They shall be among you and your descendants as a sign and a portent forever, because you did not serve the LORD your God joyfully and in gladness of heart for the abundance of everything — the curses become 'sign and portent' ('l'ot u-l'mofet'): Israel's suffering witnesses to God's seriousness about covenant. Joyful service ('b'simcha') is the antidote to curse.

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