The curseof the LORDis on the houseof the wicked,But He blessesthe dwellingof the righteous.
Thus the arkof the LORDremainedin the houseof Obed-edomthe Gittitethreemonths,and the LORDblessedObed-edomand allhis household.
"They are insignificanton the surfaceof the water;Their portionis cursedon the earth.They do not turntowardthe vineyards.
"For it would be firethat consumesto Abaddon,And would uprootallmy increase.
He will be like a tree[firmly] plantedby streamsof water,Whichyieldsits fruitin its seasonAnd its leafdoes not wither;And in whateverhe does,he prospers.
For those blessedby Him will inheritthe land,But those cursedby Him will be cutoff.
Noevilwill befallyou, Norwill any plaguecomenearyour tent.
Blessingsare on the headof the righteous,But the mouthof the wickedconcealsviolence.
The houseof the wickedwill be destroyed,But the tentof the uprightwill flourish.
Greatwealthis [in] the houseof the righteous,But troubleis in the incomeof the wicked.
The righteousoneconsidersthe houseof the wicked,Turningthe wickedto ruin.
"Ifyou do not listen,and ifyou do not takeit to heartto givehonorto My name,"saysthe LORDof hosts,"then I will sendthe curseupon you and I will curseyour blessings;and indeed,I have cursedthem [already], becauseyou are not taking[it] to heart.
and the curse,ifyou do not listento the commandmentsof the LORDyour God,but turnasidefrom the waywhichI am commandingyou today,by followingothergodswhichyou have not known.
"You shall not bringan abominationinto your house,and likeit comeunderthe ban;you shall utterlydetestit and you shall utterlyabhorit, for it is somethingbanned.
"But as for you, onlykeepyourselves from the thingsunderthe ban,sothat you do not covet[them] and takesomeof the thingsunderthe ban,and makethe campof Israelaccursedand bringtroubleon it.
"Riseup! Consecratethe peopleand say,'Consecrateyourselves for tomorrow,for thusthe LORD,the Godof Israel,has said,"There are thingsunderthe banin your midst,O Israel.You cannotstandbeforeyour enemiesuntilyou have removedthe thingsunderthe banfrom your midst."
