Deuteronomy30:19

Translation

Today I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses.

Therefore, choose life so you may live, both you and your descendants.

Paraphrase

This very day I call upon heaven and earth to witness the choice you will make, for I have set before you

the options of living a full and meaningful life or living a life full of death and suffering, of living a life full of blessings or living a life characterized by the curses of the covenant. Choose the way of life, so you can live, and remember that your choice will affect your descendants as well as yourself.