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14 And you shall not turn aside from any of[a] the words that I am commanding you today[b] to the right or left by going after other gods to serve them.

15 And then[c] if you do not listen to the voice of Yahweh your God by diligently observing[d] all of his commandments and his statutes that I am commanding you today,[e] then all of these curses shall come upon you, and they shall overtake you:

16 “You shall[f] be cursed in the city, and you shall be cursed in the field.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 28:14 Literally “all of”
  2. Deuteronomy 28:14 Literally “the day”
  3. Deuteronomy 28:15 Literally “and it will happen”
  4. Deuteronomy 28:15 Literally “to observe and to do”
  5. Deuteronomy 28:15 Literally “the day”
  6. Deuteronomy 28:16 All of these curses have a future orientation that points to Israel in the land of Canaan

14 Do not turn aside from any of the commands I give you today, to the right or to the left,(A) following other gods and serving them.

Curses for Disobedience

15 However, if you do not obey(B) the Lord your God and do not carefully follow all his commands and decrees I am giving you today,(C) all these curses will come on you and overtake you:(D)

16 You will be cursed in the city and cursed in the country.(E)

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