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Deuteronomy 28:23-48

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.

45Allכָּל־kol-H3605theseהָאֵ֗לֶּהha.'E.lehH428cursesהַקְּלָל֣וֹתha.ke.la.LotH7045will comeוּבָ֨אוּu.Va.'uH935upon youעָלֶ֜יךָ'a.Lei.khaH5921.They will pursue youוּרְדָפ֙וּךָ֙u.re.da.Fu.khaH7291and overtake youוְהִשִּׂיג֔וּךָve.hi.si.Gu.khaH5381untilעַ֖ד'adH5704you are destroyedהִשָּֽׁמְדָ֑ךְhi.sha.me.DakhH8045,sinceכִּי־ki-H3588you did notלֹ֣אlo'H3808obeyשָׁמַ֗עְתָּ בְּקוֹל֙sha.Ma'.ta be.kOlH8085 H6963the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430and keepלִשְׁמֹ֛רlish.MorH8104the commandmentsמִצְוֹתָ֥יוmitz.vo.TavH4687and statutesוְחֻקֹּתָ֖יוve.chu.ko.TavH2708אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834He gave youצִוָּֽךְ׃tzi.VakhH6680.

46These curses will beוְהָי֣וּve.ha.YuH1961a signלְא֖וֹתle.'otH226and a wonderוּלְמוֹפֵ֑תu.le.mo.FetH4159upon youand your descendantsוּֽבְזַרְעֲךָ֖u.ve.zar.'a.KhaH2233foreverעַד־ עוֹלָֽם׃'ad- o.LamH5704 H5769.

47Becauseתַּ֗חַתTa.chatH8478אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834you did notלֹא־lo'-H3808serveעָבַ֙דְתָּ֙'a.Vad.taH5647אֶת־'et-H853the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430with joyבְּשִׂמְחָ֖הbe.sim.ChahH8057and gladnessוּבְט֣וּבu.ve.TuvH2898of heartלֵבָ֑בle.VavH3824in allכֹּֽל׃KolH3605your abundanceמֵרֹ֖בme.RoH7230,

48you will serveוְעָבַדְתָּ֣ve.'a.vad.TaH5647אֶת־'et-H853your enemiesאֹיְבֶ֗יךָ'o.ye.Vei.khaH341אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068will sendיְשַׁלְּחֶ֤נּוּye.shal.le.Che.nuH7971against youin famineבְּרָעָ֧בbe.ra.'AvH7458,thirstוּבְצָמָ֛אu.ve.tza.Ma'H6772,nakednessוּבְעֵירֹ֖םu.ve.'ei.RomH5903,and destitutionוּבְחֹ֣סֶר כֹּ֑לu.ve.Cho.ser KolH2640 H3605.He will placeוְנָתַ֞ןve.na.TanH5414an ironבַּרְזֶל֙bar.ZelH1270yokeעֹ֤ל'olH5923onעַל־'al-H5921your neckצַוָּארֶ֔ךָtza.va.Re.khaH6677untilעַ֥ד'adH5704He has destroyedהִשְׁמִיד֖וֹhish.mi.DoH8045youאֹתָֽךְ׃'o.TakhH853.

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