And it shall be,וְהָיָהifאִםyou truly listenשָׁמוֹעַ תִּשְׁמַעto the voiceבְּקוֹלof YHWHיְהוָהyour Elohim,אֱלֹהֶיךָtaking careלִשְׁמֹרto doלַעֲשׂוֹתallכָּלhis commandmentsמִצְוֺתָיוthatאֲשֶׁרIאָנֹכִיam commanding youמְצַוְּךָtoday,הַיּוֹםthat YHWHוּ יְהוָהyour Elohimאֱלֹהֶיךָwill set youנְתָנְךָhighעֶלְיוֹןaboveעַלallכָּלthe nationsגּוֹיֵיof the earth.הָאָרֶץ
And allוּ כָּלtheseהָאֵלֶּהblessingsהַבְּרָכוֹתwill comeבָאוּupon youעָלֶיךָand overtake you,וְהִשִּׂיגֻךָifכִּיyou listenתִשְׁמַעto the voiceבְּקוֹלof YHWHיְהוָהyour Elohim.אֱלֹהֶיךָ
Blessedבָּרוּךְshall you beאַתָּהin the city,בָּעִירand blessedוּבָרוּךְshall you beאַתָּהin the field.בַּשָּׂדֶה
Blessed shall beבָּרוּךְthe fruitפְּרִיof your wombבִטְנְךָand the fruitוּפְרִיof your groundאַדְמָתְךָand the fruitוּפְרִיof your livestock,בְהֶמְתֶּךָthe offspringשְׁגַרof your herdsאֲלָפֶיךָand the youngוְעַשְׁתְּרוֹתof your flock.צֹאנֶךָ
Blessed shall beבָּרוּךְyour basketטַנְאֲךָand your kneading bowl.וּמִשְׁאַרְתֶּךָ
Blessedבָּרוּךְshall you beאַתָּהwhen you come in,בְּבֹאֶךָand blessedוּבָרוּךְshall you beאַתָּהwhen you go out.בְּצֵאתֶךָ
YHWHיְהוָהwill makeיִתֵּןyour enemiesאֹיְבֶיךָwho rise upהַקָּמִיםagainst youעָלֶיךָdefeatedנִגָּפִיםbefore you;לְפָנֶיךָthey will come outיֵצְאוּagainst youאֵלֶיךָby oneבְּ אֶחָדwayדֶרֶךְand fleeוּ יָנוּסוּbefore youלְפָנֶיךָby sevenבְשִׁבְעָהways.דְרָכִים
YHWHיְהוָהwill commandיְצַוthe blessingהַבְּרָכָהupon youאִתְּךָin your barnsבַּאֲסָמֶיךָand in allוּבְכֹלthat you undertakeמִשְׁלַחwith your hand,יָדֶךָand he will bless youוּבֵרַכְךָin the landבָּאָרֶץthatאֲשֶׁרYHWHיְהוָהyour Elohimאֱלֹהֶיךָis givingנֹתֵןyou.לָךְ
YHWHיְהוָהwill establish youיְקִימְךָfor himselfלוֹas a holyלְ קָדוֹשׁpeople,עַםasכַּאֲשֶׁרhe has swornנִשְׁבַּעto you,לָךְifכִּיyou keepתִשְׁמֹרthe commandmentsמִצְוֺתof YHWHיְהוָהyour Elohimאֱלֹהֶיךָand walkוְהָלַכְתָּin his ways.בִּדְרָכָיו
And allוְ כָּלthe peoplesעַמֵּיof the earthהָאָרֶץwill seeרָאוּthatכִּיthe nameשֵׁםof YHWHיְהוָהis calledנִקְרָאover you,עָלֶיךָand they will be afraidוְיָרְאוּof you.מִמֶּךָּ
And YHWHוְ יְהוָהwill make you aboundהוֹתִרְךָin good things,לְטוֹבָהin the fruitבִּפְרִיof your wombבִטְנְךָand in the fruitוּבִפְרִיof your livestockבְהַמְתְּךָand in the fruitוּבִפְרִיof your ground,אַדְמָתֶךָonעַלthe landהָאֲדָמָהthatאֲשֶׁרYHWHיְהוָהsworeנִשְׁבַּעto your fathersלַאֲבֹתֶיךָto giveלָתֶתyou.לָךְ
