Berean Standard Bible

Deuteronomy 28:13-44

13The LORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068will makeוּנְתָֽנְךָ֨u.ne.ta.ne.KhaH5414you the headלְרֹאשׁ֙le.roShH7218and notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808the tailלְזָנָ֔ב וְהָיִ֙יתָ֙le.za.Nav ve.ha.Yi.taH2180 H1961;you will onlyרַ֣קrakH7535move upwardלְמַ֔עְלָהle.Ma'.lahH4605and neverוְלֹ֥א תִהְיֶ֖הve.Lo' tih.YehH3808 H1961downwardלְמָ֑טָּהle.Ma.tahH4295,ifכִּֽי־ki-H3588you hearתִשְׁמַ֞עtish.Ma'H8085אֶל־'el-H413and carefullyלִשְׁמֹ֥רlish.MorH8104followוְלַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ve.la.'a.SotH6213the commandmentsמִצְוֹ֣ת׀mitz.VotH4687of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834Iאָנֹכִ֧י'a.no.KhiH595am givingמְצַוְּךָ֛me.tza.ve.KhaH6680you todayהַיּ֖וֹםhai.YomH3117.

14Do notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808turn asideתָס֗וּרta.SurH5493to the rightיָמִ֣יןya.MinH3225or to the leftוּשְׂמֹ֑אולu.se.MolH8040from any ofמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605the wordsהַדְּבָרִים֙ha.de.va.RimH1697אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834Iאָנֹכִ֜י'a.no.KhiH595commandמְצַוֶּ֥הme.tza.VehH6680youאֶתְכֶ֛ם'et.KhemH853todayהַיּ֖וֹםhai.YomH3117,and do not goלָלֶ֗כֶתla.Le.khetH1980afterאַחֲרֵ֛י'a.cha.ReiH310otherאֲחֵרִ֖ים'a.che.RimH312godsאֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimH430to serve themלְעָבְדָֽם׃ סle.'a.ve.DamH5647.

15וְהָיָ֗הve.ha.YahH1961If, howeverאִם־'im-H518,you do notלֹ֤אlo'H3808obeyתִשְׁמַע֙ בְּקוֹל֙tish.Ma' be.kOlH8085 H6963the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430by carefullyלִשְׁמֹ֤רlish.MorH8104followingלַעֲשׂוֹת֙la.'a.sOtH6213אֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605His commandmentsמִצְוֹתָ֣יוmitz.vo.TavH4687and statutesוְחֻקֹּתָ֔יוve.chu.ko.TavH2708אֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherH834Iאָנֹכִ֥י'a.no.KhiH595am giving you todayמְצַוְּךָ֖ הַיּ֑וֹםme.tza.ve.Kha hai.YomH6680 H3117,allכָּל־kol-H3605theseהָאֵ֖לֶּהha.'E.lehH428cursesהַקְּלָל֥וֹתha.ke.la.LotH7045will comeוּבָ֧אוּu.Va.'uH935upon youעָלֶ֛יךָ'a.Lei.khaH5921and overtake youוְהִשִּׂיגֽוּךָ׃ve.hi.si.Gu.khaH5381:

16Youאַתָּ֖ה'a.TahH859will be cursedאָר֥וּר'a.RurH779in the cityבָּעִ֑ירba.'IrH5892and cursedוְאָר֥וּר אַתָּ֖הve.'a.Rur 'a.TahH779 H859in the countryבַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃ba.sa.DehH7704.

17Your basketטַנְאֲךָ֖tan.'a.KhaH2935and kneading bowlוּמִשְׁאַרְתֶּֽךָ׃u.mish.'ar.Te.khaH4863will be cursedאָר֥וּר'a.RurH779.

18The fruitפְּרִֽי־pe.ri-H6529of your wombבִטְנְךָ֖vit.ne.KhaH990will be cursedאָר֥וּר'a.RurH779,as well as the produceוּפְרִ֣יu.fe.RiH6529of your landאַדְמָתֶ֑ךָ'ad.ma.Te.khaH127,the calvesשְׁגַ֥רshe.GarH7698of your herdsאֲלָפֶ֖יךָ'a.la.Fei.khaH504,and the lambsוְעַשְׁתְּר֥וֹתve.'ash.te.RotH6251of your flocksצֹאנֶֽךָ׃tzo.Ne.khaH6629.

