1 Quando, pois, todas estas coisas vierem sobre ti, a bênção e a maldição que pus diante de ti, se te recordares delas entre todas as nações para onde te lançar o Senhor, teu Deus; 2 e tornares ao Senhor, teu Deus, tu e teus filhos, de todo o teu coração e de toda a tua alma, e deres ouvidos à sua voz, segundo tudo o que hoje te ordeno, 3 então, o Senhor, teu Deus, mudará a tua sorte, e se compadecerá de ti, e te ajuntará, de novo, de todos os povos entre os quais te havia espalhado o Senhor, teu Deus. 4 Ainda que os teus desterrados estejam para a extremidade dos céus, desde aí te ajuntará o Senhor, teu Deus, e te tomará de lá. 5 O Senhor, teu Deus, te introduzirá na terra que teus pais possuíram, e a possuirás; e te fará bem e te multiplicará mais do que a teus pais. 6 O Senhor, teu Deus, circuncidará o teu coração e o coração de tua descendência, para amares o Senhor, teu Deus, de todo o coração e de toda a tua alma, para que vivas. 7 O Senhor, teu Deus, porá todas estas maldições sobre os teus inimigos e sobre os teus aborrecedores, que te perseguiram. 8 De novo, pois, darás ouvidos à voz do Senhor; cumprirás todos os seus mandamentos que hoje te ordeno. 9 O Senhor, teu Deus, te dará abundância em toda obra das tuas mãos, no fruto do teu ventre, no fruto dos teus animais e no fruto da tua terra e te beneficiará; porquanto o Senhor tornará a exultar em ti, para te fazer bem, como exultou em teus pais; 10 se deres ouvidos à voz do Senhor, teu Deus, guardando os seus mandamentos e os seus estatutos, escritos neste Livro da Lei, se te converteres ao Senhor, teu Deus, de todo o teu coração e de toda a tua alma.

11 Porque este mandamento que, hoje, te ordeno não é demasiado difícil, nem está longe de ti. 12 Não está nos céus, para dizeres: Quem subirá por nós aos céus, que no-lo traga e no-lo faça ouvir, para que o cumpramos? 13 Nem está além do mar, para dizeres: Quem passará por nós além do mar que no-lo traga e no-lo faça ouvir, para que o cumpramos? 14 Pois esta palavra está mui perto de ti, na tua boca e no teu coração, para a cumprires.

15 Vê que proponho, hoje, a vida e o bem, a morte e o mal; 16 se guardares o mandamento que hoje te ordeno, que ames o Senhor, teu Deus, andes nos seus caminhos, e guardes os seus mandamentos, e os seus estatutos, e os seus juízos, então, viverás e te multiplicarás, e o Senhor, teu Deus, te abençoará na terra à qual passas para possuí-la. 17 Porém, se o teu coração se desviar, e não quiseres dar ouvidos, e fores seduzido, e te inclinares a outros deuses, e os servires, 18 então, hoje, te declaro que, certamente, perecerás; não permanecerás longo tempo na terra à qual vais, passando o Jordão, para a possuíres. 19 Os céus e a terra tomo, hoje, por testemunhas contra ti, que te propus a vida e a morte, a bênção e a maldição; escolhe, pois, a vida, para que vivas, tu e a tua descendência, 20 amando o Senhor, teu Deus, dando ouvidos à sua voz e apegando-te a ele; pois disto depende a tua vida e a tua longevidade; para que habites na terra que o Senhor, sob juramento, prometeu dar a teus pais, Abraão, Isaque e Jacó.

1 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 Jehovah thy God hath driven thee, 2 and shalt return unto Jehovah thy God, and shalt obey his voice according to all that I command thee this day, thou and thy children, with all thy heart, and with all thy soul; 3 that then Jehovah thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the peoples, whither Jehovah thy God hath scattered thee. 4 If any of thine outcasts be in the uttermost parts of heaven, from thence will Jehovah thy God gather thee, and from thence will he fetch thee: 5 and Jehovah 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. 6 And Jehovah thy God will circumcise thy heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love Jehovah thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live. 7 And Jehovah thy God will put all these curses upon thine enemies, and on them that hate thee, that persecuted thee. 8 And thou shalt return and obey the voice of Jehovah, and do all his commandments which I command thee this day. 9 And Jehovah thy God will make thee plenteous in all the work of thy hand, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, for good: for Jehovah will again rejoice over thee for good, as he rejoiced over thy fathers; 10 if thou shalt obey the voice of Jehovah thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which are written in this book of the law; if thou turn unto Jehovah thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul.

11 For this commandment which I command thee this day, it is not too hard for thee, neither is it far off. 12 It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, and make us to hear it, that we may do it? 13 Neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, and make us to hear it, that we may do it? 14 But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.

15 See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil; 16 in that I command thee this day to love Jehovah thy God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commandments and his statutes and his ordinances, that thou mayest live and multiply, and that Jehovah thy God may bless thee in the land whither thou goest in to possess it. 17 But if thy heart turn away, and thou wilt not hear, but shalt be drawn away, and worship other gods, and serve them; 18 I denounce unto you this day, that ye shall surely perish; ye shall not prolong your days in the land, whither thou passest over the Jordan to go in to possess it. 19 I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that I have set before thee life and death, the blessing and the curse: therefore choose life, that thou mayest live, thou and thy seed; 20 to love Jehovah thy God, to obey his voice, and to cleave unto him; for he is thy life, and the length of thy days; that thou mayest dwell in the land which Jehovah sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.

1 When all these blessings and curses I have set before you come on you and you take them to heart wherever the LORD your God disperses you among the nations,

2 and when you and your children return to the LORD your God and obey him with all your heart and with all your soul according to everything I command you today,

3 then the LORD your God will restore your fortunes "and have compassion on you and gather you again from all the nations where he scattered you.

4 Even if you have been banished to the most distant land under the heavens, from there the LORD your God will gather you and bring you back.

5 He will bring you to the land that belonged to your ancestors, and you will take possession of it. He will make you more prosperous and numerous than your ancestors.

6 The LORD your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, so that you may love him with all your heart and with all your soul, and live.

7 The LORD your God will put all these curses on your enemies who hate and persecute you.

8 You will again obey the LORD and follow all his commands I am giving you today.

9 Then the LORD your God will make you most prosperous in all the work of your hands and in the fruit of your womb, the young of your livestock and the crops of your land. The LORD will again delight in you and make you prosperous, just as he delighted in your ancestors,

10 if you obey the LORD your God and keep his commands and decrees that are written in this Book of the Law and turn to the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.

11 Now what I am commanding you today is not too difficult for you or beyond your reach.

12 It is not up in heaven, so that you have to ask, "Who will ascend into heaven to get it and proclaim it to us so we may obey it?"

13 Nor is it beyond the sea, so that you have to ask, "Who will cross the sea to get it and proclaim it to us so we may obey it?"

14 No, the word is very near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart so you may obey it.

15 See, I set before you today life and prosperity, death and destruction.

16 For I command you today to love the LORD your God, to walk in obedience to him, and to keep his commands, decrees and laws; then you will live and increase, and the LORD your God will bless you in the land you are entering to possess.

17 But if your heart turns away and you are not obedient, and if you are drawn away to bow down to other gods and worship them,

18 I declare to you this day that you will certainly be destroyed. You will not live long in the land you are crossing the Jordan to enter and possess.

19 This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live

20 and that you may love the LORD your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him. For the LORD is your life, and he will give you many years in the land he swore to give to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.