YHWHיְהוָהwill openיִפְתַּחto youלְךָhis goodוֹ הַטּוֹבstorehouse,אוֹצָרthe heavens,הַשָּׁמַיִםto giveלָתֵתthe rainמְטַרof your landאַרְצְךָin its seasonבְּעִתּוֹand to blessוּלְבָרֵךְallכָּלthe workמַעֲשֵׂהof your hand;יָדֶךָand you will lendוְהִלְוִיתָto manyרַבִּיםnations,גּוֹיִםbut youוְאַתָּהwill notלֹאborrow.תִלְוֶה
And YHWHוּ יְהוָהwill make youנְתָנְךָthe headלְרֹאשׁand notוְלֹאthe tail;לְזָנָבand you will beוְהָיִיתָonlyרַקon topלְמַעְלָהand you will notוְלֹאbeתִהְיֶהunderneath,לְמָטָּהifכִּיyou listenתִשְׁמַעtoאֶלthe commandmentsמִצְוֺתof YHWHיְהוָהyour ElohimאֱלֹהֶיךָthatאֲשֶׁרIאָנֹכִיam commanding youמְצַוְּךָtoday,הַיּוֹםto keepלִשְׁמֹרand to do them,וְלַעֲשׂוֹת
and do notוְלֹאturn asideתָסוּרfrom anyמִכָּלof the wordsהַדְּבָרִיםthatאֲשֶׁרIאָנֹכִיam commandingמְצַוֶּהyouאֶתְכֶםtoday,הַיּוֹםto the rightיָמִיןor to the left,וּשְׂמֹאולto goלָלֶכֶתafterאַחֲרֵיotherאֲחֵרִיםgodsאֱלֹהִיםto serve them.לְעָבְדָם
But it shall be,וְהָיָהifאִםyou do notלֹאlistenתִשְׁמַעto the voiceבְּקוֹלof YHWHיְהוָהyour Elohim,אֱלֹהֶיךָtaking careלִשְׁמֹרto doלַעֲשׂוֹתallכָּלhis commandmentsמִצְוֺתָיוand his statutesוְחֻקֹּתָיוthatאֲשֶׁרIאָנֹכִיam commanding youמְצַוְּךָtoday,הַיּוֹםthat allוּ כָּלtheseהָאֵלֶּהcursesהַקְּלָלוֹתwill comeבָאוּupon youעָלֶיךָand overtake you.וְהִשִּׂיגוּךָ
Cursedאָרוּרshall you beאַתָּהin the city,בָּעִירand cursedוְאָרוּרshall you beאַתָּהin the field.בַּשָּׂדֶה
Cursed shall beאָרוּרyour basketטַנְאֲךָand your kneading bowl.וּמִשְׁאַרְתֶּךָ
Cursed shall beאָרוּרthe fruitפְּרִיof your wombבִטְנְךָand the fruitוּפְרִיof your ground,אַדְמָתֶךָthe offspringשְׁגַרof your herdsאֲלָפֶיךָand the youngוְעַשְׁתְּרוֹתof your flock.צֹאנֶךָ
Cursedאָרוּרshall you beאַתָּהwhen you come in,בְּבֹאֶךָand cursedוְאָרוּרshall you beאַתָּהwhen you go out.בְּצֵאתֶךָ
YHWHיְהוָהwill sendיְשַׁלַּחon youבְּךָthe curse,הַמְּאֵרָהthe confusion,הַמְּהוּמָהand the rebukeוְ הַמִּגְעֶרֶתin allבְּכָלthat you undertakeמִשְׁלַחwith your handיָדְךָthatאֲשֶׁרyou do,תַּעֲשֶׂהuntilעַדyou are destroyedהִשָּׁמֶדְךָand untilוְעַדyou perishאֲבָדְךָquickly,מַהֵרbecauseמִפְּנֵיof the evilרֹעַof your deeds,מַעֲלָלֶיךָin thatאֲשֶׁרyou have forsaken me.עֲזַבְתָּנִי
YHWHיְהוָהwill makeיַדְבֵּקthe pestilenceהַדָּבֶרclingיַדְבֵּקto youבְּךָuntilעַדhe has consumedכַּלֹּתוֹyouאֹתְךָfrom offמֵעַלthe groundהָאֲדָמָהthatאֲשֶׁרyouאַתָּהare enteringבָאthereשָׁמָּהto possess it.לְרִשְׁתָּהּ
