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Deuteronomy 11:28

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

But there will be a curse if you don't obey the LORD your God's commands, and instead turn away from the path I'm giving you today to follow other gods that you don't know.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse warns that turning away from God's commands to worship other gods will bring consequences and separation from God's blessing.

📚 Historical Context

Moses is speaking to the Israelites just before they enter the Promised Land, laying out the choice between blessing and curse based on their obedience to God. The Israelites were about to encounter many foreign nations with different gods and religious practices. This warning was especially relevant because they would be tempted to adopt the worship practices of the Canaanite peoples they would encounter.

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The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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