# Where is “Choose life” in the Bible?

> “Choose life” is Deuteronomy 30:19.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/choose-life
By Andrew Kittridge · November 10, 2026

Moses says it to Israel in his last speech, before they enter the promised land.

## The verse

> Today I summon the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you: I have put life and death before you, the blessing and the curse. Choose life, then, so that you and your descendants may live,
>
> — [Deuteronomy 30:19](https://www.lumin.faith/read/deuteronomy/30#19) (Lumin Translation)

These exact words are in the Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible.

## What it means there

Moses has set two ways in front of the people: life and blessing, or death and curse. Choosing life means loving God, listening to him and holding on to him (Deuteronomy 30:20).

## Common questions

### Where is “Choose life” in the Bible?

“Choose life” is Deuteronomy 30:19. These exact words are in the Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible. Moses says it to Israel in his last speech, before they enter the promised land.

### Is “Choose life” in the Bible?

Yes. It is Deuteronomy 30:19. In the Lumin Translation, Deuteronomy 30:19 reads: “Today I summon the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you: I have put life and death before you, the blessing and the curse. Choose life, then, so that you and your descendants may live,”

### Who said “Choose life”?

Moses says it to Israel in his last speech, before they enter the promised land.

### What does “Choose life” mean in the Bible?

Moses has set two ways in front of the people: life and blessing, or death and curse. Choosing life means loving God, listening to him and holding on to him (Deuteronomy 30:20).

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