YHWHיְהוָהwill strike youיַכְּכָהwith consumption,בַּשַּׁחֶפֶתwith fever,וּבַקַּדַּחַתwith inflammation,וּבַדַּלֶּקֶתwith fiery heat,וּבַחַרְחֻרwith the sword,וּבַחֶרֶבwith blight,וּבַשִּׁדָּפוֹןand with mildew;וּבַיֵּרָקוֹןand they will pursue youוּרְדָפוּךָuntilעַדyou perish.אָבְדֶךָ
And your heavensוְ שָׁמֶיךָthat areאֲשֶׁרoverעַלyour headרֹאשְׁךָwill beהָיוּbronze,נְחֹשֶׁתand the earthוְהָאָרֶץthat isאֲשֶׁרunder youתַּחְתֶּיךָiron.בַּרְזֶל
YHWHיְהוָהwill makeיִתֵּןthe rainמְטַרof your landאַרְצְךָpowderאָבָקand dust;וְעָפָרfromמִןthe heavensהַשָּׁמַיִםit will come downיֵרֵדon youעָלֶיךָuntilעַדyou are destroyed.הִשָּׁמְדָךְ
YHWHיְהוָהwill make youיִתֶּנְךָdefeatedנִגָּףbeforeלִפְנֵיyour enemies;אֹיְבֶיךָyou will go outתֵּצֵאagainst themאֵלָיוby oneבְּ אֶחָדwayדֶרֶךְand fleeוּ תָּנוּסbefore themלְפָנָיוby sevenבְשִׁבְעָהways;דְרָכִיםand you will beוְהָיִיתָa horrorלְזַעֲוָהto allלְכֹלthe kingdomsמַמְלְכוֹתof the earth.הָאָרֶץ
And your carcassוְ נִבְלָתְךָwill beהָיְתָהfoodלְמַאֲכָלfor allלְכָלthe birdsעוֹףof the heavensהַשָּׁמַיִםand for the animalsוּלְבֶהֱמַתof the earth,הָאָרֶץand there will beוְno oneאֵיןto frighten them away.מַחֲרִיד
YHWHיְהוָהwill strike youיַכְּכָהwith the boilsבִּשְׁחִיןof Egyptמִצְרַיִםand with tumorsוּבַטְּחֹרִיםand with scabsוּבַגָּרָבand with itch,וּבֶחָרֶסfrom whichאֲשֶׁרyou will notלֹאbe ableתוּכַלto be healed.לְהֵרָפֵא
YHWHיְהוָהwill strike youיַכְּכָהwith madnessבְּשִׁגָּעוֹןand with blindnessוּבְעִוָּרוֹןand with bewildermentוּבְתִמְהוֹןof heart.לֵבָב
And you will beוְהָיִיתָgropingמְמַשֵּׁשׁat noon,בַּצָּהֳרַיִםasכַּאֲשֶׁרthe blind manהָעִוֵּרgropesיְמַשֵּׁשׁin the darkness,בָּאֲפֵלָהand you will notוְלֹאprosperתַצְלִיחַyour ways;דְּרָכֶיךָand you will beוְהָיִיתָonlyאַךְoppressedעָשׁוּקand robbedוְגָזוּלallכָּלthe days,הַיָּמִיםand there will beוְno oneאֵיןto save you.מוֹשִׁיעַ
You will become engaged toתְאָרֵשׂa woman,אִשָּׁהand anotherוְ אַחֵרmanאִישׁwill lie with her;יִשְׁכָּבֶנָּהyou will buildתִּבְנֶהa house,בַּיִתand you will notוְלֹאliveתֵשֵׁבin it;בּוֹyou will plantתִּטַּעa vineyard,כֶּרֶםand you will notוְלֹאbegin to use it.תְחַלְּלֶּנּוּ
Your oxשׁוֹרְךָwill be slaughteredטָבוּחַbefore your eyes,לְעֵינֶיךָand you will notוְלֹאeatתֹאכַלof it;מִמֶּנּוּyour donkeyחֲמֹרְךָwill be robbedגָּזוּלfrom before you,מִלְּפָנֶיךָand it will notוְלֹאreturnיָשׁוּבto you;לָךְyour sheepצֹאנְךָwill be givenנְתֻנוֹתto your enemies,לְאֹיְבֶיךָand you will haveוְ לְךָno oneאֵיןto save you.מוֹשִׁיעַ
Your sonsבָּנֶיךָand your daughtersוּבְנֹתֶיךָwill be givenנְתֻנִיםto anotherלְ אַחֵרpeople,עַםand your eyesוְעֵינֶיךָwill see itרֹאוֹתand failוְכָלוֹתfor themאֲלֵיהֶםallכָּלthe day,הַיּוֹםand there will beוְnoאֵיןpowerלְאֵלin your hand.יָדֶךָ
The fruitפְּרִיof your groundאַדְמָתְךָand allוְכָלyour laborיְגִיעֲךָa peopleעַםthatאֲשֶׁרyou have notלֹאknownיָדָעְתָּwill eat;יֹאכַלand you will beוְהָיִיתָonlyרַקoppressedעָשׁוּקand crushedוְרָצוּץallכָּלthe days.הַיָּמִים
And you will be driven madוְהָיִיתָ מְשֻׁגָּעby the sightמִמַּרְאֵהof your eyesעֵינֶיךָthatאֲשֶׁרyou will see.תִּרְאֶה
YHWHיְהוָהwill strike youיַכְּכָהwith severeרָעboilsבִּשְׁחִיןonעַלthe kneesהַבִּרְכַּיִםand onוְעַלthe legs,הַשֹּׁקַיִםfrom whichאֲשֶׁרyou will notלֹאbe ableתוּכַלto be healed,לְהֵרָפֵאfrom the soleמִכַּףof your footרַגְלְךָtoוְעַדthe crown of your head.קָדְקֳדֶךָ
YHWHיְהוָהwill bringיוֹלֵךְyouאֹתְךָand your king,וְ מַלְכְּךָwhomאֲשֶׁרyou set upתָּקִיםover you,עָלֶיךָtoאֶלa nationגּוֹיthatאֲשֶׁרyou have notלֹאknown,יָדַעְתָּyouאַתָּהnor your fathers;וַאֲבֹתֶיךָand thereוְ שָּׁםyou will serveעָבַדְתָּotherאֲחֵרִיםgods,אֱלֹהִיםwoodעֵץand stone.וָאָבֶן
And you will becomeוְהָיִיתָa horror,לְשַׁמָּהa byword,לְמָשָׁלand a tauntוְלִשְׁנִינָהamong allבְּכֹלthe peoplesהָעַמִּיםwhereאֲשֶׁר שָׁמָּהYHWHיְהוָהwill drive you.יְנַהֶגְךָ
Muchרַבseedזֶרַעyou will carry outתּוֹצִיאto the field,הַשָּׂדֶהand littleוּמְעַטyou will gather,תֶּאֱסֹףforכִּיthe locustהָאַרְבֶּהwill consume it.יַחְסְלֶנּוּ
You will plantתִּטַּעvineyardsכְּרָמִיםand work them,וְעָבָדְתָּbut wineוְיַיִןyou will notלֹאdrinkתִשְׁתֶּהnorוְלֹאgather,תֶאֱגֹרforכִּיthe wormהַתֹּלָעַתwill eat them.תֹאכְלֶנּוּ
You will haveיִהְיוּ לְךָolive treesזֵיתִיםthroughoutבְּכָלyour territory,גְּבוּלֶךָbut with oilוְשֶׁמֶןyou will notלֹאanoint yourself,תָסוּךְforכִּיyour olivesזֵיתֶךָwill drop off.יִשַּׁל
Sonsבָּנִיםand daughtersוּבָנוֹתyou will father,תּוֹלִידbut they will notוְלֹאbeיִהְיוּyours,לָךְforכִּיthey will goיֵלְכוּinto captivity.בַּשֶּׁבִי
Allכָּלyour treesעֵצְךָand the fruitוּפְרִיof your groundאַדְמָתֶךָthe cricketהַצְּלָצַלwill take possession of.יְיָרֵשׁ
The resident alienהַגֵּרwho isאֲשֶׁרin your midstבְּקִרְבְּךָwill riseיַעֲלֶהabove youעָלֶיךָhigherמַעְלָהand higher,מָּעְלָהand youוְאַתָּהwill go downתֵרֵדlowerמַטָּהand lower.מָּטָּה
