New American Standard Bible 1995

Deuteronomy 28:49-64

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,

50a nationגּ֖וֹיGoyH1471of fierceעַ֣ז'azH5794countenanceפָּנִ֑יםpa.NimH6440whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834willhaveיִשָּׂ֤אyi.Sa'H5375noלֹא־lo'-H3808respectפָנִים֙fa.NimH6440for the oldלְזָקֵ֔ןle.za.KenH2205,norלֹ֥אlo'H3808showיָחֹֽן׃ya.ChonH2603favorH2603to the youngוְנַ֖עַרve.Na.'arH5288.

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 KolH1097 H3605elseleftהִשְׁאִֽיר־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.

60He will bringוְהֵשִׁ֣יבve.he.ShivH7725backH7725on you allכָּל־kol-H3605the diseasesמַדְוֵ֣הmad.VehH4064of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714of whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you were afraidיָגֹ֖רְתָּya.Go.re.taH3025,and they will clingוְדָבְק֖וּve.da.ve.KuH1692to you.

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.SherH8478 H834you were as numerousלָרֹ֑בla.RoH7230as the starsכְּכוֹכְבֵ֥יke.chokh.VeiH3556of heavenהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,becauseכִּי־ki-H3588you did notobeyשָׁמַ֔עְתָּ בְּק֖וֹלsha.Ma'.ta be.KolH8085 H6963the 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.mahH834 H8033you 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.

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