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Berean Standard Bible

“If, however, you do not obey the LORD your God by carefully following all His commandments and statutes I am giving you today, all these curses will come upon you and overtake you:”

Deuteronomy 28:15

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As Israel stands on the edge of the promised land, Moses lays out the covenant's two paths: blessings for faithfulness and curses for rebellion. Chapter 28 spends far more space on the curses than the blessings, and the pattern is meant to be a sober warning.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

If, however, you do not obey the LORD your God by carefully following all His commandments and statutes I am giving you today, all these curses will come upon you and overtake you:

World English Bible (WEB)

But it shall come to pass, if you will not listen to Yahweh your God’s voice, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command you today, that all these curses will come on you, and overtake you.

King James Version (KJV)

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:

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But if you do not give ear to the voice of the Lord your God, and take care to do all his orders and his laws which I give you today, then all these curses will come on you and overtake you:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y será, si no oyeres la voz de Jehová tu Dios, para cuidar de poner por obra todos sus mandamientos y sus estatutos, que yo te intimo hoy, que vendrán sobre ti todas estas maldiciones, y te alcanzarán.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»Si no escuchas al Señor tu Dios y no obedeces estas leyes que te doy en este día, todas estas maldiciones vendrán sobre ti: »Maldito sea en la ciudad; maldito sea en el campo. »Maldiciones en las frutas y en el pan. »Maldición de matrices estériles. »Maldición sobre tus cosechas. »Maldiciones sobre la fertilidad de tus ovejas y vacas. »Maldiciones cuando entres; maldiciones cuando salgas.

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