Heהוּאwill lend to you,יַלְוְךָand youוְאַתָּהwill notלֹאlend to him;תַלְוֶנּוּheהוּאwill beיִהְיֶהthe head,לְרֹאשׁand youוְאַתָּהwill beתִּהְיֶהthe tail.לְזָנָב
And allוּ כָּלtheseהָאֵלֶּהcursesהַקְּלָלוֹתwill comeבָאוּupon youעָלֶיךָand pursue youוּרְדָפוּךָand overtake youוְהִשִּׂיגוּךָuntilעַדyou are destroyed,הִשָּׁמְדָךְbecauseכִּיyou did notלֹאlistenשָׁמַעְתָּto the voiceבְּקוֹלof YHWHיְהוָהyour Elohim,אֱלֹהֶיךָto keepלִשְׁמֹרhis commandmentsמִצְוֺתָיוand his statutesוְחֻקֹּתָיוthatאֲשֶׁרhe commanded you.צִוָּךְ
And they will beוְהָיוּon youבְךָfor a signלְאוֹתand for a wonder,וּלְמוֹפֵתand on your offspring,וּבְזַרְעֲךָforever.עַד עוֹלָם
Becauseתַּחַת אֲשֶׁרyou did notלֹאserveעָבַדְתָּYHWHיְהוָהyour Elohimאֱלֹהֶיךָwith joyבְּשִׂמְחָהand with gladnessוּבְטוּבof heartלֵבָבfor the abundanceמֵרֹבof everything,כֹּל
you will serveוְעָבַדְתָּyour enemies,אֹיְבֶיךָwhomאֲשֶׁרYHWHיְהוָהwill sendיְשַׁלְּחֶנּוּagainst you,בָּךְin hungerבְּרָעָבand in thirstוּבְצָמָאand in nakednessוּבְעֵירֹםand in lackוּבְחֹסֶרof everything;כֹּלand he will putוְנָתַןa yokeעֹלof ironבַּרְזֶלonעַלyour neckצַוָּארֶךָuntilעַדhe has destroyedהִשְׁמִידוֹyou.אֹתָךְ
YHWHיְהוָהwill raiseיִשָּׂאagainst youעָלֶיךָa nationגּוֹיfrom far away,מֵרָחוֹקfrom the endמִקְצֵהof the earth,הָאָרֶץasכַּאֲשֶׁרthe eagleהַנָּשֶׁרswoops,יִדְאֶהa nationגּוֹיwhoseאֲשֶׁר וֹlanguageלְשֹׁנyou will notלֹאunderstand,תִשְׁמַע
a nationגּוֹיfierceעַזof face,פָּנִיםwhichאֲשֶׁרwill notלֹאshow regardיִשָּׂא פָנִיםfor the oldלְזָקֵןand will notוְ לֹאfavorיָחֹןthe young.נַעַר
And it will eatוְאָכַלthe fruitפְּרִיof your livestockבְהֶמְתְּךָand the fruitוּפְרִיof your groundאַדְמָתְךָuntilעַדyou are destroyed;הִשָּׁמְדָךְitאֲשֶׁרwill notלֹאleaveיַשְׁאִירyouלְךָgrain,דָּגָןnew wine,תִּירוֹשׁor oil,וְיִצְהָרthe offspringשְׁגַרof your herdsאֲלָפֶיךָor the youngוְעַשְׁתְּרֹתof your flock,צֹאנֶךָuntilעַדit has made you perish.הַאֲבִידוֹ אֹתָךְ
And it will besiegeוְהֵצַרyouלְךָin allבְּכָלyour gates,שְׁעָרֶיךָuntilעַדyour highהַגְּבֹהוֹתand fortifiedוְהַבְּצֻרוֹתwallsחֹמֹתֶיךָcome down,רֶדֶתin whichאֲשֶׁר בָּהֵןyouאַתָּהtrust,בֹּטֵחַin allבְּכָלyour land;אַרְצֶךָand it will besiegeוְהֵצַרyouלְךָin allבְּכָלyour gatesשְׁעָרֶיךָin allבְּכָלyour land,אַרְצְךָwhichאֲשֶׁרYHWHיְהוָהyour Elohimאֱלֹהֶיךָhas givenנָתַןyou.לָךְ
