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Deuteronomy 28:49-64

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.

58Ifאִם־'im-H518you are notלֹ֨אlo'H3808carefulתִשְׁמֹ֜רtish.MorH8104to observeלַעֲשׂ֗וֹתla.'a.SotH6213אֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605the wordsדִּבְרֵי֙div.ReiH1697of thisהַזֹּ֔אתha.ZotH2063lawהַתּוֹרָ֣הha.to.RahH8451which are writtenהַכְּתוּבִ֖יםha.ke.tu.VimH3789in thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088bookבַּסֵּ֣פֶרba.Se.ferH5612,that you may fearלְ֠יִרְאָהLe.yir.'ahH3372אֶת־'et-H853this gloriousהַנִּכְבָּ֤דha.nikh.BadH3513and awesomeוְהַנּוֹרָא֙ הַזֶּ֔הve.ha.no.Ra' ha.ZehH3372 H2088אֵ֖ת'etH853nameהַשֵּׁ֞םha.ShemH8034—the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃'e.lo.Hei.khaH430—

59Heיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853וְאֵ֖תve.'EtH853will bring upon you and your descendantsזַרְעֶ֑ךָzar.'E.khaH2233extraordinaryוְהִפְלָ֤אve.hif.La'H6381disastersH4347,severeגְּדֹלוֹת֙ge.do.lOtH1419and lastingוְנֶ֣אֱמָנ֔וֹתve.Ne.'e.ma.NotH539plaguesH4347,and terribleרָעִ֖יםra.'ImH7451and chronicוְנֶאֱמָנִֽים׃ve.ne.'e.ma.NimH539sicknessesוָחֳלָיִ֥םvo.cho.la.YimH2483.

60He will afflict you againוְהֵשִׁ֣יבve.he.ShivH7725אֵ֚ת'etH853with allכָּל־kol-H3605the diseasesמַדְוֵ֣הmad.VehH4064אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you dreadedיָגֹ֖רְתָּya.Go.re.taH3025in Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִם מִפְּנֵיהֶ֑םmitz.Ra.yim mi.pe.nei.HemH4714 H6440,and they will clingוְדָבְק֖וּve.da.ve.KuH1692to you.

61The LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068will alsoגַּ֤םgamH1571bringיַעְלֵ֤םya'.LemH5927upon youעָלֶ֔יךָ'a.Lei.khaH5921everyכָּל־kol-H3605sicknessחֳלִי֙ וְכָל־cho.Li ve.kholH2483 H3605and plagueמַכָּ֔הma.KahH4347אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834notלֹ֣אlo'H3808recordedכָת֔וּבkha.TuvH3789in thisהַזֹּ֑אתha.ZotH2063Bookבְּסֵ֖פֶרbe.Se.ferH5612of the Lawהַתּוֹרָ֣הha.to.RahH8451,untilעַ֖ד'adH5704you are destroyedהִשָּׁמְדָֽךְ׃hi.sha.me.DakhH8045.

62תַּ֚חַתTa.chatH8478אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834You who wereהֱיִיתֶ֔םhe.yi.TemH1961as numerousלָרֹ֑בla.RoH7230as the starsכְּכוֹכְבֵ֥יke.chokh.VeiH3556in the skyהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064will be leftוְנִשְׁאַרְתֶּם֙ve.nish.'ar.TemH7604fewמְעָ֔טme.'AtH4592in numberבִּמְתֵ֣יbim.TeiH4962,becauseכִּי־ki-H3588you would notלֹ֣אlo'H3808obeyשָׁמַ֔עְתָּsha.Ma'.taH8085the voice ofבְּק֖וֹלbe.KolH6963the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃'e.lo.Hei.khaH430.

63וְ֠הָיָהVe.ha.yahH1961Just asכַּאֲשֶׁר־ka.'a.Sher-H834it pleasedשָׂ֨שׂsasH7797the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068עֲלֵיכֶ֗ם'a.lei.KhemH5921to make you prosperלְהֵיטִ֣יבle.hei.TivH3190אֶתְכֶם֮'et.KhemH853and multiplyוּלְהַרְבּ֣וֹתu.le.har.BotH7235אֶתְכֶם֒'et.KhemH853,so alsoכֵּ֣ןkenH3651it will pleaseיָשִׂ֤ישׂya.SisH7797Himיְהוָה֙ עֲלֵיכֶ֔םYah.weh 'a.lei.KhemH3068 H5921to annihilateלְהַאֲבִ֥ידle.ha.'a.VidH6youאֶתְכֶ֖ם'et.KhemH853and destroyוּלְהַשְׁמִ֣ידu.le.hash.MidH8045youאֶתְכֶ֑ם'et.KhemH853.And you will be uprootedוְנִסַּחְתֶּם֙ve.ni.sach.TemH5255fromמֵעַ֣לme.'AlH5921the landהָֽאֲדָמָ֔הha.'a.da.MahH127אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834youאַתָּ֥ה'a.TahH859are enteringבָא־ שָׁ֖מָּהva'- Sha.mahH935 H8033to possessלְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃le.rish.TahH3423.

64Then the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068will scatterוֶהֱפִֽיצְךָ֤ve.he.fi.tze.KhaH6327you among allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the nationsהָ֣עַמִּ֔יםha.'a.MimH5971,from one endמִקְצֵ֥הmik.TzehH7097of the earthהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776toוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704the otherקְצֵ֣ה הָאָ֑רֶץke.Tzeh ha.'A.retzH7097 H776,and thereשָּׁ֜םshamH8033you will worshipוְעָבַ֨דְתָּve.'a.Vad.taH5647otherאֲחֵרִ֗ים'a.che.RimH312godsאֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimH430, godsof woodעֵ֥ץ'etzH6086and stoneוָאָֽבֶן׃va.'A.venH68,whichאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834neither youאַתָּ֥ה'a.TahH859norלֹא־lo'-H3808your fathersוַאֲבֹתֶ֖יךָva.'a.vo.Tei.khaH1have knownיָדַ֛עְתָּya.Da'.taH3045.

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