Jehovah had his prophet tell the Israelites: “See, I am putting before you today blessing and malediction: the blessing, provided you will obey the commandments of Jehovah your God that I am commanding you today; and the malediction, if you will not obey the commandments of Jehovah your God and you do turn aside from the way about which I am commanding you today, so as to walk after other gods whom you have not known. ” ​ — Deuteronomy 11: 26 - 28.
و اما لعنت ،‏ اگر اوامر یَهُوَه خدای خود را اطاعت ننموده ،‏ از طریقی که من امروز به شما امر می‌فرمایم برگردید ،‏ و خدایان غیر را که نشناخته‌اید ،‏ پیروی نمایید .‏ » —‏ تثنیه ۱۱ :‏ ۲۶ -‏ ۲۸ .‏