Deuteronomy 30

And it shall come to pass, when all these things are come upon thee, the blessing and the curse, which I have set before thee, and thou shalt call them to mind among all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath driven thee,

Then, when everything happens to you—the blessings and curses I warned you about—and you remember them among the other countries where the Lord your God has taken you,

And shalt return unto the LORD thy God, and shalt obey his voice according to all that I command thee this day, thou and thy children, with all thine heart, and with all thy soul;

Return to the Lord your God and follow His guidance as I instruct you today. This applies to you and your children, wholeheartedly with your entire being.

That then the LORD thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath scattered thee.

Then, the LORD your God will free you from being captured, feel kind towards you, and bring you back from every place where he sent you away because of your mistakes.

If any of thine be driven out unto the outmost parts of heaven, from thence will the LORD thy God gather thee, and from thence will he fetch thee:

If any of you are sent far away to the farthest parts of heaven, the Lord will gather you there, and He will bring you back.

And the LORD thy God will bring thee into the land which thy fathers possessed, and thou shalt possess it; and he will do thee good, and multiply thee above thy fathers.

The Lord your God will take you to the land where your ancestors lived, and you'll have that land. He will bless you and increase your numbers more than your ancestors.

And the LORD thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live.

And God will change your heart and your children's hearts to truly love God with all your being, so you can fully live.

And the LORD thy God will put all these curses upon thine enemies, and on them that hate thee, which persecuted thee.

The Lord will make all these punishments affect your enemies and those who dislike you, who have bothered you.

And thou shalt return and obey the voice of the LORD, and do all his commandments which I command thee this day.

And you will come back and listen to the LORD's voice, and follow all his rules that I tell you today.

And the LORD thy God will make thee plenteous in every work of thine hand, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy land, for good: for the LORD will again rejoice over thee for good, as he rejoiced over thy fathers:

And God will make you very successful in everything you do, in your children, your animals, and your land. He will do this because he is happy with you, just like he was happy with your ancestors.

If thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which are written in this book of the law, and if thou turn unto the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul.

If you listen to the voice of your God, follow his commands and rules found in this book, and truly turn back to your God with your whole heart and soul.

For this commandment which I command thee this day, it is not hidden from thee, neither is it far off.

This rule I'm telling you today isn't secret or far away.

It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it?

Is it in heaven where someone should go to get instructions and bring them to us so we can listen and follow them?

Neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it?

This verse means: It's not far away across the sea. Don't ask who will go get it for us so we can listen and follow its instructions.

But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.

But the word is very close to you, in your mouth and in your heart, so you can do it.

See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil;

Here, I have given you two choices today: life and goodness, or death and badness.

In that I command thee this day to love the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commandments and his statutes and his judgments, that thou mayest live and multiply: and the LORD thy God shall bless thee in the land whither thou goest to possess it.

I tell you to love God, follow His path, and obey His rules. This will help you thrive and grow. God will bless you in the land you're going to live in.

But if thine heart turn away, so that thou wilt not hear, but shalt be drawn away, and worship other gods, and serve them;

But if you stop listening, get distracted, and start following other gods and serving them instead,

I denounce unto you this day, that ye shall surely perish, and that ye shall not prolong your days upon the land, whither thou passest over Jordan to go to possess it.

Today, I warn you that you will surely be destroyed and won't live long in the land beyond the Jordan River, which you cross to take control of it.

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:

I'm calling on the sky and the ground as witnesses today. I've given you choices between life and death, blessings or curses. So, pick life so you and your children can live happily.

That thou mayest love the LORD thy God, and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he is thy life, and the length of thy days: that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.

To love God, obey his words, and stay close to him because he gives you life and long days. This way, you can live in the land that God promised to your ancestors, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.