And you will eatוְאָכַלְתָּthe fruitפְרִיof your womb,בִטְנְךָthe fleshבְּשַׂרof your sonsבָּנֶיךָand of your daughters,וּבְנֹתֶיךָwhomאֲשֶׁרYHWHיְהוָהyour Elohimאֱלֹהֶיךָhas givenנָתַןyou,לְךָin the siegeבְּמָצוֹרand in the distressוּבְמָצוֹקwith whichאֲשֶׁרyour enemyאֹיְבֶךָwill distressיָצִיקyou.לְךָ
The manהָאִישׁwho is the tenderestהָרַךְamong youבְּךָand veryוְ מְאֹדrefinedהֶעָנֹגwill look with an evil eyeתֵּרַע עֵינוֹon his brotherבְאָחִיוand on the wifeוּבְאֵשֶׁתof his bosomחֵיקוֹand on the restוּבְיֶתֶרof his childrenבָּנָיוwhomאֲשֶׁרhe has left,יוֹתִיר
so as notמִto giveתֵּתto any oneלְאַחַדof themמֵהֶםany of the fleshמִבְּשַׂרof his childrenבָּנָיוwhomאֲשֶׁרhe is eating,יֹאכֵלbecauseמִבְּלִיhe hasלוֹnothingכֹּלleft,הִשְׁאִירin the siegeבְּמָצוֹרand in the distressוּבְמָצוֹקwith whichאֲשֶׁרyour enemyאֹיִבְךָwill distressיָצִיקyouלְךָin allבְּכָלyour gates.שְׁעָרֶיךָ
The woman who is the tenderestהָרַכָּהamong youבְךָand the most refined,וְהָעֲנֻגָּהwhoאֲשֶׁרwould notלֹאventureנִסְּתָהto setהַצֵּגthe soleכַףof her footרַגְלָהּonעַלthe groundהָאָרֶץforמֵdelicacyהִתְעַנֵּגand tenderness,וּמֵרֹךְwill look with an evil eyeתֵּרַע עֵינָהּon the husbandבְּאִישׁof her bosomחֵיקָהּand on her sonוּבִבְנָהּand on her daughter,וּבְבִתָּהּ
and on her afterbirthוּבְשִׁלְיָתָהּthat comes outהַיּוֹצֵתfrom betweenמִבֵּיןher legsרַגְלֶיהָand on her childrenוּבְבָנֶיהָwhomאֲשֶׁרshe bears;תֵּלֵדforכִּיshe will eat themתֹאכְלֵםfor lackבְּחֹסֶרof everythingכֹּלin secret,בַּסָּתֶרin the siegeבְּמָצוֹרand in the distressוּבְמָצוֹקwith whichאֲשֶׁרyour enemyאֹיִבְךָwill distressיָצִיקyouלְךָin your gates.בִּשְׁעָרֶיךָ
Ifאִםyou do notלֹאtake careתִשְׁמֹרto doלַעֲשׂוֹתallכָּלthe wordsדִּבְרֵיof thisהַזֹּאתinstructionהַתּוֹרָהthat are writtenהַכְּתוּבִיםin thisהַזֶּהbook,בַּסֵּפֶרto fearלְיִרְאָהthisהַזֶּהgloriousהַנִּכְבָּדand awesomeוְהַנּוֹרָאname,הַשֵּׁםYHWHיְהוָהyour Elohim,אֱלֹהֶיךָ
then YHWHוְ יְהוָהwill make extraordinaryהִפְלָאyour blowsמַכֹּתְךָand the blowsוְ מַכּוֹתof your offspring,זַרְעֶךָblowsמַכּוֹתgreatגְּדֹלוֹתand lasting,וְנֶאֱמָנוֹתand sicknessesוָחֳלָיִםsevereרָעִיםand lasting.וְנֶאֱמָנִים
And he will bring backוְהֵשִׁיבon youבְּךָallכָּלthe diseasesמַדְוֵהof Egyptמִצְרַיִםthatאֲשֶׁרyou dreaded,יָגֹרְתָּ מִפְּנֵיהֶםand they will clingוְדָבְקוּto you.בָּךְ
