Deuteronomy 28:47-49

Easy-to-Read Version

⁴⁷ “The Lord your God gave you many blessings. But you did not serve him with joy and a glad heart. ⁴⁸ So you will serve the enemies the Lord will send against you. You will be hungry, thirsty, naked, and poor. He will put a load on you that cannot be removed. You will carry that load until he destroys you.^[a]

The Curse of an Enemy Nation

⁴⁹ “The Lord will bring a nation from far away to fight you. You will not understand their language. They will come quickly, like an eagle coming down from the sky.