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Deuteronomy 28:49-57

49The LORDיְהוָה֩Yah.wehH3068will bringיִשָּׂ֣אyi.Sa'H5375a nationגּ֤וֹיGoyH1471from afarמֵרָחוֹק֙me.ra.chOkH7350,from the ends ofמִקְצֵ֣הmik.TzehH7097the earthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776,to swoop downיִדְאֶ֖הyid.'EhH1675upon youעָלֶ֨יךָ'a.Lei.khaH5921likeכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.SherH834an eagleהַנָּ֑שֶׁרha.Na.sherH5404—a nationגּ֕וֹיGoyH1471whoseאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834languageלְשֹׁנֽוֹ׃le.sho.NoH3956you will notלֹא־lo'-H3808understandתִשְׁמַ֖עtish.Ma'H8085,

50a ruthlessעַ֣ז פָּנִ֑ים'az pa.NimH5794 H6440אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834nationגּ֖וֹיGoyH1471with noלֹא־lo'-H3808respectיִשָּׂ֤א פָנִים֙yi.Sa' fa.NimH5375 H6440for the oldלְזָקֵ֔ןle.za.KenH2205and noלֹ֥אlo'H3808pityיָחֹֽן׃ya.ChonH2603for the youngוְנַ֖עַרve.Na.'arH5288.

51They will eatוְ֠אָכַלVe.'a.khalH398the offspringפְּרִ֨יpe.RiH6529of your livestockבְהֶמְתְּךָ֥ve.hem.te.KhaH929and the produceוּפְרִֽי־u.fe.ri-H6529of your landאַדְמָתְךָ֮'ad.ma.te.KhaH127untilעַ֣ד'adH5704you are destroyedהִשָּֽׁמְדָךְ֒hi.sha.me.doKhH8045אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834.They will leaveיַשְׁאִ֜ירyash.'IrH7604younoלֹֽא־lo'-H3808grainדָּגָן֙da.GanH1715or new wineתִּיר֣וֹשׁti.Ro.oshH8492or oilוְיִצְהָ֔רve.yitz.HarH3323,no calvesשְׁגַ֥רshe.GarH7698of your herdsאֲלָפֶ֖יךָ'a.la.Fei.khaH504or lambsוְעַשְׁתְּרֹ֣תve.'ash.te.RotH6251of your flocksצֹאנֶ֑ךָtzo.Ne.khaH6629,untilעַ֥ד'adH5704they have caused you to perishהַאֲבִיד֖וֹha.'a.vi.DoH6אֹתָֽךְ׃'o.TakhH853.

52They will besiegeוְהֵצַ֨רve.he.TzarH6887allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the citiesשְׁעָרֶ֗יךָshe.'a.Rei.khaH8179throughoutבְּכָל־be.kholH3605your landאַרְצֶ֑ךָ'ar.Tze.khaH776,untilעַ֣ד'adH5704the highהַגְּבֹה֣וֹתha.ge.vo.HotH1364and fortifiedוְהַבְּצֻר֔וֹתve.ha.be.tzu.RotH1219wallsחֹמֹתֶ֙יךָ֙cho.mo.Tei.khaH2346in whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834youאַתָּ֛ה'a.TahH859trustבֹּטֵ֥חַbo.Te.achH982have fallenרֶ֤דֶתRe.detH3381.They will besiegeוְהֵצַ֤רve.he.TzarH6887allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605your citiesשְׁעָרֶ֔יךָshe.'a.Rei.khaH8179throughoutבְּכָ֨ל־be.kholH3605the landאַרְצְךָ֔'ar.tze.KhaH776thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430has givenנָתַ֛ןna.TanH5414you.

53Then you will eatוְאָכַלְתָּ֣ve.'a.khal.TaH398the fruitפְרִֽי־fe.ri-H6529of your wombבִטְנְךָ֗vit.ne.KhaH990,the fleshבְּשַׂ֤רbe.SarH1320of the sonsבָּנֶ֙יךָ֙ba.Nei.khaH1121and daughtersוּבְנֹתֶ֔יךָu.ve.no.Tei.khaH1323whomאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430has givenנָֽתַן־na.tan-H5414you,in the siegeבְּמָצוֹר֙be.ma.tzOrH4692and distressוּבְמָצ֔וֹקu.ve.ma.TzokH4689thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834your enemyאֹיְבֶֽךָ׃'o.ye.Ve.khaH341will inflictיָצִ֥יקya.TzikH6693on you.

