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Deuteronomy 28:14–17

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

Curses for Disobedience

15 However, if you do not obeye the Lord your God and do not carefully follow all his commands and decrees I am giving you today,f all these curses will come on you and overtake you:g

16 You will be cursed in the city and cursed in the country.h

17 Your basket and your kneading trough will be cursed.i

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Deuteronomy 28:14–17 — English Standard Version (ESV)

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

15 “But if you will not obey the voice of the Lord your God or be careful to do all his commandments and his statutes that I command you today, then all these curses shall come upon you and overtake you. 16 Cursed shall you be in the city, and cursed shall you be in the field. 17 Cursed shall be your basket and your kneading bowl.

Deuteronomy 28:14–17 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

14 And thou shalt not go aside from any of the words which I command thee this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.

15 But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee: 16 Cursed shalt thou be in the city, and cursed shalt thou be in the field. 17 Cursed shall be thy basket and thy store.

Deuteronomy 28:14–17 — New Living Translation (NLT)

14 You must not turn away from any of the commands I am giving you today, nor follow after other gods and worship them.

15 “But if you refuse to listen to the Lord your God and do not obey all the commands and decrees I am giving you today, all these curses will come and overwhelm you:

16 Your towns and your fields

will be cursed.

17 Your fruit baskets and breadboards

will be cursed.

Deuteronomy 28:14–17 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

14 So you shall not turn aside from any of the words which I command you this day, to the right or the left, to go after other gods to serve them.

15 “But it shall come to pass, if you do not obey the voice of the Lord your God, to observe carefully all His commandments and His statutes which I command you today, that all these curses will come upon you and overtake you:

16 “Cursed shall you be in the city, and cursed shall you be in the country.

17 “Cursed shall be your basket and your kneading bowl.

Deuteronomy 28:14–17 — New Century Version (NCV)

14 Do not disobey anything I command you today. Do exactly as I command, and do not follow other gods or serve them.

15 But if you do not obey the Lord your God and carefully follow all his commands and laws I am giving you today, all these curses will come upon you and stay:

16 You will be cursed in the city and cursed in the country.

17 Your basket and your kitchen will be cursed.

Deuteronomy 28:14–17 — American Standard Version (ASV)

14 and shalt not turn aside from any of the words which I command you this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.

15 But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of Jehovah thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day, that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee. 16 Cursed shalt thou be in the city, and cursed shalt thou be in the field. 17 Cursed shall be thy basket and thy kneading-trough.

Deuteronomy 28:14–17 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

14 and if thou turn not aside from any of the words that I command thee this day, to the right hand or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.

15 But it shall come to pass if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of Jehovah thy God, to take heed to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day, that all these curses shall come upon thee and overtake thee. 16 Cursed shalt thou be in the city, and cursed shalt thou be in the field. 17 Cursed shall be thy basket and thy kneading-trough.

Deuteronomy 28:14–17 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

14 Do everything I’m commanding you today. Never worship other gods or serve them. 

15 Obey the Lord your God, and faithfully follow all his commands and laws that I am giving you today. If you don’t, all these curses will come to you and stay close to you: 

16 You will be cursed in the city and cursed in the country. 

17 The grain you harvest and the bread you bake will be cursed. 

Deuteronomy 28:14–17 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

14 Do not turn aside to the right or the left from all the things I am commanding you today, and do not go after other gods to worship them.

15 “But if you do not obey the Lord your God by carefully following all His commands and statutes I am giving you today, all these curses will come and overtake you:

16 You will be cursed in the city

and cursed in the country.

17 Your basket and kneading bowl will be cursed.

Deuteronomy 28:14–17 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

14 and if you do not turn aside from any of the words that I am commanding you today, either to the right or to the left, following other gods to serve them.

15 But if you will not obey the Lord your God by diligently observing all his commandments and decrees, which I am commanding you today, then all these curses shall come upon you and overtake you:

16 Cursed shall you be in the city, and cursed shall you be in the field.

17 Cursed shall be your basket and your kneading bowl.

Deuteronomy 28:14–17 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

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

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

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

17 “Your basket shall be cursed and your kneading trough.

Deuteronomy 28:14–17 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

14 Don’t turn away from any of the commands I’m giving you today. Don’t turn to the right or the left. Don’t follow other gods. Don’t worship them.

15 But suppose you don’t obey the Lord your God. And you aren’t careful to follow all of his commands and rules I’m giving you today. Then he will send curses on you. They’ll catch up with you. Here are those curses.

16 You will be cursed in the cities. You will be cursed out in the country.

17 Your baskets and bread pans will be cursed.

Deuteronomy 28:14–17 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

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

15 “But it shall come about, if you do not obey the Lord your God, to observe to do all His commandments and His statutes with which I charge you today, that all these curses will come upon you and overtake you:

16 Cursed shall you be in the city, and cursed shall you be in the country.

17 Cursed shall be your basket and your kneading bowl.


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