19Youאַתָּ֖ה'a.TahH859will be cursedאָר֥וּר'a.RurH779when you come inבְּבֹאֶ֑ךָbe.vo.'E.khaH935and cursedוְאָר֥וּרve.'a.RurH779when youאַתָּ֖ה'a.TahH859go outבְּצֵאתֶֽךָ׃be.tze.Te.khaH3318.

20The LORDיְהוָ֣ה׀Yah.wehH3068will sendיְשַׁלַּ֣חye.sha.LachH7971cursesהַמְּאֵרָ֤הha.me.'e.RahH3994אֶת־'et-H853upon youאֶת־'et-H853,confusionהַמְּהוּמָה֙ha.me.hu.MahH4103andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853reproofהַמִּגְעֶ֔רֶתha.mig.'E.retH4045in allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605to which you putמִשְׁלַ֥חmish.LachH4916your handיָדְךָ֖ya.de.KhaH3027אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834תַּעֲשֶׂ֑הta.'a.SehH6213,untilעַ֣ד'adH5704you are destroyedהִשָּֽׁמֶדְךָ֤ וְעַד־hi.sha.med.Kha ve.'ad-H8045 H5704and quicklyמַהֵ֔רma.HerH4118perishאֲבָדְךָ֙'a.va.de.KhaH6because ofמִפְּנֵ֛יmi.pe.NeiH6440the wickednessרֹ֥עַRo.a'H7455you have committedמַֽעֲלָלֶ֖יךָma.'a.la.Lei.khaH4611אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834in forsaking Himעֲזַבְתָּֽנִי׃'a.zav.Ta.niH5800.

21The LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068will make the plagueהַדָּ֑בֶרha.Da.verH1698clingיַדְבֵּ֧קyad.BekH1692to youאֶת־'et-H853untilעַ֚ד'adH5704He has exterminatedכַּלֹּת֣וֹka.lo.ToH3615youאֹֽתְךָ֔'o.te.KhaH853fromמֵעַל֙me.'AlH5921the landהָֽאֲדָמָ֔הha.'a.da.MahH127thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834youאַתָּ֥ה'a.TahH859are enteringבָא־ שָׁ֖מָּהva'- Sha.mahH935 H8033to possessלְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃le.rish.TahH3423.

22The LORDיְ֠הוָהYah.wehH3068will strike youיַכְּכָ֣הya.ke.KhahH5221with wasting diseaseבַּשַּׁחֶ֨פֶתba.sha.Che.fetH7829,with feverוּבַקַּדַּ֜חַתu.vak.ka.Da.chatH6920and inflammationוּבַדַּלֶּ֗קֶתu.vad.da.Le.ketH1816,with scorching heatוּבַֽחַרְחֻר֙u.va.char.ChurH2746and droughtוּבַחֶ֔רֶבu.va.Che.revH2719,and with blightוּבַשִּׁדָּפ֖וֹןu.vash.shi.da.FonH7711and mildewוּבַיֵּרָק֑וֹןu.vai.ye.ra.KonH3420;these will pursueוּרְדָפ֖וּךָu.re.da.Fu.khaH7291you untilעַ֥ד'adH5704you perishאָבְדֶֽךָ׃'a.ve.De.khaH6.

23The skyשָׁמֶ֛יךָsha.Mei.khaH8064אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834overעַל־'al-H5921your headרֹאשְׁךָ֖ro.she.KhaH7218will beוְהָי֥וּve.ha.YuH1961bronzeנְחֹ֑שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178,and the earthוְהָאָ֥רֶץve.ha.'A.retzH776אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834beneath youתַּחְתֶּ֖יךָtach.Tei.khaH8478ironבַּרְזֶֽל׃bar.ZelH1270.

24The LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853will turnיִתֵּ֧ןyi.TenH5414the rainמְטַ֥רme.TarH4306of your landאַרְצְךָ֖'ar.tze.KhaH776into dustאָבָ֣ק'a.VakH80and powderוְעָפָ֑רve.'a.FarH6083;it will descendיֵרֵ֣דye.RedH3381on youעָלֶ֔יךָ'a.Lei.khaH5921fromמִן־min-H4480the skyהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064untilעַ֖ד'adH5704you are destroyedהִשָּׁמְדָֽךְ׃hi.sha.me.DakhH8045.

25The LORDיְהוָ֥ה׀Yah.wehH3068will causeיִתֶּנְךָ֨yi.ten.KhaH5414you to be defeatedנִגָּף֮ni.GafH5062beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440your enemiesאֹיְבֶיךָ֒'o.ye.vei.KhaH341.You will march outתֵּצֵ֣אte.Tze'H3318against themאֵלָ֔יו'e.LavH413in oneאֶחָד֙'e.ChadH259directionבְּדֶ֤רֶךְbe.De.rekhH1870but fleeתָּנ֣וּסta.NusH5127from themלְפָנָ֑יוle.fa.NavH6440in sevenוּבְשִׁבְעָ֥הu.ve.shiv.'AhH7651דְרָכִ֖יםde.ra.KhimH1870.You will beוְהָיִ֣יתָve.ha.Yi.taH1961an object of horrorלְזַעֲוָ֔הle.za.'a.VahH2189to allלְכֹ֖לle.KholH3605the kingdomsמַמְלְכ֥וֹתmam.le.KhotH4467of the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.

26Your corpsesנִבְלָֽתְךָ֙niv.la.te.KhaH5038will beוְהָיְתָ֤הve.ha.ye.TahH1961foodלְמַאֲכָ֔לle.ma.'a.KhalH3978for allלְכָל־le.kholH3605the birdsע֥וֹףofH5775of the airהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and beasts ofוּלְבֶהֱמַ֣תu.le.ve.he.MatH929the earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776,with noוְאֵ֖יןve.'EinH369one to scare them awayמַחֲרִֽיד׃ma.cha.RidH2729.

27The LORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068will afflictיַכְּכָ֨הya.ke.KhahH5221you with the boilsבִּשְׁחִ֤יןbish.ChinH7822of Egyptמִצְרַ֙יִם֙mitz.Ra.yimH4714,with tumorsH6076and scabsוּבַגָּרָ֖בu.va.ga.RavH1618and itchוּבֶחָ֑רֶסu.ve.Cha.resH2775from whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you cannotלֹא־ תוּכַ֖לlo'- tu.KhalH3808 H3201be curedלְהֵרָפֵֽא׃le.he.ra.Fe'H7495.

28The LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068will afflictיַכְּכָ֣הya.ke.KhahH5221you with madnessבְּשִׁגָּע֖וֹןbe.shi.ga.'onH7697,blindnessוּבְעִוָּר֑וֹןu.ve.'i.va.RonH5788,and confusionוּבְתִמְה֖וֹןu.ve.tim.HonH8541of mindלֵבָֽב׃le.VavH3824,

29and at noonבַּֽצָּהֳרַ֗יִםba.tzo.ho.Ra.yimH6672you willוְהָיִ֜יתָve.ha.Yi.taH1961grope aboutמְמַשֵּׁ֣שׁme.ma.SheshH4959likeכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka.'a.SherH834a blind manהָעִוֵּר֙ha.'i.VerH5787יְמַשֵּׁ֤שׁye.ma.SheshH4959in the darknessבָּאֲפֵלָ֔הba.'a.fe.LahH653.You will notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808prosperתַצְלִ֖יחַtatz.Li.achH6743אֶת־'et-H853in your waysדְּרָכֶ֑יךָde.ra.Khei.khaH1870.Day after dayכָּל־kol-H3605you will beוְהָיִ֜יתָve.ha.Yi.taH1961אַ֣ךְ'akhH389oppressedעָשׁ֧וּק'a.ShukH6231and plunderedוְגָז֛וּל הַיָּמִ֖יםve.ga.Zul hai.ya.MimH1497 H3117,with no oneוְאֵ֥יןve.'EinH369to save youמוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃mo.Shi.a'H3467.

30You will be pledged in marriageתְאָרֵ֗שׂte.'a.ResH781to a womanאִשָּׁ֣ה'i.ShahH802,but anotherאַחֵר֙'a.CherH312manוְאִ֤ישׁve.'IshH376will violate herH7693.You will buildתִּבְנֶ֖הtiv.NehH1129a houseבַּ֥יִתBa.yitH1004but will notוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808liveתֵשֵׁ֣בte.ShevH3427in it.You will plantתִּטַּ֖עti.Ta'H5193a vineyardכֶּ֥רֶםKe.remH3754but will notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808enjoy its fruitתְחַלְּלֶּֽנּוּ׃te.chal.le.Le.nuH2490.

