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What it means

Moses puts the choice plainly, as if laying two roads in front of you. Every day offers small versions of the same choice. Pick what leads to life, for you and those after you.

The source

"I set before you life and death. Choose life." Deuteronomy said it in Deuteronomy 30:19. Translated from the original Hebrew by Spartan Surfers.

"הַחַיִּים וְהַמָּוֶת נָתַתִּי לְפָנֶיךָ הַבְּרָכָה וְהַקְּלָלָה וּבָחַרְתָּ בַּחַיִּים"

Original Hebrew, Deuteronomy 30:19. Text read at github.com.

Who said it

The Hebrew Bible (c. 10th–5th century BC). Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Isaiah and the other books of wisdom and courage. Our translations from the Hebrew of the Leningrad Codex, with the King James wording alongside.

Questions

What does "I set before you life and death. Choose life." mean?
Moses puts the choice plainly, as if laying two roads in front of you. Every day offers small versions of the same choice. Pick what leads to life, for you and those after you.
Who said "I set before you life and death. Choose life."?
Deuteronomy (c. 10th–5th century BC). Source: Deuteronomy 30:19.
What is the original Hebrew?
הַחַיִּים וְהַמָּוֶת נָתַתִּי לְפָנֶיךָ הַבְּרָכָה וְהַקְּלָלָה וּבָחַרְתָּ בַּחַיִּים. Translated from the original Hebrew by Spartan Surfers.
Is "I set before you life and death. Choose life." on a shirt?
Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 7 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.

Cite this line

"I set before you life and death. Choose life." (Deuteronomy, Deuteronomy 30:19, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/i-set-before-you-life-and-death-choose

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