17, Genesis 30:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5414H; TAHOT Deuteronomy 30:19 word 9

לְפָנֶ֔יךָle.fa.Nei.kha<to> before you

Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: face: before

Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 30:19 word 10

הַבְּרָכָ֖הha.be.ra.Khah<the> blessing

Lemma: בְּרָכָה (be.ra.khah) · Strong's: H1293

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: blessing

Used 69 times. Also: Genesis 12:2, Genesis 27:12, Genesis 27:35, Genesis 27:36, Genesis 27:38, Genesis 27:41 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1293; TAHOT Deuteronomy 30:19 word 11

וְהַקְּלָלָ֑הve.ha.ke.la.Lahand <the> curse

Lemma: קְלָלָה (qe.la.lah) · Strong's: H7045

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: curse

Used 33 times. Also: Genesis 27:12, Genesis 27:13, Deuteronomy 11:26, Deuteronomy 11:28, Deuteronomy 11:29, Deuteronomy 21:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7045; TAHOT Deuteronomy 30:19 word 12

וּבָֽחַרְתָּ֙u.va.char.Taand you will choose

Lemma: בָּחַר (ba.char) · Strong's: H0977

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqq2ms)

Meaning: to choose

Used 171 times. Also: Genesis 6:2, Genesis 13:11, Exodus 14:7, Exodus 17:9, Exodus 18:25, Numbers 16:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0977; TAHOT Deuteronomy 30:19 word 13

בַּֽחַיִּ֔יםba.chai.Yim<in> <the> life

Lemma: חַיִּים (chay.yim) · Strong's: H2416E

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: life

Used 143 times. Also: Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 3:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2416E; TAHOT Deuteronomy 30:19 word 14

לְמַ֥עַןle.Ma.'anso that

Lemma: מַ֫עַן (ma.an) · Strong's: H4616

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: because

Used 272 times. Also: Genesis 12:13, Genesis 18:19, Genesis 18:24, Genesis 27:25, Genesis 37:22, Genesis 50:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4616; TAHOT Deuteronomy 30:19 word 15

תִּחְיֶ֖הtich.Yehyou may live

Lemma: חָיָה (cha.yah) · Strong's: H2421

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqj2ms)

Meaning: to live

Used 279 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 5:3, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2421; TAHOT Deuteronomy 30:19 word 16

אַתָּ֥ה'a.Tahyou

Lemma: אַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) · Strong's: H0859A

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Second · Masculine · Singular (HPp2ms)

Meaning: you(m.s.)

Used 739 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:15, Genesis 3:19, Genesis 4:7, Genesis 4:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0859A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 30:19 word 17

וְזַרְעֶֽךָ\׃ve.zar.'E.khaand offspring your

Lemma: זֶ֫רַע (ze.ra) · Strong's: H2233H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: seed: children

Used 177 times. Also: Genesis 3:15, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 7:3, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 12:7, Genesis 13:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2233H; TAHOT Deuteronomy 30:19 word 18

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

I call heaven	→	שָׁמַיִם H8064 heaven
and earth	→	אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet
as witnesses	→	עוּד H5749B to testify
against you	→
today	→	יוֹם H3117G day
that I have set	→	נָתַן H5414H to give: put
before	→	פָּנֶה H6440G face: before
you life	→	חַיִּים H2416E life
and death	→	מָ֫וֶת H4194 death
blessing	→	בְּרָכָה H1293 blessing
and cursing	→	קְלָלָה H7045 curse
Therefore choose	→	בָּחַר H0977 to choose
life	→	חַיִּים H2416E life
so that	→	מַ֫עַן H4616 because
you	→	אַתָּ֫ה H0859A you(m.s.)
and your descendants	→	זֶ֫רַע H2233H seed: children
may live	→	חָיָה H2421 to live

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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