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14 But you must not turn away from all the commandments I am giving[a] you today, to either the right or left, nor pursue other gods and worship[b] them.

Curses as Reversal of Blessings

15 “But if you ignore[c] the Lord your God and are not careful to keep all his commandments and statutes I am giving you today, then all these curses will come upon you in full force:[d] 16 You will be cursed in the city and cursed in the field.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 28:14 tn Heb “from all the words which I am commanding.”
  2. Deuteronomy 28:14 tn Heb “in order to serve.”
  3. Deuteronomy 28:15 tn Heb “do not hear the voice of.”
  4. Deuteronomy 28:15 tn Heb “and overtake you” (so NIV, NRSV); NAB, NLT “and overwhelm you.”