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Deuteronomy 28:35-37
Contemporary English Version
Deuteronomy 28:35-37
Contemporary English Version
35 and the Lord will punish you from head to toe with boils that never heal.
36 The Lord will let you and your king be taken captive to a country that you and your ancestors have never even heard of, and there you will have to worship idols[a] made of wood and stone. 37 People of nearby countries will shudder when they see your terrible troubles, but they will still make fun of you.
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- 28.36 have to worship idols: It was sometimes thought that only the gods of a country could be worshiped within the borders of that country.
Deuteronomy 28:35-37
New International Version
Deuteronomy 28:35-37
New International Version
35 The Lord will afflict your knees and legs with painful boils(A) that cannot be cured, spreading from the soles of your feet to the top of your head.(B)
36 The Lord will drive you and the king(C) you set over you to a nation unknown to you or your ancestors.(D) There you will worship other gods, gods of wood and stone.(E) 37 You will become a thing of horror,(F) a byword(G) and an object of ridicule(H) among all the peoples where the Lord will drive you.(I)
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