Focused Passage

Deuteronomy 28:1-14

Blessing for Covenant Obedience and Curse for Covenant Rebellion

Deuteronomy 28 moves from the promise of comprehensive covenant blessing for diligent obedience, to the threat of comprehensive covenant curse for rebellion, and finally to the terrifying reversal of exodus mercy through siege, exile, scattering, dread, and return toward bondage.

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1“Now if you faithfully obey the voice of the LORD your God and are careful to follow all His commandments I am giving you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth.

2And all these blessings will come upon you and overtake you, if you will obey the voice of the LORD your God:

3You will be blessed in the city and blessed in the country.

4The fruit of your womb will be blessed, as well as the produce of your land and the offspring of your livestock—the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks.

5Your basket and kneading bowl will be blessed.

6You will be blessed when you come in and blessed when you go out.

7The LORD will cause the enemies who rise up against you to be defeated before you. They will march out against you in one direction but flee from you in seven.

8The LORD will decree a blessing on your barns and on everything to which you put your hand; the LORD your God will bless you in the land He is giving you.

9The LORD will establish you as His holy people, just as He has sworn to you, if you keep the commandments of the LORD your God and walk in His ways.

10Then all the peoples of the earth will see that you are called by the name of the LORD, and they will stand in awe of you.

11The LORD will make you prosper abundantly—in the fruit of your womb, the offspring of your livestock, and the produce of your land—in the land that the LORD swore to your fathers to give you.

12The LORD will open the heavens, His abundant storehouse, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations, but borrow from none.

13The LORD will make you the head and not the tail; you will only move upward and never downward, if you hear and carefully follow the commandments of the LORD your God, which I am giving you today.

14Do not turn aside to the right or to the left from any of the words I command you today, and do not go after other gods to serve them.

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Verse 1

Original words

Nowוְהָיָ֗הH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularifאִם־H518Conjunctionyou faithfully obeyשָׁמ֤וֹעַH8085Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute. . .תִּשְׁמַע֙H8085Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularthe voice ofבְּקוֹל֙H6963Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructthe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularand are carefulלִשְׁמֹ֤רH8104Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructto followלַעֲשׂוֹת֙H6213Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct-אֶת־H853Direct object markerallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructHis commandmentsמִצְוֺתָ֔יוH4687Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular-אֲשֶׁ֛רH834Pronoun - relativeIאָנֹכִ֥יH595Pronoun - first person common singularam giving you todayמְצַוְּךָ֖H6680Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular. . .הַיּ֑וֹםH3117Article | Noun - masculine singularthe LORDיְהוָ֤הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙H430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular. . .עֶלְי֔וֹןH5945Adjective - masculine singularwill set youוּנְתָ֨נְךָ֜H5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singularhigh aboveעַ֖לH5921Prepositionallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe nationsגּוֹיֵ֥יH1471Noun - masculine plural constructof the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃H776Article | Noun - feminine singular
Verse 2

Original words

And allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructtheseהָאֵ֖לֶּהH428Article | Pronoun - common pluralblessingsהַבְּרָכ֥וֹתH1293Article | Noun - feminine pluralwill comeוּבָ֧אוּH935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralupon youעָלֶ֛יךָH5921Preposition | second person masculine singularand overtake youוְהִשִּׂיגֻ֑ךָH5381Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | second person masculine singularifכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctionyou will obeyתִשְׁמַ֔עH8085Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularthe voice ofבְּק֖וֹלH6963Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructthe LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃H430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Verse 3

Original words

Youאַתָּ֖הH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularwill be blessedבָּר֥וּךְH1288Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularin the cityבָּעִ֑ירH5892Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singularand blessedוּבָר֥וּךְH1288Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular. . .אַתָּ֖הH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularin the countryבַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃H7704Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 4

