The Wilderness Years

"'A curse on anyone who has sexual relations with his father's wife, because he has violated his father's rights.'All the people are to say, 'Amen!'

"'A curse on anyone who has sexual relations with any kind of animal.' All the people are to say, 'Amen!'

"'A curse on anyone who has sexual relations with his sister, no matter whether she is the daughter of his father or of his mother.'All the people are to say, 'Amen!'

"'A curse on anyone who has sexual relations with his mother-in-law.' All the people are to say, 'Amen!'

"'A curse on anyone who secretly attacks a fellow member of the community.'All the people are to say, 'Amen!'

"'A curse on anyone who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person.' All the people are to say, 'Amen!'

"'A curse on anyone who does not confirm the words of this Torah by putting them into practice.'All the people are to say, 'Amen!'

"If you listen closely to what ADONAI your God says, observing and obeying all his mitzvot which I am giving you today, ADONAI your God will raise you high above all the nations on earth;

and all the following blessings will be yours in abundance -if you will do what ADONAI your God says:

"A blessing on you in the city, and a blessing on you in the countryside.

"A blessing on the fruit of your body, the fruit of your land and the fruit of your livestock - the young of your cattle and flocks.

"A blessing on your grain-basket and kneading-bowl.

"A blessing on you when you go out, and a blessing on you when you come in.

"ADONAI will cause your enemies attacking you to be defeated before you; they will advance on you one way and flee before you seven ways.

"ADONAI will order a blessing to be with you in your barns and in everything you undertake; he will bless you in the land ADONAI your God is giving you.

"ADONAI will establish you as a people separated out for himself, as he has sworn to you - if you will observe the mitzvot of ADONAI your God and follow his ways.

Then all the peoples on earth will see that ADONAI's name, his presence, is with you; so that they will be afraid of you.

"ADONAI will give you great abundance of good things - of the fruit of your body, the fruit of your livestock and the fruit of your land in the land ADONAI swore to your ancestors to give you.

ADONAI will open for you his good treasure, the sky, to give your land its rain at the right seasons and to bless everything you undertake. You will lend to many nations and not borrow;

ADONAI will make you the head and not the tail; and you will be only above, never below - if you will listen to, observe and obey the mitzvot of ADONAI your God

and not turn away from any of the words I am ordering you today, neither to the right nor to the left, to follow after other gods and serve them.

"But if you refuse to pay attention to what ADONAI your God says, and do not observe and obey all his mitzvot and regulations which I am giving you today, then all the following curses will be yours in abundance:

"A curse on you in the city, and a curse on you in the countryside.

"A curse on your grain-basket and kneading-bowl.

"A curse on the fruit of your body, the fruit of your land and the young of your cattle and flocks.