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37 And thou shalt become an aston­ish­ment, a proverb, and a byword, among all nations whith­er the Lord shall lead thee.

And thou shalt become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword, among all nations whither the Lord shall lead thee.
And thou shalt become an aston­ish­ment, a proverb, and a by-word, among all nations whith­er the Lord shall lead thee.

38 Thou shalt car­ry much seed out into the field, and shalt gath­er but lit­tle in; for the locust shall con­sume it.

Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather but little in; for the locust shall consume it.
Thou shalt car­ry much seed out into the field, and shalt gath­er but lit­tle in; for the locust shall con­sume it.

39 You will plant vine­yards and cul­ti­vate them but you will not drink the wine or gath­er the grapes, because worms will eat them.

You will plant vineyards and cultivate them but you will not drink the wine or gather the grapes, because worms will eat them.
You will plant vine­yards and cul­ti­vate them but you will not drink the wine or gath­er the grapes, because worms will eat them.

40 Thou shalt have olive trees through­out all thy coasts, but thou shalt not anoint thy­self with the oil; for thine olive shall cast his fruit.

Thou shalt have olive trees throughout all thy coasts, but thou shalt not anoint thyself with the oil; for thine olive shall cast his fruit.
Thou shalt have olive trees through­out all thy coasts, but thou shalt not anoint thy­self with the oil; for thine olive shall cast his fruit.

41 Thou shalt beget sons and daugh­ters, but thou shalt not enjoy them; for they shall go into captivity.

Thou shalt beget sons and daughters, but thou shalt not enjoy them; for they shall go into captivity.
Thou shalt beget sons and daugh­ters, but thou shalt not enjoy them; for they shall go into captivity.

42 All thy trees and fruit of thy land shall the locust consume.

All thy trees and fruit of thy land shall the locust consume.
All thy trees and fruit of thy land shall the locust consume.

43 The stranger that is with­in thee shall get up above thee very high; and thou shalt come down very low.

he stranger that is within thee shall get up above thee very high; and thou shalt come down very low.
The stranger that is with­in thee shall get up above thee very high; and thou shalt come down very low.

44 He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail.

He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail.
He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail.

45 Moreover all these curs­es shall come upon thee, and shall pur­sue thee, and over­take thee, till thou be destroyed; because thou hear­ken not unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep his com­mand­ments and his statutes which he com­mand­ed thee:

Moreover all these curses shall come upon thee, and shall pursue thee, and overtake thee, till thou be destroyed; because thou hearken not unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which he commanded thee:
Moreover all these curs­es shall come upon thee, and shall pur­sue thee, and over­take thee, till thou be destroyed; because thou hear­ken not unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep his com­mand­ments and his statutes which he com­mand­ed thee: