New American Standard Bible 1995
Deuteronomy 28
Blessings at Gerizim
1“Now it shall be, ifאִם־'im-H518you diligentlyשָׁמ֤וֹעַsha.Mo.a'H8085obeyתִּשְׁמַע֙ בְּקוֹל֙tish.Ma' be.kOlH8085H6963the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,beingH8104carefulH8104to doלַעֲשׂוֹת֙la.'a.sOtH6213allכָּל־kol-H3605His commandmentsמִצְוֹתָ֔יוmitz.vo.TavH4687whichאֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherH834I commandמְצַוְּךָ֖me.tza.ve.KhaH6680you todayהַיּ֑וֹםhai.YomH3117,the Lordיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙'e.lo.Hei.khaH430will setוּנְתָ֨נְךָ֜u.ne.Ta.ne.khaH5414you highעֶלְי֔וֹןel.YonH5945aboveעַ֖ל'alH5921allכָּל־kol-H3605the nationsגּוֹיֵ֥יgo.YeiH1471of the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.
4“Blessedבָּר֧וּךְba.RukhH1288shall be theoffspringפְּרִֽי־pe.ri-H6529of yourbodyבִטְנְךָ֛vit.ne.KhaH990and theproduceוּפְרִ֥יu.fe.RiH6529of your groundאַדְמָתְךָ֖'ad.ma.te.KhaH127and theoffspringוּפְרִ֣יu.fe.RiH6529of your beastsבְהֶמְתֶּ֑ךָve.hem.Te.khaH929,the increaseשְׁגַ֥רshe.GarH7698of your herdאֲלָפֶ֖יךָ'a.la.Fei.khaH504and the youngוְעַשְׁתְּר֥וֹתve.'ash.te.RotH6251of your flockצֹאנֶֽךָ׃tzo.Ne.khaH6629.
7“The Lordיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068shall causeיִתֵּ֨ןyi.TenH5414your enemiesH340who riseהַקָּמִ֣יםha.ka.MimH6965up againstעָלֶ֔יךָ'a.Lei.khaH5921you to bedefeatedנִגָּפִ֖יםni.ga.FimH5062beforeלְפָנֶ֑יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440you; they will comeיֵצְא֣וּye.tze.'UH3318out againstאֵלֶ֔יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413you oneאֶחָד֙'e.ChadH259wayבְּדֶ֤רֶךְbe.De.rekhH1870and will fleeיָנ֥וּסוּya.Nu.suH5127beforeלְפָנֶֽיךָ׃le.fa.Nei.khaH6440you sevenוּבְשִׁבְעָ֥הu.ve.shiv.'AhH7651waysדְרָכִ֖יםde.ra.KhimH1870.
8The Lordיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068will commandיְצַ֨וye.TzavH6680the blessingהַבְּרָכָ֔הha.be.ra.KhahH1293upon you in your barnsבַּאֲסָמֶ֕יךָba.'a.sa.Mei.khaH618and inallוּבְכֹ֖לu.ve.KholH3605that you putמִשְׁלַ֣חmish.LachH4916your handיָדֶ֑ךָya.De.khaH3027to, and He will blessוּבֵ֣רַכְךָ֔u.Ve.rakh.khaH1288you in the landבָּאָ֕רֶץba.'A.retzH776whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430givesנֹתֵ֥ןno.TenH5414you.
9The Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068will establishיְקִֽימְךָ֨ye.ki.me.ChaH6965you as a holyקָד֔וֹשׁka.Do.oshH6918peopleלְעַ֣םle.'AmH5971to Himself, as He sworeנִֽשְׁבַּֽע־nish.ba'-H7650to you, ifכִּ֣יkiH3588you keepתִשְׁמֹ֗רtish.MorH8104the commandmentsמִצְוֹת֙mitz.VotH4687of the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430and walkוְהָלַכְתָּ֖ve.ha.lakh.TaH1980in His waysבִּדְרָכָֽיו׃bid.ra.KhavH1870.
11The Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068will make you aboundוְהוֹתִֽרְךָ֤ve.ho.tir.KhaH3498in prosperityH2899, in theoffspringבִּפְרִ֧יbif.RiH6529of yourbodyבִטְנְךָ֛vit.ne.KhaH990and in theoffspringוּבִפְרִ֥יu.vif.RiH6529of your beastבְהַמְתְּךָ֖ve.ham.te.KhaH929and in theproduceוּבִפְרִ֣יu.vif.RiH6529of your groundאַדְמָתֶ֑ךָ'ad.ma.Te.khaH127,in the landהָאֲדָמָ֔הha.'a.da.MahH127whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068sworeנִשְׁבַּ֧עnish.Ba'H7650to your fathersלַאֲבֹתֶ֖יךָla.'a.vo.Tei.khaH1to giveלָ֥תֶתLa.tetH5414you.
