complete verse (Deuteronomy 30:19)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Deuteronomy 30:19:

  • Kupsabiny: “I call now on this day to up in heaven/sky and down on the earth to become (a) witness that you must choose to be alive or to die, to be blessed or to be cursed. Choose life so that you will be able to live/stay in the land together with your grandchildren.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Today I have set heaven and earth before you as witnesses that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Therefore choose life, so that you and your sons and daughters will live.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘This day I call the heaven and the earth as witnesses which of this you (plur.) will-choose: life or death, blessing or curse. You (plur.) choose life so-that you (plur.) will-live and your (plur.) children.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “I am requesting that everyone in heaven and the earth testify to you, that today I am allowing you to choose whether you want to live for a long time or to soon die, whether you want Yahweh to bless you or to curse you. So choose to live.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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