Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version 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. New Living Translation “The LORD your God will change your heart and the hearts of all your descendants, so that you will love him with all your heart and soul and so you may live! English Standard Version And the LORD your God will circumcise your heart and the heart of your offspring, so that you will love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, that you may live. Berean Standard Bible The LORD your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, and you will love Him with all your heart and with all your soul, so that you may live. King James Bible 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. New King James Version And the LORD your God will circumcise your heart and the heart of your descendants, to love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, that you may live. New American Standard Bible “Moreover, the LORD your God will circumcise your heart and the hearts of your descendants, to love the LORD your God with all your heart and all your soul, so that you may live. NASB 1995 “Moreover the LORD your God will circumcise your heart and the heart of your descendants, to love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, so that you may live. NASB 1977 “Moreover the LORD your God will circumcise your heart and the heart of your descendants, to love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, in order that you may live. Legacy Standard Bible “Moreover Yahweh your God will circumcise your heart and the heart of your seed, to love Yahweh your God with all your heart and with all your soul, so that you may live. Amplified Bible “And the LORD your God will circumcise your heart and the hearts of your descendants [that is, He will remove the desire to sin from your heart], so that you will love the LORD your God with all your heart and all your soul, so that you may live [as a recipient of His blessing]. Christian Standard Bible The LORD your God will circumcise your heart and the hearts of your descendants, and you will love him with all your heart and all your soul so that you will live. Holman Christian Standard Bible The LORD your God will circumcise your heart and the hearts of your descendants, and you will love Him with all your heart and all your soul so that you will live. American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version You and your descendants are stubborn, but the LORD will make you willing to obey him and love him with all your heart and soul, and you will enjoy a long life. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation The LORD your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants. You will love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and you will live. Good News Translation The LORD your God will give you and your descendants obedient hearts, so that you will love him with all your heart, and you will continue to live in that land. International Standard Version Then the LORD your God will circumcise both your hearts and those of your descendants so that you can love him with your heart and with your soul and therefore live. Majority Standard Bible The LORD your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, and you will love Him with all your heart and with all your soul, so that you may live. NET Bible The LORD your God will also cleanse your heart and the hearts of your descendants so that you may love him with all your mind and being and so that you may live. New Heart English Bible The LORD your God will circumcise your heart, and the heart of your descendants, to love the LORD your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, that you may live. Webster's Bible Translation And the LORD thy God will circumcise thy heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the LORD thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live. World English Bible Yahweh your God will circumcise your heart, and the heart of your offspring, to love Yahweh your God with all your heart and with all your soul, that you may live. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd your God YHWH has circumcised your heart and the heart of your seed, to love your God YHWH with all your heart and with all your soul, for the sake of your life; Young's Literal Translation 'And Jehovah thy God hath circumcised thy heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love Jehovah thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, for the sake of thy life; Smith's Literal Translation And Jehovah thy God circumcised thy heart and the heart of thy seed, to love Jehovah thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul, for the sake of thy life. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe Lord thy God will circumcise thy heart, and the heart of thy seed: that then mayst love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul, that thou mayst live. Catholic Public Domain Version The Lord your God will circumcise your heart, and the heart of your offspring, so that you may love the Lord your God with your entire heart and with your entire soul, so that you may be able to live. New American Bible The LORD, your God, will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, so that you will love the LORD, your God, with your whole heart and your whole being, in order that you may live. New Revised Standard Version Moreover, the LORD your God will circumcise your heart and the heart of your descendants, so that you will love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, in order that you may live. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the LORD your God will circumcise your heart and the heart of your descendants, and then you will love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, because he will give you rest. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And LORD JEHOVAH your God shall circumcise your heart and the heart of your seed to eternity, and you shall love LORD JEHOVAH your God from all your heart and from all your soul, so that He shall give you life. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the LORD thy God will circumcise thy heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the LORD thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the Lord shall purge thy heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Promise of Restoration…5And the LORD your God will bring you into the land your fathers possessed, and you will take possession of it. He will cause you to prosper and multiply more than your fathers. 6The LORD your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, and you will love Him with all your heart and with all your soul, so that you may live. 7Then the LORD your God will put all these curses upon your enemies who hate you and persecute you.