12The Lordיְהוָ֣ה׀Yah.wehH3068will openיִפְתַּ֣חyif.TachH6605for you His goodהַטּ֜וֹבha.TovH2896storehouseאוֹצָר֨וֹ'o.tza.RoH214,the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֗יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,to giveלָתֵ֤תla.TetH5414rainמְטַֽר־me.tar-H4306to your landאַרְצְךָ֙'ar.tze.KhaH776in its seasonבְּעִתּ֔וֹbe.'i.ToH6256and to blessוּלְבָרֵ֕ךְu.le.va.RekhH1288allכָּל־kol-H3605the workמַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.SehH4639of your handיָדֶ֑ךָya.De.khaH3027; andyou shall lendוְהִלְוִ֙יתָ֙ve.hil.Vi.taH3867to manyרַבִּ֔יםra.BimH7227nationsגּוֹיִ֣םgo.YimH1471,but you shall not borrowתִלְוֶֽה׃til.VehH3867.
13The Lordיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068will makeוּנְתָֽנְךָ֨u.ne.ta.ne.KhaH5414you the headלְרֹאשׁ֙le.roShH7218and not the tailלְזָנָ֔בle.za.NavH2180,and you onlyH7534will be aboveלְמַ֔עְלָהle.Ma'.lahH4605,and you will not be underneathלְמָ֑טָּהle.Ma.tahH4295,ifכִּֽי־ki-H3588you listenתִשְׁמַ֞עtish.Ma'H8085to the commandmentsמִצְוֹ֣ת׀mitz.VotH4687of the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834I chargeמְצַוְּךָ֛me.tza.ve.KhaH6680you todayהַיּ֖וֹםhai.YomH3117, toobserveH6213themcarefullyH6213,
14anddo not turnתָס֗וּרta.SurH5493asideH5493from anyמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605of the wordsהַדְּבָרִים֙ha.de.va.RimH1697whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834I commandמְצַוֶּ֥הme.tza.VehH6680you todayהַיּ֖וֹםhai.YomH3117,to the rightיָמִ֣יןya.MinH3225or to the leftוּשְׂמֹ֑אולu.se.MolH8040,to goלָלֶ֗כֶתla.Le.khetH1980afterאַחֲרֵ֛י'a.cha.ReiH310otherאֲחֵרִ֖ים'a.che.RimH312godsאֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimH430to serveלְעָבְדָֽם׃ סle.'a.ve.DamH5647them.
Consequences of Disobedience
15“But it shall comeוְהָיָ֗הve.ha.YahH1961about, ifאִם־'im-H518you do notobeyתִשְׁמַע֙ בְּקוֹל֙tish.Ma' be.kOlH8085H6963the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,to observeלַעֲשׂוֹת֙la.'a.sOtH6213to doH6213allכָּל־kol-H3605His commandmentsמִצְוֹתָ֣יוmitz.vo.TavH4687and His statutesוְחֻקֹּתָ֔יוve.chu.ko.TavH2708with whichאֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherH834I chargeמְצַוְּךָ֖me.tza.ve.KhaH6680you todayהַיּ֑וֹםhai.YomH3117,that allכָּל־kol-H3605theseהָאֵ֖לֶּהha.'E.lehH428cursesהַקְּלָל֥וֹתha.ke.la.LotH7045will comeוּבָ֧אוּu.Va.'uH935upon you and overtakeוְהִשִּׂיגֽוּךָ׃ve.hi.si.Gu.khaH5381you:
18“Cursedאָר֥וּר'a.RurH779shall be theoffspringפְּרִֽי־pe.ri-H6529of yourbodyבִטְנְךָ֖vit.ne.KhaH990and theproduceוּפְרִ֣יu.fe.RiH6529of your groundאַדְמָתֶ֑ךָ'ad.ma.Te.khaH127,the increaseשְׁגַ֥רshe.GarH7698of your herdאֲלָפֶ֖יךָ'a.la.Fei.khaH504and the youngוְעַשְׁתְּר֥וֹתve.'ash.te.RotH6251of your flockצֹאנֶֽךָ׃tzo.Ne.khaH6629.
20“The Lordיְהוָ֣ה׀Yah.wehH3068will sendיְשַׁלַּ֣חye.sha.LachH7971upon you cursesהַמְּאֵרָ֤הha.me.'e.RahH3994,confusionהַמְּהוּמָה֙ha.me.hu.MahH4103, andrebukeהַמִּגְעֶ֔רֶתha.mig.'E.retH4045,in allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605you undertakeמִשְׁלַ֥ח יָדְךָ֖mish.Lach ya.de.KhaH3027H4916to doתַּעֲשֶׂ֑הta.'a.SehH6213,untilעַ֣ד'adH5704you are destroyedהִשָּֽׁמֶדְךָ֤hi.sha.med.KhaH8045and untilוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704you perishאֲבָדְךָ֙'a.va.de.KhaH6quicklyמַהֵ֔רma.HerH4118,on accountמִפְּנֵ֛יmi.pe.NeiH4480H6440of the evilרֹ֥עַRo.a'H7455of your deedsמַֽעֲלָלֶ֖יךָma.'a.la.Lei.khaH4611,becauseH834you have forsakenעֲזַבְתָּֽנִי׃'a.zav.Ta.niH5800Me.
