Moses, the leader of the ancient nation of Israel, told the people as they were about to enter the Promised Land: “I have put life and death before you, the blessing and the curse; and you must choose life so that you may live, you and your descendants, by loving Jehovah your God, by listening to his voice, and by sticking to him. ” ​ — Deuteronomy 30: 15, 19, 20.
Muistse Iisraeli rahva juht Mooses ütles Jehoova nimel iisraellastele, kui nad olid jõudmas tõotatud maale: „Ma olen pannud teie ette elu ja surma, õnnistused ja needused.