Deuteronomy 28
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Deuteronomy 28:38-47

38“You will plant much but harvest little, for locusts will eat your crops.

39You will plant vineyards and care for them, but you will not drink the wine or eat the grapes, for worms will destroy the vines.

40You will grow olive trees throughout your land, but you will never use the olive oil, for the fruit will drop before it ripens.

41You will have sons and daughters, but you will lose them, for they will be led away into captivity.

42Swarms of insects will destroy your trees and crops.

43“The foreigners living among you will become stronger and stronger, while you become weaker and weaker.

44They will lend money to you, but you will not lend to them. They will be the head, and you will be the tail!

45“If you refuse to listen to the Lord your God and to obey the commands and decrees he has given you, all these curses will pursue and overtake you until you are destroyed.

46These horrors will serve as a sign and warning among you and your descendants forever.

47If you do not serve the Lord your God with joy and enthusiasm for the abundant benefits you have received,

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