8. even if there are only five of you and a hundred of them, or only a hundred of you and ten thousand of them.
9. I will treat you with such kindness that your nation will grow strong, and I will also keep my promises to you.
10. Your barns will overflow with grain each year.
11. I will live among you and never again look on you with disgust.
12. I will walk with you—I will be your God, and you will be my people.
13. I am the Lord your God, and I rescued you from Egypt, so that you would never again be slaves. I have set you free; now walk with your heads held high.
14-15. If you disobey me and my laws, and if you break our agreement,
16. I will punish you terribly, and you will be ruined. You will be struck with incurable diseases and with fever that leads to blindness and depression. Your enemies will eat the crops you plant,
17. and I will turn from you and let you be destroyed by your attackers. You will even run at the very rumour of attack.
18. Then, if you still refuse to obey me, I will punish you seven times for each of your sins,