Catholic Public Domain Version
"Because you did not serve the Lord your God, with gladness and a joyful heart, over the abundance of all things. "
— Deuteronomy 28:47, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Because thou servedst not the Lord thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things;”
“Because thou servedst not Jehovah thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, by reason of the abundance of all things; ”
“Because you didn't serve Yahweh your God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, by reason of the abundance of all things;”
“The Curse of Military Siege“Because you have not served the LORD your God joyfully and wholeheartedly with the abundance of everything you have,”
“Because thou didst not serve the Lord thy God with joy and gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things:”
“Because you did not give honour to the Lord your God, worshipping him gladly, with joy in your hearts on account of all your wealth of good things;”
“Because thou servedst not the Lord thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things;”
He will lend to you, and you will not lend to him. He will be as the head, and you will be as the tail.
And all these curses shall come to you, and shall pursue you, and shall take hold of you, until you pass away, because you would not listen to the voice of the Lord your God, and you would not serve his commandments and ceremonies, which he has instructed to you.
And there will be the signs and portents with you, and with your offspring, forever.
Because you did not serve the Lord your God, with gladness and a joyful heart, over the abundance of all things.
You will serve your enemy, whom the Lord will send to you, in hunger and thirst and nakedness, and in destitution of all things. And he will place an iron yoke upon your neck, until he has crushed you.
The Lord will lead over you a nation from far away, even from the furthest parts of the earth, like an eagle flying with great force, whose language you are not able to understand:
a very insolent nation, which will show no deference to elders, nor take pity on little ones.