Alsoגַּםeveryכָּלsicknessחֳלִיand everyוְכָלblowמַכָּהthatאֲשֶׁרis notלֹאwrittenכָתוּבin the bookבְּסֵפֶרof thisהַזֹּאתinstruction,הַתּוֹרָהYHWHיְהוָהwill bring them upיַעְלֵםon youעָלֶיךָuntilעַדyou are destroyed.הִשָּׁמְדָךְ
And you will be leftוְנִשְׁאַרְתֶּםfewמְעָטin number,בִּמְתֵיwhereasתַּחַת אֲשֶׁרyou wereהֱיִיתֶםlike the starsכְּכוֹכְבֵיof the heavensהַשָּׁמַיִםin multitude,לָרֹבbecauseכִּיyou did notלֹאlistenשָׁמַעְתָּto the voiceבְּקוֹלof YHWHיְהוָהyour Elohim.אֱלֹהֶיךָ
And it shall beוְהָיָהthat asכַּאֲשֶׁרYHWHיְהוָהrejoicedשָׂשׂover youעֲלֵיכֶםto do you goodלְהֵיטִיב אֶתְכֶםand to multiplyוּלְהַרְבּוֹתyou,אֶתְכֶםsoכֵּןYHWHיְהוָהwill rejoiceיָשִׂישׂover youעֲלֵיכֶםto make you perishלְהַאֲבִיד אֶתְכֶםand to destroyוּלְהַשְׁמִידyou;אֶתְכֶםand you will be tornוְנִסַּחְתֶּםfrom offמֵעַלthe landהָאֲדָמָהthatאֲשֶׁרyouאַתָּהare enteringבָאthereשָׁמָּהto possess it.לְרִשְׁתָּהּ
And YHWHוֶ יְהוָהwill scatter youהֱפִיצְךָamong allבְּכָלthe peoples,הָעַמִּיםfrom one endמִקְצֵהof the earthהָאָרֶץtoוְעַדthe other endקְצֵהof the earth;הָאָרֶץand thereוְ שָּׁםyou will serveעָבַדְתָּotherאֲחֵרִיםgodsאֱלֹהִיםthatאֲשֶׁרyou have notלֹאknown,יָדַעְתָּyouאַתָּהnor your fathers,וַאֲבֹתֶיךָwoodעֵץand stone.וָאָבֶן
And among thoseוּבַ הָהֵםnationsגּוֹיִםyou will find noלֹאrepose,תַרְגִּיעַand there will beוְ יִהְיֶהnoלֹאresting placeמָנוֹחַfor the soleלְכַףof your foot;רַגְלֶךָand YHWHוְ יְהוָהwill giveנָתַןyouלְךָthereשָׁםa tremblingרַגָּזheart,לֵבfailingוְכִלְיוֹןof eyes,עֵינַיִםand despairוְדַאֲבוֹןof soul.נָפֶשׁ
And your lifeוְהָיוּ חַיֶּיךָwill hang in doubtתְּלֻאִיםbefore you,לְךָ מִנֶּגֶדand you will be in dreadוּפָחַדְתָּnightלַיְלָהand day,וְיוֹמָםand you will notוְלֹאbe sureתַאֲמִיןof your life.בְּחַיֶּיךָ
In the morningבַּבֹּקֶרyou will say,תֹּאמַר“If onlyמִי יִתֵּןit wereevening!”עֶרֶבand in the eveningוּבָעֶרֶבyou will say,תֹּאמַר“If onlyמִי יִתֵּןit weremorning!”בֹּקֶרbecause of the dreadמִפַּחַדof your heartלְבָבְךָwith whichאֲשֶׁרyou will dread,תִּפְחָדand because of the sightוּמִמַּרְאֵהof your eyesעֵינֶיךָthatאֲשֶׁרyou will see.תִּרְאֶה
And YHWHוֶ יְהוָהwill bring you backהֱשִׁיבְךָto Egyptמִצְרַיִםin ships,בָּאֳנִיּוֹתby the wayבַּדֶּרֶךְof whichאֲשֶׁרI saidאָמַרְתִּיto you,לְךָ“You shall neverלֹאsee itלִרְאֹתָהּagain.”תֹסִיף עוֹדAnd thereוְ שָׁםyou will offer yourselves for saleהִתְמַכַּרְתֶּםto your enemiesלְאֹיְבֶיךָas male slavesלַעֲבָדִיםand female slaves,וְלִשְׁפָחוֹתand there will beוְnoאֵיןbuyer.קֹנֶה