Deuteronomy 29:18-20
International Standard Version
18 Be alert so there is no man, woman, family, or tribe whose heart is turning away from the Lord your God to go and serve the gods of those nations. Be alert so there will be no root among you that produces poisonous and bitter fruit,[a] 19 because when such a person[b] hears the words of this oath, he will bless himself and say:
‘I will have a peaceful life, even though I’m determined to be stubborn.’[c] By doing this he will be sweeping away both watered and parched ground alike.’
20 “The Lord won’t forgive such a person.[d] Instead, the zealous anger of the Lord will blaze against him. All the curses that were written in this book will fall on him. Then the Lord will wipe out his memory[e] from under heaven.
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- Deuteronomy 29:18 Lit. wormwood; i.e. bitter things
- Deuteronomy 29:19 Lit. he
- Deuteronomy 29:19 The quotation possibly ends here.
- Deuteronomy 29:20 Lit. him
- Deuteronomy 29:20 Lit. name
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