… Cross References Jeremiah 31:33 “But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people. Ezekiel 36:26-27 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. / And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances. Romans 2:29 No, a man is a Jew because he is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a man’s praise does not come from men, but from God. Jeremiah 32:39-40 I will give them one heart and one way, so that they will always fear Me for their own good and for the good of their children after them. / I will make an everlasting covenant with them: I will never turn away from doing good to them, and I will put My fear in their hearts, so that they will never turn away from Me. Colossians 2:11 In Him you were also circumcised, in the putting off of your sinful nature, with the circumcision performed by Christ and not by human hands. Romans 10:9-10 that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. / For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved. Ezekiel 11:19-20 And I will give them singleness of heart and put a new spirit within them; I will remove their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh, / so that they may follow My statutes, keep My ordinances, and practice them. Then they will be My people, and I will be their God. Hebrews 8:10 For this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their minds and inscribe them on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people. Philippians 3:3 For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh— Galatians 5:6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. What matters is faith expressing itself through love. Romans 8:28-30 And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose. / For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers. / And those He predestined, He also called; those He called, He also justified; those He justified, He also glorified. 2 Corinthians 3:3 It is clear that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts. Jeremiah 4:4 Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and remove the foreskins of your hearts, O men of Judah and people of Jerusalem. Otherwise, My wrath will break out like fire and burn with no one to extinguish it, because of your evil deeds.” Matthew 22:37 Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ Romans 6:17 But thanks be to God that, though you once were slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were committed. Treasury of Scripture And the LORD your God will circumcise your heart, and the heart of your seed, to love the LORD your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, that you may live. will circumcise Deuteronomy 10:16 Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart, and be no more stiffnecked. Jeremiah 4:4 Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and take away the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem: lest my fury come forth like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings. Jeremiah 9:26 Egypt, and Judah, and Edom, and the children of Ammon, and Moab, and all that are in the utmost corners, that dwell in the wilderness: for all these nations are uncircumcised, and all the house of Israel are uncircumcised in the heart. to love the Lord Deuteronomy 6:5 And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. Exodus 20:6 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments. Matthew 22:27 And last of all the woman died also. Jump to Previous Circumcise Circumcised Circumcision Descendants Heart Hearts Life Love Mayest Moreover Offspring Sake Seed SoulJump to Next Circumcise Circumcised Circumcision Descendants Heart Hearts Life Love Mayest Moreover Offspring Sake Seed SoulDeuteronomy 30 1. Great mercies promised unto the penitent11. The commandment is manifest 15. Death and life are set before them The LORD your God will circumcise your hearts This phrase introduces the concept of spiritual circumcision, which is a metaphor for the inner transformation and renewal of the heart. In the ancient Near Eastern context, physical circumcision was a sign of the covenant between God and His people, as established with Abraham (Genesis 17:10-14). Here, the focus shifts from an external ritual to an internal change, emphasizing the need for a heart that is devoted to God. This transformation is a divine act, indicating that true change comes from God Himself. The Apostle Paul echoes this idea in Romans 2:29, where he speaks of circumcision of the heart by the Spirit, not by the written code. and the hearts of your descendants and you will love Him with all your heart and with all your soul so that you may live Persons / Places / Events 1. The LORD (Yahweh)The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who promises to transform the hearts of His people. 2. Israelites The descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to whom Moses is speaking in Deuteronomy. 3. Moses The leader and prophet who delivers God's law and promises to the Israelites. 4. Promised Land The land of Canaan, which God promised to the descendants of Abraham. 5. Circumcision of the Heart A metaphorical expression indicating a spiritual transformation and renewal. Teaching Points Spiritual TransformationThe circumcision of the heart signifies a deep, internal change that only God can perform. It is a call to seek a genuine relationship with God, beyond mere external observance. Love and Obedience Loving God with all your heart and soul is the essence of true obedience. This love is a response to God's transformative work in our lives. Generational Faithfulness The promise extends to the descendants, highlighting the importance of passing down faith and spiritual values to future generations. Life in God The phrase "so that you may live" underscores that true life is found in a relationship with God, characterized by love and obedience. Dependence on God Recognize that spiritual renewal is initiated and completed by God. Our role is to be open and responsive to His work in our hearts.Verse 6. - The Lord will circumcise thine heart; "when thou wilt become better, God will help thereto (cf. Deuteronomy 10:16)" (Herxheimer). When Israel should return to the Lord, he would take away from them the evil heart of unbelief, and give them the new heart and the right spirit. "Qui pravis affectibus renunciat is circumcisus corde dicitur" (Rosenmüller. Cf. Jeremiah 31:33; Jeremiah 32:39; Ezekiel 11:19, etc.; Ezekiel 36:26; Romans 2:29; Colossians 2:11). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The LORDיְהוָ֧ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel your God אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ (’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative will circumcise וּמָ֨ל (ū·māl) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4135: To cut short, curtail, to blunt, to destroy your hearts לְבָבְךָ֖ (lə·ḇā·ḇə·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 3824: Inner man, mind, will, heart and the hearts לְבַ֣ב (lə·ḇaḇ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3824: Inner man, mind, will, heart of your descendants, זַרְעֶ֑ךָ (zar·‘e·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 2233: Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity and you will love לְאַהֲבָ֞ה (lə·’a·hă·ḇāh) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 157: To have affection f Him יְהוָ֧ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel with all בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every your heart לְבָבְךָ֥ (lə·ḇā·ḇə·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 3824: Inner man, mind, will, heart and all וּבְכָל־ (ū·ḇə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every your soul, נַפְשְׁךָ֖ (nap̄·šə·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion so that לְמַ֥עַן (lə·ma·‘an) Preposition Strong's 4616: Purpose -- intent you may live. חַיֶּֽיךָ׃ (ḥay·ye·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life Links Deuteronomy 30:6 NIVDeuteronomy 30:6 NLT Deuteronomy 30:6 ESV Deuteronomy 30:6 NASB Deuteronomy 30:6 KJV Deuteronomy 30:6 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 30:6 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 30:6 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 30:6 French Bible Deuteronomy 30:6 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 30:6 Yahweh your God will circumcise your heart (Deut. 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