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35 Hashem shall strike thee in the birkayim (knees), and in the legs, with shekhin rah (foul boil) that cannot be healed, from the sole of thy foot unto the top of thy head.

36 Hashem shall bring thee, and thy melech which thou shalt set over thee, unto a Goy which neither thou nor Avoteicha have known; and there shalt thou serve elohim acherim, etz va’even (wood and stone). [2Kgs 25:7]

37 And thou shalt become an object of horror, a mashal, and a byword, among kol haGoyim whither Hashem shall lead thee.

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35 The Lord will afflict your knees and legs with painful boils(A) that cannot be cured, spreading from the soles of your feet to the top of your head.(B)

36 The Lord will drive you and the king(C) you set over you to a nation unknown to you or your ancestors.(D) There you will worship other gods, gods of wood and stone.(E) 37 You will become a thing of horror,(F) a byword(G) and an object of ridicule(H) among all the peoples where the Lord will drive you.(I)

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