Deuteronomy 30:17

Translations

Modern

But if your heart turns away and you do not listen, but are drawn away to bow down to other gods and worship them,

Traditional

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

Literal

But if your heart turns away, so that you do not listen, and are drawn away, and worship other gods and serve them,

Latin

Si autem aversum fuerit cor tuum, et audire nolueris, atque errore deceptus adoraveris deos alienos, et servieris eis:

Original

Hebrew

English

But if your heart turns away and you do not listen, but are drawn away to bow down to other gods and worship them,

Notes

Deuteronomy 30:11–20

Obeying the covenant commands that Moses gave would lead to life. Disobeying them would lead to death.

Here, life and death refer to physical life in the land. This applied both to individual people and to the whole community of Israel.

Deuteronomy 29:2–30:20

As Moses prepared to die, he spoke a farewell message to Israel. In this message, he briefly reviewed their history since they left Egypt.

He urged the nation to promise loyalty to the Lord. This part of Deuteronomy shows that grace (God’s undeserved favor) is not only a New Testament teaching. Grace is the foundation of the Lord’s relationship with Israel.

Theme notes and profiles

Ancient Law Codes Biblical Law Divine Sovereignty and Human Responsibility God’s Covenants Retribution The Broken Covenant The Choice of Life or Death

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See to it, brothers, that none of you has a wicked heart of unbelief that turns away from the living God.
Hebrews 12:25
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But if you persist in doing evil, both you and your king will be swept away.”
Deuteronomy 29:18–28
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Deuteronomy 17:17
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John 3:19–21
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1 Kings 11:2
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Proverbs 14:14
The backslider in heart receives the fill of his own ways, but a good man is rewarded for his ways.

Glossary

Archaeology and the Bible Assumption of Moses Death Deuteronomy, Book of Life

Topics

Blessing: Contingent Upon Obedience Duty of Man to God God: Providence of Idolatry: Consists in Worshipping Other Gods Idolatry: Denunciations Against

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