Original words

The fruit ofפְּרִֽי־H6529Noun - masculine singular constructyour wombבִטְנְךָ֛H990Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularwill be blessedבָּר֧וּךְH1288Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularas well as the produceוּפְרִ֥יH6529Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructof your landאַדְמָתְךָ֖H127Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularand the offspringוּפְרִ֣יH6529Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructof your livestockבְהֶמְתֶּ֑ךָH929Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularthe calvesשְׁגַ֥רH7698Noun - masculine singular constructof your herdsאֲלָפֶ֖יךָH504Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularand the lambsוְעַשְׁתְּר֥וֹתH6251Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural constructof your flocksצֹאנֶֽךָ׃H6629Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Verse 5

Original words

Your basketטַנְאֲךָ֖H2935Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularand kneading bowlוּמִשְׁאַרְתֶּֽךָ׃H4863Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularwill be blessedבָּר֥וּךְH1288Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Verse 6

Original words

Youאַתָּ֖הH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularwill be blessedבָּר֥וּךְH1288Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularwhen you come inבְּבֹאֶ֑ךָH935Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singularand blessedוּבָר֥וּךְH1288Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularwhen youאַתָּ֖הH859Pronoun - second person masculine singulargo outבְּצֵאתֶֽךָ׃H3318Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular
Verse 7

Original words

The LORDיְהוָ֤הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerwill causeיִתֵּ֨ןH5414Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthe enemiesאֹיְבֶ֙יךָ֙H341Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularwho rise upהַקָּמִ֣יםH6965Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralagainst youעָלֶ֔יךָH5921Preposition | second person masculine singularto be defeatedנִגָּפִ֖יםH5062Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralbefore youלְפָנֶ֑יךָH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singularThey will march outיֵצְא֣וּH3318Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralagainstאֵלֶ֔יךָH413Preposition | second person masculine singularyou in oneאֶחָד֙H259Number - masculine singulardirectionבְּדֶ֤רֶךְH1870Preposition-b | Noun - common singularbut fleeיָנ֥וּסוּH5127Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralfrom youלְפָנֶֽיךָ׃H6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singularin sevenוּבְשִׁבְעָ֥הH7651Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Number - masculine singular-דְרָכִ֖יםH1870Noun - common plural
Verse 8

Original words

The LORDיְהוָ֤הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular-אִתְּךָ֙H854Preposition | second person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerwill decreeיְצַ֨וH6680Verb - Piel - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singulara blessingהַבְּרָכָ֔הH1293Article | Noun - feminine singularon your barnsבַּאֲסָמֶ֕יךָH618Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularand on everythingוּבְכֹ֖לH3605Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructto which you putמִשְׁלַ֣חH4916Noun - masculine singular constructyour handיָדֶ֑ךָH3027Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularthe LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularwill bless youוּבֵ֣רַכְךָ֔H1288Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singularin the landבָּאָ֕רֶץH776Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular-אֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativeHe is givingנֹתֵ֥ןH5414Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularyouלָֽךְ׃Preposition | second person masculine singular
Verse 9

Original words

The LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularwill establish youיְקִֽימְךָ֨H6965Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singularas His holyקָד֔וֹשׁH6918Adjective - masculine singularpeopleלְעַ֣םH5971Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularjust asכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רH834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativeHe has swornנִֽשְׁבַּֽע־H7650Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularto youלָ֑ךְPreposition | second person masculine singularifכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctionyou keepתִשְׁמֹ֗רH8104Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe commandmentsמִצְוֺת֙H4687Noun - feminine plural constructof the LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularand walkוְהָלַכְתָּ֖H1980Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularin His waysבִּדְרָכָֽיו׃H1870Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 10

Original words

Then allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe peoplesעַמֵּ֣יH5971Noun - masculine plural constructof the earthהָאָ֔רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularwill seeוְרָאוּ֙H7200Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralthatכִּ֛יH3588Conjunctionyou are calledנִקְרָ֣אH7121Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularעָלֶ֑יךָעָלֶ֑יךָH5921Preposition | second person masculine singularby the name ofשֵׁ֥םH8034Noun - masculine singular constructthe LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularand they will stand in aweוְיָֽרְא֖וּH3372Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralof youמִמֶּֽךָּ׃H4480Preposition | second person masculine singular
Verse 11

