Deuteronomy 11:28

26 Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse;

27 A blessing, if ye obey the commandments of the LORD your God, which I command you this day:

And a curse, if ye will not obey the commandments of the LORD your God, but turn aside out of the way which I command you this day, to go after other gods, which ye have not known.

29 And it shall come to pass, when the LORD thy God hath brought thee in unto the land whither thou goest to possess it, that thou shalt put the blessing upon mount Gerizim, and the curse upon mount Ebal.

30 Are they not on the other side Jordan, by the way where the sun goeth down, in the land of the Canaanites, which dwell in the champaign over against Gilgal, beside the plains of Moreh?

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
but a curse if you disobey the commandments of the LORD your God and turn aside from the path I command you today by following other gods, which you have not known.
KJV
And a curse, if ye will not obey the commandments of the LORD your God, but turn aside out of the way which I command you this day, to go after other gods, which ye have not known.
WEB
and the curse, if you do not listen to the commandments of the LORD your God, but turn away out of the way which I command you today, to go after other gods which you have not known.
ASV
and the curse, if ye shall not hearken unto the commandments of Jehovah your God, but turn aside out of the way which I command you this day, to go after other gods, which ye have not known.
DARBY
and a curse, if ye will not obey the commandments of Jehovah your God, but turn aside out of the way which I command you this day, to go after other gods which ye have not known.
BLB
and the curse, if you⁺ do not listen to the commandments of YHWH your⁺ God and turn aside from the way that I command you⁺ today, to go after other gods that you⁺ have not known.
ÅB
og forbannelsen, dersom dere ikke lyder Herrens, deres Guds bud, men viker av fra den vei jeg idag befaler dere å vandre på, og følger andre guder, som dere ikke kjenner.
OTB
og forbannelsen hvis dere ikke adlyder Herrens deres Guds bud, men vender dere bort fra veien jeg befaler dere i dag ved å følge andre guder, som dere ikke har kjent.
B1930
og forbannelsen, dersom I ikke lyder Herrens, eders Guds bud, men viker av fra den vei jeg idag byder eder å vandre på, og følger andre guder, som I ikke kjenner.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 28:15–68

    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:

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  • Romans 2:8–9

    But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

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  • Galatians 3:10

    For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.

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  • Matthew 25:41

    Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:

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  • Deuteronomy 29:19–28

    And it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the imagination of mine heart, to add drunkenness to thirst:

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  • Leviticus 26:14–32

    But if ye will not hearken unto me, and will not do all these commandments;

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  • Isaiah 1:20

    But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.

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  • Isaiah 3:11

    Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.

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