21The Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068will make the pestilenceהַדָּ֑בֶרha.Da.verH1698clingיַדְבֵּ֧קyad.BekH1692to you untilעַ֚ד'adH5704He has consumedכַּלֹּת֣וֹka.lo.ToH3615you from the landהָֽאֲדָמָ֔הha.'a.da.MahH127whereאֲשֶׁר־ שָׁ֖מָּה'a.Sher- Sha.mahH834H8033you are enteringבָא־va'-H935to possessלְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃le.rish.TahH3423it.
22The Lordיְ֠הוָהYah.wehH3068will smiteיַכְּכָ֣הya.ke.KhahH5221you with consumptionבַּשַּׁחֶ֨פֶתba.sha.Che.fetH7829and with feverוּבַקַּדַּ֜חַתu.vak.ka.Da.chatH6920and with inflammationוּבַדַּלֶּ֗קֶתu.vad.da.Le.ketH1816and with fieryH2746heatH2746and withthe swordוּבַחֶ֔רֶבu.va.Che.revH2719andwith blightוּבַשִּׁדָּפ֖וֹןu.vash.shi.da.FonH7711and with mildewוּבַיֵּרָק֑וֹןu.vai.ye.ra.KonH3420,and they will pursueוּרְדָפ֖וּךָu.re.da.Fu.khaH7291you untilעַ֥ד'adH5704you perishאָבְדֶֽךָ׃'a.ve.De.khaH6.
24The Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068will makeיִתֵּ֧ןyi.TenH5414the rainמְטַ֥רme.TarH4306of your landאַרְצְךָ֖'ar.tze.KhaH776powderאָבָ֣ק'a.VakH80and dustוְעָפָ֑רve.'a.FarH6083;from heavenהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064it shall comeיֵרֵ֣דye.RedH3381downH3381on you untilעַ֖ד'adH5704you are destroyedהִשָּׁמְדָֽךְ׃hi.sha.me.DakhH8045.
25“The Lordיְהוָ֥ה׀Yah.wehH3068shall causeיִתֶּנְךָ֨yi.ten.KhaH5414you to bedefeatedנִגָּף֮ni.GafH5062beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440your enemiesH340;you will goתֵּצֵ֣אte.Tze'H3318out oneאֶחָד֙'e.ChadH259wayבְּדֶ֤רֶךְbe.De.rekhH1870againstאֵלָ֔יו'e.LavH413them, but you will fleeתָּנ֣וּסta.NusH5127sevenוּבְשִׁבְעָ֥הu.ve.shiv.'AhH7651waysדְרָכִ֖יםde.ra.KhimH1870beforeלְפָנָ֑יוle.fa.NavH6440them, and you will be an example ofterrorH2113to allלְכֹ֖לle.KholH3605the kingdomsמַמְלְכ֥וֹתmam.le.KhotH4467of the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.
26Your carcassesנִבְלָֽתְךָ֙niv.la.te.KhaH5038will be foodלְמַאֲכָ֔לle.ma.'a.KhalH3978to allלְכָל־le.kholH3605birdsע֥וֹףofH5775of the skyהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and to the beastsוּלְבֶהֱמַ֣תu.le.ve.he.MatH929of the earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776,and thereH369will be noH369oneH369to frightenH2729themawayH2729.
27“The Lordיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068will smiteיַכְּכָ֨הya.ke.KhahH5221you with the boilsבִּשְׁחִ֤יןbish.ChinH7822of Egyptמִצְרַ֙יִם֙mitz.Ra.yimH4714and withtumorsH6076and with the scabוּבַגָּרָ֖בu.va.ga.RavH1618and with the itchוּבֶחָ֑רֶסu.ve.Cha.resH2775,from whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you cannotלֹא־ תוּכַ֖לlo'- tu.KhalH3201H3808be healedלְהֵרָפֵֽא׃le.he.ra.Fe'H7495.
