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The Book of Leviticus, Chapter 26, Verse 20

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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:
King James Version
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.
American Standard Version
and your strength shall be spent in vain; for your land shall not yield its increase, neither shall the trees of the land yield their fruit.
New English Translation
Your strength will be used up in vain, your land will not give its yield, and the trees of the land will not produce their fruit.
World English Bible
and your strength will be spent in vain; for your land won't yield its increase, neither will the trees of the land yield their fruit.
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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.
22
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.
25
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.
26
[And] when I have broken the staff of your bread, ten women shall bake your bread in one oven, and they shall deliver [you] your bread again by weight: and ye shall eat, and not be satisfied.
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And if ye will not for all this hearken unto me, but walk contrary unto me;
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Then I will walk contrary unto you also in fury; and I, even I, will chastise you seven times for your sins.
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And ye shall eat the flesh of your sons, and the flesh of your daughters shall ye eat.
30
And I will destroy your high places, and cut down your images, and cast your carcases upon the carcases of your idols, and my soul shall abhor you.