54The mostמְאֹ֑דme.'OdH3966gentleהָרַ֣ךְha.RakhH7390and refinedוְהֶעָנֹ֖גve.he.'a.NogH6028manהָאִישׁ֙ha.'IshH376among youwill begrudgeתֵּרַ֨ע עֵינ֤וֹte.Ra' ei.NoH7489 H5869his brotherבְאָחִיו֙ve.'a.ChivH251,the wifeוּבְאֵ֣שֶׁתu.ve.'E.shetH802he embracesחֵיק֔וֹchei.KoH2436,and the restוּבְיֶ֥תֶרu.ve.Ye.terH3499of his childrenבָּנָ֖יוba.NavH1121אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834who have survivedיוֹתִֽיר׃yo.TirH3498,

55refusing to shareמִתֵּ֣ת׀mi.TetH5414with anyלְאַחַ֣דle.'a.ChadH259of themthe fleshמִבְּשַׂ֤רmi.be.SarH1320of his childrenבָּנָיו֙ba.NavH1121אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he will eatיֹאכֵ֔לyo.KhelH398because he has nothingמִבְּלִ֥י כֹּ֑לmi.be.Li KolH1097 H3605leftהִשְׁאִֽיר־hish.'ir-H7604in the siegeבְּמָצוֹר֙be.ma.tzOrH4692and distressוּבְמָצ֔וֹקu.ve.ma.TzokH4689thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834your enemyאֹיִבְךָ֖'o.yiv.KhaH341will inflictיָצִ֥יקya.TzikH6693on youwithin allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605your gatesשְׁעָרֶֽיךָ׃she.'a.Rei.khaH8179.

56The most gentleהָרַכָּ֨הha.ra.KahH7390and refined womanוְהָעֲנֻגָּ֗הve.ha.'a.nu.GahH6028among you,so gentleוּמֵרֹ֑ךְu.me.RokhH7391and refinedמֵהִתְעַנֵּ֖גme.hit.'a.NegH6026אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834she would notלֹא־lo'-H3808ventureנִסְּתָ֤הni.se.TahH5254to setהַצֵּ֣גha.TzegH3322the soleכַף־khaf-H3709of her footרַגְלָהּ֙rag.LahH7272onעַל־'al-H5921the groundהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776,will begrudgeתֵּרַ֤ע עֵינָהּ֙te.Ra' 'ei.NahH7489 H5869the husbandבְּאִ֣ישׁbe.'IshH376she embracesחֵיקָ֔הּchei.KahH2436and her sonוּבִבְנָ֖הּu.viv.NahH1121and daughterוּבְבִתָּֽהּ׃u.ve.vi.TahH1323

57the afterbirthוּֽבְשִׁלְיָתָ֞הּu.ve.shil.ya.TahH7988that comesהַיּוֹצֵ֣ת׀hai.yo.TzetH3318from betweenמִבֵּ֣יןmi.BeinH996her legsרַגְלֶ֗יהָrag.Lei.haH7272and the childrenוּבְבָנֶ֙יהָ֙u.ve.va.Nei.haH1121אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834she bearsתֵּלֵ֔דte.LedH3205,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588she will secretlyבַּסָּ֑תֶרba.Sa.terH5643eat themתֹאכְלֵ֥םtokh.LemH398for lackבְּחֹֽסֶר־be.cho.ser-H2640of anything elseכֹּ֖לkolH3605in the siegeבְּמָצוֹר֙be.ma.tzOrH4692and distressוּבְמָצ֔וֹקu.ve.ma.TzokH4689thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834your enemyאֹיִבְךָ֖'o.yiv.KhaH341will inflictיָצִ֥יקya.TzikH6693on youwithin your gatesבִּשְׁעָרֶֽיךָ׃bish.'a.Rei.khaH8179.

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