31Your oxשׁוֹרְךָ֞shor.KhaH7794will be slaughteredטָב֣וּחַta.Vu.achH2873before your eyesלְעֵינֶ֗יךָle.'ei.Nei.khaH5869,but you will notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808eatתֹאכַל֮to.KhalH398any of itמִמֶּנּוּ֒mi.me.NuH4480.Your donkeyחֲמֹֽרְךָ֙cha.mo.re.KhaH2543will be taken awayגָּז֣וּלga.ZulH1497מִלְּפָנֶ֔יךָmi.le.fa.Nei.khaH6440and notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808returnedיָשׁ֖וּבya.ShuvH7725to you.Your flockצֹֽאנְךָ֙tzo.ne.KhaH6629will be givenנְתֻנ֣וֹתne.tu.NotH5414to your enemiesלְאֹיְבֶ֔יךָle.'o.ye.Vei.khaH341,and no oneוְאֵ֥יןve.'EinH369will saveמוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃mo.Shi.a'H3467you.

32Your sonsבָּנֶ֨יךָba.Nei.khaH1121and daughtersוּבְנֹתֶ֜יךָu.ve.no.Tei.khaH1323will be givenנְתֻנִ֨יםne.tu.NimH5414to anotherאַחֵר֙'a.CherH312nationלְעַ֤םle.'AmH5971,while your eyesוְעֵינֶ֣יךָve.'ei.Nei.khaH5869grow wearyוְכָל֥וֹתve.kha.LotH3616lookingרֹא֔וֹתro.'otH7200for themאֲלֵיהֶ֖ם'a.lei.HemH413day after dayכָּל־ הַיּ֑וֹםkol- hai.YomH3605 H3117,with noוְאֵ֥יןve.'EinH369power inלְאֵ֖לle.'ElH410your handיָדֶֽךָ׃ya.De.khaH3027.

33A peopleעַ֖ם'amH5971אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834you do notלֹא־lo'-H3808knowיָדָ֑עְתָּya.Da.'e.taH3045will eatיֹאכַ֥לyo.KhalH398the produceפְּרִ֤יpe.RiH6529of your landאַדְמָֽתְךָ֙'ad.ma.te.KhaH127and of allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605your toilיְגִ֣יעֲךָ֔ye.Gi.'a.khaH3018.Allכָּל־kol-H3605your daysהַיָּמִֽים׃hai.ya.MimH3117you will beוְהָיִ֗יתָve.ha.Yi.taH1961רַ֛קrakH7535oppressedעָשׁ֥וּק'a.ShukH6231and crushedוְרָצ֖וּץve.ra.TzutzH7533.

34You will beוְהָיִ֖יתָve.ha.Yi.taH1961driven madמְשֻׁגָּ֑עme.shu.Ga'H7696by the sightsמִמַּרְאֵ֥ה עֵינֶ֖יךָmi.mar.'Eh 'ei.Nei.khaH4758 H5869אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you seeתִּרְאֶֽה׃tir.'EhH7200.

35The LORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068will afflict youיַכְּכָ֨הya.ke.KhahH5221with painfulרָ֗עRa'H7451אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834,incurableלֹא־ תוּכַ֖ל לְהֵרָפֵ֑אlo'- tu.Khal le.he.ra.Fe'H3808 H3201 H7495boilsבִּשְׁחִ֣יןbish.ChinH7822onעַל־'al-H5921your kneesהַבִּרְכַּ֙יִם֙ וְעַל־ha.bir.Ka.yim ve.'al-H1290 H5921and thighsהַשֹּׁקַ֔יִםha.sho.Ka.yimH7785,from the solesמִכַּ֥ףmi.KafH3709of your feetרַגְלְךָ֖rag.le.KhaH7272toוְעַ֥דve.'AdH5704the top of your headקָדְקֳדֶֽךָ׃ka.de.ko.De.chaH6936.

36The LORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068will bringיוֹלֵ֨ךְyo.LekhH1980youאֹֽתְךָ֗'o.te.KhaH853andוְאֶֽת־ve.'EtH853the kingמַלְכְּךָ֙mal.ke.KhaH4428אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834you appointתָּקִ֣ים עָלֶ֔יךָta.Kim 'a.Lei.khaH6965 H5921toאֶל־'el-H413a nationגּ֕וֹיGoyH1471אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834neither youאַתָּ֣ה'a.TahH859norלֹא־lo'-H3808your fathersוַאֲבֹתֶ֑יךָva.'a.vo.Tei.khaH1have knownיָדַ֖עְתָּya.Da'.taH3045,and thereשָּׁ֛םshamH8033you will worshipוְעָבַ֥דְתָּve.'a.Vad.taH5647otherאֲחֵרִ֖ים'a.che.RimH312godsאֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimH430—godsof woodעֵ֥ץ'etzH6086and stoneוָאָֽבֶן׃va.'A.venH68.