29and you willgropeמְמַשֵּׁ֣שׁme.ma.SheshH4959at noonבַּֽצָּהֳרַ֗יִםba.tzo.ho.Ra.yimH6672,as the blindהָעִוֵּר֙ha.'i.VerH5787manH5787gropesיְמַשֵּׁ֤שׁye.ma.SheshH4959in darknessבָּאֲפֵלָ֔הba.'a.fe.LahH653,and you will not prosperתַצְלִ֖יחַtatz.Li.achH6743in your waysדְּרָכֶ֑יךָde.ra.Khei.khaH1870;but you shall onlyאַ֣ךְ'akhH389be oppressedעָשׁ֧וּק'a.ShukH6231and robbedוְגָז֛וּלve.ga.ZulH1497continuallyכָּל־ הַיָּמִ֖יםkol- hai.ya.MimH3605H3117,with noneוְאֵ֥יןve.'EinH369to saveמוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃mo.Shi.a'H3467you.
30You shall betrothתְאָרֵ֗שׂte.'a.ResH781a wifeאִשָּׁ֣ה'i.ShahH802,but anotherאַחֵר֙'a.CherH312manוְאִ֤ישׁve.'IshH376will violateH7693her;you shall buildתִּבְנֶ֖הtiv.NehH1129a houseבַּ֥יִתBa.yitH1004,but you will not liveתֵשֵׁ֣בte.ShevH3427in it; you shall plantתִּטַּ֖עti.Ta'H5193a vineyardכֶּ֥רֶםKe.remH3754, but you will notuseתְחַלְּלֶּֽנּוּ׃te.chal.le.Le.nuH2490its fruitH2490.
31Your oxשׁוֹרְךָ֞shor.KhaH7794shall be slaughteredטָב֣וּחַta.Vu.achH2873before your eyesלְעֵינֶ֗יךָle.'ei.Nei.khaH5869,but you will not eatתֹאכַל֮to.KhalH398of it; your donkeyחֲמֹֽרְךָ֙cha.mo.re.KhaH2543shall be tornH1497awayH1497from you, and will not be restoredיָשׁ֖וּבya.ShuvH7725to you; your sheepצֹֽאנְךָ֙tzo.ne.KhaH6629shall be givenנְתֻנ֣וֹתne.tu.NotH5414to your enemiesH340,and you will haveH369noneH369to saveמוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃mo.Shi.a'H3467you.
32Your sonsבָּנֶ֨יךָba.Nei.khaH1121and your daughtersוּבְנֹתֶ֜יךָu.ve.no.Tei.khaH1323shall be givenנְתֻנִ֨יםne.tu.NimH5414to anotherאַחֵר֙'a.CherH312peopleלְעַ֤םle.'AmH5971,while your eyesוְעֵינֶ֣יךָve.'ei.Nei.khaH5869lookרֹא֔וֹתro.'otH7200on and yearnוְכָל֥וֹתve.kha.LotH3616for them continuallyכָּל־ הַיּ֑וֹםkol- hai.YomH3605H3117;but thereH369will be nothingH369you can doיָדֶֽךָ׃ya.De.khaH3027.
33A peopleעַ֖ם'amH5971whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834you do not knowיָדָ֑עְתָּya.Da.'e.taH3045shall eatיֹאכַ֥לyo.KhalH398up the produceפְּרִ֤יpe.RiH6529of your groundאַדְמָֽתְךָ֙'ad.ma.te.KhaH127and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605your laborsיְגִ֣יעֲךָ֔ye.Gi.'a.khaH3018,and you will neverH7534be anythingH7534but oppressedעָשׁ֥וּק'a.ShukH6231and crushedוְרָצ֖וּץve.ra.TzutzH7533continuallyכָּל־ הַיָּמִֽים׃kol- hai.ya.MimH3605H3117.
35The Lordיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068will strikeיַכְּכָ֨הya.ke.KhahH5221you on the kneesהַבִּרְכַּ֙יִם֙ha.bir.Ka.yimH1290and legsהַשֹּׁקַ֔יִםha.sho.Ka.yimH7785with soreרָ֗עRa'H7451boilsבִּשְׁחִ֣יןbish.ChinH7822,from whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you cannotלֹא־ תוּכַ֖לlo'- tu.KhalH3201H3808be healedלְהֵרָפֵ֑אle.he.ra.Fe'H7495,from the soleמִכַּ֥ףmi.KafH3709of your footרַגְלְךָ֖rag.le.KhaH7272to the crownH6936of your headH6936.
36The Lordיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068will bringיוֹלֵ֨ךְyo.LekhH1980you and your kingמַלְכְּךָ֙mal.ke.KhaH4428,whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834you setתָּקִ֣יםta.KimH6965overעָלֶ֔יךָ'a.Lei.khaH5921you, to a nationגּ֕וֹיGoyH1471whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834neitherH3808you norH3808your fathersוַאֲבֹתֶ֑יךָva.'a.vo.Tei.khaH1have knownיָדַ֖עְתָּya.Da'.taH3045,and thereשָּׁ֛םshamH8033you shall serveוְעָבַ֥דְתָּve.'a.Vad.taH5647otherאֲחֵרִ֖ים'a.che.RimH312godsאֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimH430,woodעֵ֥ץ'etzH6086and stoneוָאָֽבֶן׃va.'A.venH68.
37You shall becomeוְהָיִ֣יתָve.ha.Yi.taH1961a horrorלְשַׁמָּ֔הle.sha.MahH8047,a proverbלְמָשָׁ֖לle.ma.ShalH4912,and a tauntוְלִשְׁנִינָ֑הve.lish.ni.NahH8148among allבְּכֹל֙be.KholH3605the peopleהָֽעַמִּ֔יםha.'a.MimH5971whereאֲשֶׁר־ שָֽׁמָּה׃'a.Sher- Sha.mahH834H8033the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068drivesיְנַהֶגְךָ֥ye.na.heg.KhaH5090you.
39You shall plantתִּטַּ֖עti.Ta'H5193and cultivateוְעָבָ֑דְתָּve.'a.Va.de.taH5647vineyardsכְּרָמִ֥יםke.ra.MimH3754,but you will neitherלֹֽא־lo'-H3808drinkתִשְׁתֶּה֙tish.TehH8354of the wineוְיַ֤יִןve.Ya.yinH3196norוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808gatherתֶאֱגֹ֔רte.'e.GorH103the grapes,for the wormH8439will devourתֹאכְלֶ֖נּוּto.khe.Le.nuH398them.
43The alienהַגֵּר֙ha.GerH1616whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834is amongבְּקִרְבְּךָ֔be.kir.be.ChaH7130you shall riseיַעֲלֶ֥הya.'a.LehH5927aboveעָלֶ֖יךָ'a.Lei.khaH5921you higherמַ֣עְלָהMa'.lahH4605and higherמָּ֑עְלָהMa.'e.lahH4605,but you will goתֵרֵ֖דte.RedH3381downH3381lowerמַ֥טָּהMa.tahH4295and lowerמָּֽטָּה׃Ma.tahH4295.
45“So allכָּל־kol-H3605theseהָאֵ֗לֶּהha.'E.lehH428cursesהַקְּלָל֣וֹתha.ke.la.LotH7045shall comeוּבָ֨אוּu.Va.'uH935on you and pursueוּרְדָפ֙וּךָ֙u.re.da.Fu.khaH7291you and overtakeוְהִשִּׂיג֔וּךָve.hi.si.Gu.khaH5381youuntilעַ֖ד'adH5704you are destroyedהִשָּֽׁמְדָ֑ךְhi.sha.me.DakhH8045,becauseכִּי־ki-H3588you would notobeyשָׁמַ֗עְתָּ בְּקוֹל֙sha.Ma'.ta be.kOlH8085H6963the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430by keepingלִשְׁמֹ֛רlish.MorH8104His commandmentsמִצְוֹתָ֥יוmitz.vo.TavH4687and His statutesוְחֻקֹּתָ֖יוve.chu.ko.TavH2708whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834He commandedצִוָּֽךְ׃tzi.VakhH6680you.
47“Becauseתַּ֗חַת אֲשֶׁ֤רTa.chat 'a.SherH8478H834you did not serveעָבַ֙דְתָּ֙'a.Vad.taH5647the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430with joyבְּשִׂמְחָ֖הbe.sim.ChahH8057and a gladוּבְט֣וּבu.ve.TuvH2898heartלֵבָ֑בle.VavH3824,for the abundanceמֵרֹ֖בme.RoH7230of allH3605thingsH3605;
48therefore you shall serveוְעָבַדְתָּ֣ve.'a.vad.TaH5647your enemiesH340whomאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068will sendיְשַׁלְּחֶ֤נּוּye.shal.le.Che.nuH7971against you,in hungerבְּרָעָ֧בbe.ra.'AvH7458,in thirstוּבְצָמָ֛אu.ve.tza.Ma'H6772,in nakednessוּבְעֵירֹ֖םu.ve.'ei.RomH5903,and in the lackוּבְחֹ֣סֶרu.ve.Cho.serH2640of allH3605thingsH3605; and Hewill putוְנָתַ֞ןve.na.TanH5414an ironבַּרְזֶל֙bar.ZelH1270yokeעֹ֤ל'olH5923on your neckצַוָּארֶ֔ךָtza.va.Re.khaH6677untilעַ֥ד'adH5704He has destroyedהִשְׁמִיד֖וֹhish.mi.DoH8045you.