Original words

The LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularwill make you prosperוְהוֹתִֽרְךָ֤H3498Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singularabundantlyלְטוֹבָ֔הH2896Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singularin the fruit ofבִּפְרִ֧יH6529Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructyour wombבִטְנְךָ֛H990Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularthe offspringוּבִפְרִ֥יH6529Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof your livestockבְהַמְתְּךָ֖H929Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularand the produceוּבִפְרִ֣יH6529Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof your landאַדְמָתֶ֑ךָH127Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularinעַ֚לH5921Prepositionthe landהָאֲדָמָ֔הH127Article | Noun - feminine singularthatאֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֛הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsworeנִשְׁבַּ֧עH7650Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularto your fathersלַאֲבֹתֶ֖יךָH1Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularto giveלָ֥תֶתH5414Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructyouלָֽךְ׃Preposition | second person masculine singular
Verse 12

Original words

The LORDיְהוָ֣ה׀H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerwill openיִפְתַּ֣חH6605Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthe heavensהַשָּׁמַ֗יִםH8064Article | Noun - masculine pluralHis abundantהַטּ֜וֹבH2896Article | Adjective - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerstorehouseאוֹצָר֨וֹH214Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularto sendלָתֵ֤תH5414Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructrainמְטַֽר־H4306Noun - masculine singular constructon your landאַרְצְךָ֙H776Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularin seasonבְּעִתּ֔וֹH6256Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singularand to blessוּלְבָרֵ֕ךְH1288Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct-אֵ֖תH853Direct object markerallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe workמַעֲשֵׂ֣הH4639Noun - masculine singular constructof your handsיָדֶ֑ךָH3027Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularYou will lendוְהִלְוִ֙יתָ֙H3867Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularto manyרַבִּ֔יםH7227Adjective - masculine pluralnationsגּוֹיִ֣םH1471Noun - masculine pluralbutוְאַתָּ֖הH859Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singularborrowתִלְוֶֽה׃H3867Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularfrom noneלֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particle
Verse 13

Original words

The LORDיְהוָ֤הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularwill makeוּנְתָֽנְךָ֨H5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singularyou the headלְרֹאשׁ֙H7218Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularand notוְלֹ֣אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlethe tailלְזָנָ֔בH2180Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular. . .וְהָיִ֙יתָ֙H1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularyou will onlyרַ֣קH7535Adverbmove upwardלְמַ֔עְלָהH4605Preposition-l | Adverb | third person feminine singularand neverוְלֹ֥אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle. . .תִהְיֶ֖הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singulardownwardלְמָ֑טָּהH4295Preposition-l | Adverbifכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionyou hearתִשְׁמַ֞עH8085Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularאֶל־אֶל־H413Prepositionand carefullyלִשְׁמֹ֥רH8104Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructfollowוְלַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃H6213Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructthe commandmentsמִצְוֺ֣ת׀H4687Noun - feminine plural constructof the LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularwhichאֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativeIאָנֹכִ֧יH595Pronoun - first person common singularam givingמְצַוְּךָ֛H6680Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularyou todayהַיּ֖וֹםH3117Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 14

Original words

Do notוְלֹ֣אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleturn asideתָס֗וּרH5493Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularto the rightיָמִ֣יןH3225Noun - feminine singularor to the leftוּשְׂמֹ֑אולH8040Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularfrom any ofמִכָּל־H3605Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructthe wordsהַדְּבָרִים֙H1697Article | Noun - masculine plural-אֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativeIאָנֹכִ֜יH595Pronoun - first person common singularcommandמְצַוֶּ֥הH6680Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularyouאֶתְכֶ֛םH853Direct object marker | second person masculine pluraltodayהַיּ֖וֹםH3117Article | Noun - masculine singularand do not goלָלֶ֗כֶתH1980Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructafterאַחֲרֵ֛יH310Prepositionotherאֲחֵרִ֖יםH312Adjective - masculine pluralgodsאֱלֹהִ֥יםH430Noun - masculine pluralto serve themלְעָבְדָֽם׃סH5647Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural

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