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Deuteronomy 28:66

And thy life shall hang in doubt before thee; and thou shalt fear day and night, and shalt have none assurance of thy life:

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וְהָי֣וּvehayvand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “and be”, a completed action in a sequenceH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.חַיֶּ֔יךָchayeykhalifeחַיnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “life”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2416alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively[phrase] age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, [phrase] merry, multitude, [phrase] (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.תְּלֻאִ֥יםteluimbe bentתָּלָאverb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “be bent”, a verb used as a describing wordH8511to suspend; figuratively (through hesitation) to be uncertain; by implication (of mental dependence) to habituatebe bent, hang (in doubt).לְךָ֖lekhatoלְךָ֖preposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to”toמִנֶּ֑גֶדminegedfrom againstנֶגֶדpreposition, preposition — “from against”H5048a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or beforeabout, (over) against, [idiom] aloof, [idiom] far (off), [idiom] from, over, presence, [idiom] other side, sight, [idiom] to view.וּפָֽחַדְתָּ֙ufachadtaand be afraidפָּחַדconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and be afraid”, a completed action in a sequenceH6342to be startled (by a sudden alarm); hence, to fear in generalbe afraid, stand in awe, (be in) fear, make to shake.לַ֣יְלָהlaylahnightלַיִלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “night”, the ordinary formH3915properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity(mid-)night (season).וְיוֹמָ֔םveyomamand dailyיוֹמָםconjunction, adverb — “and daily”H3119dailydaily, (by, in the) day(-time).וְלֹ֥אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…תַאֲמִ֖יןtaaminbelieveאָמַןverb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “believe”, an unfinished actionH539properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain;hence, assurance, believe, bring up, establish, [phrase] fail, be faithful (of long continuance, stedfast, sure, surely, trusty, verified), nurse, (-ing father), (put), trust, turn to the right.בְּחַיֶּֽיךָbechayeykhain lifeחַיpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in life”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2416alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively[phrase] age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, [phrase] merry, multitude, [phrase] (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And thy life shall hang in doubt before thee; and thou shalt fear night and day, and shalt have no assurance of thy life.

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American Standard Version (1901)

and thy life shall hang in doubt before thee; and thou shalt fear night and day, and shalt have no assurance of thy life.

Young’s Literal Translation

and thy life hath been hanging in suspense before thee, and thou hast been afraid by night and by day, and dost not believe in thy life;

World English Bible

Your life will hang in doubt before you. You will be afraid night and day, and will have no assurance of your life.

Darby Translation

And thy life shall hang in suspense before thee; and thou shalt be in terror day and night and shalt be afraid of thy life.

Douay-Rheims

And thy life shall be as it were hanging before thee. Thou shalt fear night and day, neither shalt thou trust thy life.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And thy life shall hang in doubt before thee; and thou shalt fear night and day, and shalt have no assurance of thy life.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And thy life shall be in suspense before thine eyes; and thou shalt be afraid by day and by night, and thou shalt have no assurance of thy life.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἔσται ἡ ζωή σου κρεμαμένη ἀπέναντι τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν σου· καὶ φοβηθήσῃ ἡμέρας καὶ νυκτὸς, καὶ οὐ πιστεύσεις τῇ ζωῇ σου.