49“The Lordיְהוָה֩Yah.wehH3068will bringיִשָּׂ֣אyi.Sa'H5375a nationגּ֤וֹיGoyH1471againstעָלֶ֨יךָ'a.Lei.khaH5921you from afarמֵרָחוֹק֙me.ra.chOkH7350,from the endמִקְצֵ֣הmik.TzehH7097of the earthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776,as the eagleהַנָּ֑שֶׁרha.Na.sherH5404swoopsH1675downיִדְאֶ֖הyid.'EhH1675,a nationגּ֕וֹיGoyH1471whoseH834languageלְשֹׁנֽוֹ׃le.sho.NoH3956you shall not understandתִשְׁמַ֖עtish.Ma'H8085,
51Moreover, it shall eatוְ֠אָכַלVe.'a.khalH398theoffspringפְּרִ֨יpe.RiH6529of your herdבְהֶמְתְּךָ֥ve.hem.te.KhaH929and the produceוּפְרִֽי־u.fe.ri-H6529of your groundאַדְמָתְךָ֮'ad.ma.te.KhaH127untilעַ֣ד'adH5704you are destroyedהִשָּֽׁמְדָךְ֒hi.sha.me.doKhH8045,whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834also leavesיַשְׁאִ֜ירyash.'IrH7604you noH3808grainדָּגָן֙da.GanH1715,newתִּיר֣וֹשׁti.Ro.oshH8492wineH8492,or oilוְיִצְהָ֔רve.yitz.HarH3323,norH3808the increaseשְׁגַ֥רshe.GarH7698of your herdאֲלָפֶ֖יךָ'a.la.Fei.khaH504or the youngוְעַשְׁתְּרֹ֣תve.'ash.te.RotH6251of your flockצֹאנֶ֑ךָtzo.Ne.khaH6629untilעַ֥ד'adH5704they have caused you to perishהַאֲבִיד֖וֹha.'a.vi.DoH6.
52It shall besiegeוְהֵצַ֨רve.he.TzarH6887you in allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605yourtownsשְׁעָרֶ֗יךָshe.'a.Rei.khaH8179untilעַ֣ד'adH5704your highהַגְּבֹה֣וֹתha.ge.vo.HotH1364and fortifiedוְהַבְּצֻר֔וֹתve.ha.be.tzu.RotH1219wallsחֹמֹתֶ֙יךָ֙cho.mo.Tei.khaH2346in whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you trustedבֹּטֵ֥חַbo.Te.achH982comeרֶ֤דֶתRe.detH3381downH3381throughoutבְּכָל־be.kholH3605your landאַרְצֶ֑ךָ'ar.Tze.khaH776,and it shall besiegeוְהֵצַ֤רve.he.TzarH6887you in allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605yourtownsשְׁעָרֶ֔יךָshe.'a.Rei.khaH8179throughoutבְּכָ֨ל־be.kholH3605your landאַרְצְךָ֔'ar.tze.KhaH776whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430has givenנָתַ֛ןna.TanH5414you.
53Then you shall eatוְאָכַלְתָּ֣ve.'a.khal.TaH398theoffspringפְרִֽי־fe.ri-H6529of your own bodyבִטְנְךָ֗vit.ne.KhaH990,the fleshבְּשַׂ֤רbe.SarH1320of your sonsבָּנֶ֙יךָ֙ba.Nei.khaH1121and of your daughtersוּבְנֹתֶ֔יךָu.ve.no.Tei.khaH1323whomאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430has givenנָֽתַן־na.tan-H5414you, during the siegeבְּמָצוֹר֙be.ma.tzOrH4692and the distressוּבְמָצ֔וֹקu.ve.ma.TzokH4689by whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834your enemyH340willoppressיָצִ֥יקya.TzikH6693you.
54The manהָאִישׁ֙ha.'IshH376who isrefinedהָרַ֣ךְha.RakhH7390and veryמְאֹ֑דme.'OdH3966delicateוְהֶעָנֹ֖גve.he.'a.NogH6028among youshall be hostileתֵּרַ֨עte.Ra'H7489toward his brotherבְאָחִיו֙ve.'a.ChivH251and toward the wifeוּבְאֵ֣שֶׁתu.ve.'E.shetH802he cherishesחֵיק֔וֹchei.KoH2436and toward the restוּבְיֶ֥תֶרu.ve.Ye.terH3499of his childrenבָּנָ֖יוba.NavH1121whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834remainיוֹתִֽיר׃yo.TirH3498,
55soH4480that he will not giveמִתֵּ֣ת׀mi.TetH5414evenoneלְאַחַ֣דle.'a.ChadH259of them anyH4480of the fleshמִבְּשַׂ֤רmi.be.SarH1320of his childrenבָּנָיו֙ba.NavH1121whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he will eatיֹאכֵ֔לyo.KhelH398,sinceH4480he has nothingמִבְּלִ֥י כֹּ֑לmi.be.Li KolH1097H3605elseleftהִשְׁאִֽיר־hish.'ir-H7604,during the siegeבְּמָצוֹר֙be.ma.tzOrH4692and the distressוּבְמָצ֔וֹקu.ve.ma.TzokH4689by whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834your enemyH340willoppressיָצִ֥יקya.TzikH6693you in allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605yourtownsשְׁעָרֶֽיךָ׃she.'a.Rei.khaH8179.