37You will becomeוְהָיִ֣יתָve.ha.Yi.taH1961an object of horrorלְשַׁמָּ֔הle.sha.MahH8047,scornלְמָשָׁ֖לle.ma.ShalH4912,and ridiculeוְלִשְׁנִינָ֑הve.lish.ni.NahH8148among allבְּכֹל֙be.KholH3605the nationsהָֽעַמִּ֔יםha.'a.MimH5971to whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the LORDיְהוָ֖ה שָֽׁמָּה׃Yah.weh Sha.mahH3068 H8033will drive youיְנַהֶגְךָ֥ye.na.heg.KhaH5090.

38You will sowתּוֹצִ֣יאto.Tzi'H3318muchרַ֖בravH7227seedזֶ֥רַעZe.ra'H2233in the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֑הha.sa.DehH7704but harvestתֶּאֱסֹ֔ףte.'e.SofH622littleוּמְעַ֣טu.me.'AtH4592,becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588the locustsהָאַרְבֶּֽה׃ha.'ar.BehH697will consume itיַחְסְלֶ֖נּוּyach.se.Le.nuH2628.

39You will plantתִּטַּ֖עti.Ta'H5193and cultivateוְעָבָ֑דְתָּve.'a.Va.de.taH5647vineyardsכְּרָמִ֥יםke.ra.MimH3754,but will neitherלֹֽא־lo'-H3808drinkתִשְׁתֶּה֙tish.TehH8354the wineוְיַ֤יִןve.Ya.yinH3196norוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808gatherתֶאֱגֹ֔רte.'e.GorH103the grapes,becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588wormsהַתֹּלָֽעַת׃ha.to.La.'atH8438will eat themתֹאכְלֶ֖נּוּto.khe.Le.nuH398.

40You will haveיִהְי֥וּyih.YuH1961olive treesזֵיתִ֛יםzei.TimH2132throughoutבְּכָל־be.kholH3605your territoryגְּבוּלֶ֑ךָge.vu.Le.khaH1366but will neverלֹ֣אlo'H3808anointתָס֔וּךְta.SukhH5480yourself with oilוְשֶׁ֙מֶן֙ve.She.menH8081,becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588the olivesזֵיתֶֽךָ׃zei.Te.khaH2132will drop offיִשַּׁ֖לyi.ShalH5394.

41You will fatherתּוֹלִ֑ידto.LidH3205sonsבָּנִ֥יםba.NimH1121and daughtersוּבָנ֖וֹתu.va.NotH1323,but they will notוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808remainיִהְי֣וּyih.YuH1961yours,becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588they will goיֵלְכ֖וּye.le.KhuH1980into captivityבַּשֶּֽׁבִי׃ba.She.viH7628.

42Swarms of locustsהַצְּלָצַֽל׃ha.tze.la.TzalH6767will consumeיְיָרֵ֖שׁye.ya.ReshH3423allכָּל־kol-H3605your treesעֵצְךָ֖'e.tze.KhaH6086and the produceוּפְרִ֣יu.fe.RiH6529of your landאַדְמָתֶ֑ךָ'ad.ma.Te.khaH127.

43The foreigner livingהַגֵּר֙ha.GerH1616אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834among youבְּקִרְבְּךָ֔be.kir.be.ChaH7130will riseיַעֲלֶ֥הya.'a.LehH5927higherמַ֣עְלָהMa'.lahH4605and higherמָּ֑עְלָהMa.'e.lahH4605above youעָלֶ֖יךָ'a.Lei.khaH5921,while youוְאַתָּ֥הve.'a.TahH859sink downתֵרֵ֖דte.RedH3381lowerמַ֥טָּהMa.tahH4295and lowerמָּֽטָּה׃Ma.tahH4295.

44Heה֣וּאhu'H1931will lend to youיַלְוְךָ֔yal.ve.KhaH3867,but youוְאַתָּ֖הve.'a.TahH859will notלֹ֣אlo'H3808lend to himתַלְוֶ֑נּוּtal.Ve.nuH3867.Heה֚וּאhu'H1931will beיִהְיֶ֣הyih.YehH1961the headלְרֹ֔אשׁle.RoshH7218,and youוְאַתָּ֖הve.'a.TahH859will beתִּֽהְיֶ֥הtih.YehH1961the tailלְזָנָֽב׃le.za.NavH2180.

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