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The Book of Leviticus, Chapter 26, Verse 15

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But if ye will not hearken unto me, and will not do all these commandments;
King James Version
And if ye shall despise my statutes, or if your soul abhor my judgments, so that ye will not do all my commandments, [but] that ye break my covenant:
American Standard Version
and if ye shall reject my statutes, and if your soul abhor mine ordinances, so that ye will not do all my commandments, but break my covenant;
New English Translation
if you reject my statutes and abhor my regulations so that you do not keep all my commandments and you break my covenant–
World English Bible
and if you shall reject my statutes, and if your soul abhors my ordinances, so that you will not do all my commandments, but break my covenant;
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I also will do this unto you; I will even appoint over you terror, consumption, and the burning ague, that shall consume the eyes, and cause sorrow of heart: and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it.
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And I will set my face against you, and ye shall be slain before your enemies: they that hate you shall reign over you; and ye shall flee when none pursueth you.
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And if ye will not yet for all this hearken unto me, then I will punish you seven times more for your sins.
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And I will break the pride of your power; and I will make your heaven as iron, and your earth as brass:
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And your strength shall be spent in vain: for your land shall not yield her increase, neither shall the trees of the land yield their fruits.
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And if ye walk contrary unto me, and will not hearken unto me; I will bring seven times more plagues upon you according to your sins.
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I will also send wild beasts among you, which shall rob you of your children, and destroy your cattle, and make you few in number; and your [high] ways shall be desolate.
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And if ye will not be reformed by me by these things, but will walk contrary unto me;
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Then will I also walk contrary unto you, and will punish you yet seven times for your sins.
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And I will bring a sword upon you, that shall avenge the quarrel of [my] covenant: and when ye are gathered together within your cities, I will send the pestilence among you; and ye shall be delivered into the hand of the enemy.