56Therefinedהָרַכָּ֨הha.ra.KahH7390and delicateוְהָעֲנֻגָּ֗הve.ha.'a.nu.GahH6028womanH6028among you, whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834would not ventureנִסְּתָ֤הni.se.TahH5254to setהַצֵּ֣גha.TzegH3322the soleכַף־khaf-H3709of her footרַגְלָהּ֙rag.LahH7272on the groundהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776for delicatenessמֵהִתְעַנֵּ֖גme.hit.'a.NegH6026andrefinementוּמֵרֹ֑ךְu.me.RokhH7391,shall be hostileתֵּרַ֤עte.Ra'H7489toward the husbandבְּאִ֣ישׁbe.'IshH376she cherishesחֵיקָ֔הּchei.KahH2436and toward her sonוּבִבְנָ֖הּu.viv.NahH1121and daughterוּבְבִתָּֽהּ׃u.ve.vi.TahH1323,
57and toward her afterbirthוּֽבְשִׁלְיָתָ֞הּu.ve.shil.ya.TahH7988which issuesהַיּוֹצֵ֣ת׀hai.yo.TzetH3318from betweenמִבֵּ֣יןmi.BeinH996herlegsרַגְלֶ֗יהָrag.Lei.haH7272and toward her childrenוּבְבָנֶ֙יהָ֙u.ve.va.Nei.haH1121whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834she bearsתֵּלֵ֔דte.LedH3205; forshe will eatתֹאכְלֵ֥םtokh.LemH398them secretlyבַּסָּ֑תֶרba.Sa.terH5643for lackבְּחֹֽסֶר־be.cho.ser-H2640of anythingכֹּ֖לkolH3605else,during the siegeבְּמָצוֹר֙be.ma.tzOrH4692and the distressוּבְמָצ֔וֹקu.ve.ma.TzokH4689by whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834your enemyH340willoppressיָצִ֥יקya.TzikH6693you in yourtownsבִּשְׁעָרֶֽיךָ׃bish.'a.Rei.khaH8179.
58“Ifאִם־'im-H518you are not carefulתִשְׁמֹ֜רtish.MorH8104to observeלַעֲשׂ֗וֹתla.'a.SotH6213allכָּל־kol-H3605the wordsדִּבְרֵי֙div.ReiH1697of thisH2088lawהַתּוֹרָ֣הha.to.RahH8451which are writtenהַכְּתוּבִ֖יםha.ke.tu.VimH3789in thisH2088bookבַּסֵּ֣פֶרba.Se.ferH5612, tofearלְ֠יִרְאָהLe.yir.'ahH3372thisH2088honoredהַנִּכְבָּ֤דha.nikh.BadH3513and awesomeוְהַנּוֹרָא֙ve.ha.no.Ra'H3372nameהַשֵּׁ֞םha.ShemH8034,the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,
59then the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068will bringH6381extraordinaryוְהִפְלָ֤אve.hif.La'H6381plaguesH4347on you andyour descendantsזַרְעֶ֑ךָzar.'E.khaH2233, evensevereגְּדֹלוֹת֙ge.do.lOtH1419and lastingוְנֶ֣אֱמָנ֔וֹתve.Ne.'e.ma.NotH539plaguesH4347,and miserableרָעִ֖יםra.'ImH7451and chronicוְנֶאֱמָנִֽים׃ve.ne.'e.ma.NimH539sicknessesוָחֳלָיִ֥םvo.cho.la.YimH2483.
61Alsoגַּ֤םgamH1571everyכָּל־kol-H3605sicknessחֳלִי֙cho.LiH2483and everyוְכָל־ve.kholH3605plagueמַכָּ֔הma.KahH4347whichאֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834,not writtenכָת֔וּבkha.TuvH3789in the bookבְּסֵ֖פֶרbe.Se.ferH5612of thisH2088lawהַתּוֹרָ֣הha.to.RahH8451,the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068will bringיַעְלֵ֤םya'.LemH5927on youuntilעַ֖ד'adH5704you are destroyedהִשָּׁמְדָֽךְ׃hi.sha.me.DakhH8045.
62Then you shall be leftוְנִשְׁאַרְתֶּם֙ve.nish.'ar.TemH7604fewמְעָ֔טme.'AtH4592in numberבִּמְתֵ֣יbim.TeiH4962,whereasתַּ֚חַת אֲשֶׁ֣רTa.chat 'a.SherH8478H834you were as numerousלָרֹ֑בla.RoH7230as the starsכְּכוֹכְבֵ֥יke.chokh.VeiH3556of heavenהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,becauseכִּי־ki-H3588you did notobeyשָׁמַ֔עְתָּ בְּק֖וֹלsha.Ma'.ta be.KolH8085H6963the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃'e.lo.Hei.khaH430.
