Leviticus 26:2-8, 12-13, 17-18, 23-27

“ ‘Remember my Sabbaths, and respect my Holy Place. I am the LORD. “ ‘If you remember my laws and commands and obey them, I will give you rains at the right season; the land will produce crops, and the trees of the field will produce their fruit. Your threshing will continue until the grape harvest, and your grape harvest will continue until it is time to plant. Then you will have plenty to eat and live safely in your land. I will give peace to your country; you will lie down in peace, and no one will make you afraid. I will keep harmful animals out of your country, and armies will not pass through it. “ ‘You will chase your enemies and defeat them, killing them with your sword. Five of you will chase a hundred men; a hundred of you will chase ten thousand men. You will defeat your enemies and kill them with your sword.

I will walk with you and be your God, and you will be my people. I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, where you were slaves. I broke the heavy weights that were on your shoulders and let you walk proudly again.

I will be against you, and your enemies will defeat you. These people who hate you will rule over you, and you will run away even when no one is chasing you. “ ‘If after all this you still do not obey me, I will punish you seven times more for your sins.

“ ‘If you don’t learn your lesson after all these things, and if you still turn against me, I will also turn against you. I will punish you seven more times for your sins. You broke my agreement, and I will punish you. I will bring armies against you, and if you go into your cities for safety, I will cause diseases to spread among you so that your enemy will defeat you. There will be very little bread to eat; ten women will be able to cook all your bread in one oven. They will measure each piece of bread, and you will eat, but you will still be hungry. “ ‘If you still refuse to listen to me and still turn against me