63It shall comeוְ֠הָיָהVe.ha.yahH1961about that as the Lordיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068delightedשָׂ֨שׂsasH7797overH5921you to prosperלְהֵיטִ֣יבle.hei.TivH3190you, and multiplyוּלְהַרְבּ֣וֹתu.le.har.BotH7235you, soכֵּ֣ןkenH3651the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068willdelightיָשִׂ֤ישׂya.SisH7797overH5921you to make you perishלְהַאֲבִ֥ידle.ha.'a.VidH6and destroyוּלְהַשְׁמִ֣ידu.le.hash.MidH8045you; and you will betornוְנִסַּחְתֶּם֙ve.ni.sach.TemH5255from the landהָֽאֲדָמָ֔הha.'a.da.MahH127whereשָׁ֖מָּהSha.mahH834H8033you are enteringבָא־va'-H935to possessלְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃le.rish.TahH3423it.
64Moreover, the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068willscatterוֶהֱפִֽיצְךָ֤ve.he.fi.tze.KhaH6327you among allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605peoplesהָ֣עַמִּ֔יםha.'a.MimH5971,from one endמִקְצֵ֥הmik.TzehH7097of the earthהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776to the other endקְצֵ֣הke.TzehH7097of the earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776;and thereשָּׁ֜םshamH8033you shallserveוְעָבַ֨דְתָּve.'a.Vad.taH5647otherאֲחֵרִ֗ים'a.che.RimH312godsאֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimH430,woodעֵ֥ץ'etzH6086and stoneוָאָֽבֶן׃va.'A.venH68,whichאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834you or your fathersוַאֲבֹתֶ֖יךָva.'a.vo.Tei.khaH1have not knownיָדַ֛עְתָּya.Da'.taH3045.
65Among thoseהָהֵם֙ha.HemH1992nationsוּבַגּוֹיִ֤םu.va.go.YimH1471you shall findH7280noלֹ֣אlo'H3808restתַרְגִּ֔יעַtar.Gi.a'H7280,and there will be noוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808restingH4496placeמָנ֖וֹחַma.No.achH4494for the soleלְכַף־le.khaf-H3709of your footרַגְלֶ֑ךָrag.Le.khaH7272;but thereשָׁם֙shamH8033the Lordיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068will giveוְנָתַן֩ve.na.TanH5414you a tremblingרַגָּ֔זra.GazH7268heartלֵ֣בlevH3820,failingוְכִלְי֥וֹןve.khil.YonH3631of eyesעֵינַ֖יִם'ei.Na.yimH5869,and despairוְדַֽאֲב֥וֹןve.da.'a.VonH1671of soulנָֽפֶשׁ׃Na.feshH5315.
67In the morningבַּבֹּ֤קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242you shall sayתֹּאמַר֙to.MarH559, ‘Wouldמִֽי־ יִתֵּ֣ןmi- yi.TenH4310H5414that it were eveningעֶ֔רֶב'E.revH6153!’And at eveningוּבָעֶ֥רֶבu.va.'E.revH6153you shall sayתֹּאמַ֖רto.MarH559, ‘Wouldמִֽי־ יִתֵּ֣ןmi- yi.TenH4310H5414that it were morningבֹּ֑קֶרBo.kerH1242!’becauseH4480of the dreadמִפַּ֤חַדmi.Pa.chadH6343of your heartלְבָֽבְךָ֙le.va.ve.KhaH3824whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834you dreadתִּפְחָ֔דtif.ChadH6342,and for the sightוּמִמַּרְאֵ֥הu.mi.mar.'EhH4758of your eyesעֵינֶ֖יךָ'ei.Nei.khaH5869whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you will seeתִּרְאֶֽה׃tir.'EhH7200.
68The Lordיְהוָ֥ה׀Yah.wehH3068will bringH7725you backH7725to Egyptמִצְרַיִם֮mitz.ra.YimH4714in shipsבָּאֳנִיּוֹת֒bo.'o.ni.yOtH591,by the wayבַּדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ba.De.rekhH1870about whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834I spokeאָמַ֣רְתִּֽי'a.Mar.tiH559to you, ‘You will neverלֹא־lo'-H3808seeלִרְאֹתָ֑הּlir.'o.TahH7200it againתֹסִ֥יףto.SifH3254!’And thereשָׁ֧םshamH8033you will offerH4376yourselves for saleH4376to your enemiesH340as maleלַעֲבָדִ֥יםla.'a.va.DimH5650and femaleוְלִשְׁפָח֖וֹתve.lish.fa.ChotH8198slavesH8198H5650,but thereH369will be noH369buyerקֹנֶֽה׃ סko.NehH7069.”
Commentaries on Deuteronomy 28
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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