Berean Standard Bible
Deuteronomy 28:23-48
23The skyH8064 overH5921 your headH7218 will beH1961 bronzeH5178, and the earthH776 beneath youH8478 ironH1270.
24The LORDH3068 will turnH5414 the rainH4306 of your landH776 into dustH80 and powderH6083; it will descendH3381 on youH5921 fromH4480 the skyH8064 untilH5704 you are destroyedH8045.
25The LORDH3068 will causeH5414 you to be defeatedH5062 beforeH6440 your enemiesH341. You will march outH3318 against themH413 in oneH259 directionH1870 but fleeH5127 from themH6440 in sevenH7651. You will beH1961 an object of horrorH2189 to allH3605 the kingdomsH4467 of the earthH776. 26Your corpsesH5038 will beH1961 foodH3978 for allH3605 the birdsH5775 of the airH8064 and beasts ofH929 the earthH776, with noH369 one to scare them awayH2729.
27The LORDH3068 will afflictH5221 you with the boilsH7822 of EgyptH4714, with tumorsH6076 and scabsH1618 and itchH2775 from whichH834 you cannotH3808H3201 be curedH7495.
28The LORDH3068 will afflictH5221 you with madnessH7697, blindnessH5788, and confusionH8541 of mindH3824, 29and at noonH6672 you willH1961 grope aboutH4959 likeH834 a blind manH5787 in the darknessH653. You will notH3808 prosperH6743 in your waysH1870. Day after dayH3605 you will beH1961 oppressedH6231 and plunderedH1497H3117, with no oneH369 to save youH3467.
30You will be pledged in marriageH781 to a womanH802, but anotherH312 manH376 will violate herH7693. You will buildH1129 a houseH1004 but will notH3808 liveH3427 in it. You will plantH5193 a vineyardH3754 but will notH3808 enjoy its fruitH2490. 31Your oxH7794 will be slaughteredH2873 before your eyesH5869, but you will notH3808 eatH398 any of itH4480. Your donkeyH2543 will be taken awayH1497 and notH3808 returnedH7725 to you. Your flockH6629 will be givenH5414 to your enemiesH341, and no oneH369 will saveH3467 you.
32Your sonsH1121 and daughtersH1323 will be givenH5414 to anotherH312 nationH5971, while your eyesH5869 grow wearyH3616 lookingH7200 for themH413 day after dayH3605H3117, with noH369 power inH410 your handH3027. 33A peopleH5971 you do notH3808 knowH3045 will eatH398 the produceH6529 of your landH127 and of allH3605 your toilH3018. AllH3605 your daysH3117 you will beH1961 oppressedH6231 and crushedH7533. 34You will beH1961 driven madH7696 by the sightsH4758H5869 you seeH7200.
35The LORDH3068 will afflict youH5221 with painfulH7451, incurableH3808H3201H7495 boilsH7822 onH5921 your kneesH1290H5921 and thighsH7785, from the solesH3709 of your feetH7272 toH5704 the top of your headH6936.
36The LORDH3068 will bringH1980 youH853 andH853 the kingH4428 you appointH6965H5921 toH413 a nationH1471 neither youH859 norH3808 your fathersH1 have knownH3045, and thereH8033 you will worshipH5647 otherH312 godsH430—gods of woodH6086 and stoneH68. 37You will becomeH1961 an object of horrorH8047, scornH4912, and ridiculeH8148 among allH3605 the nationsH5971 to whichH834 the LORDH3068H8033 will drive youH5090.
38You will sowH3318 muchH7227 seedH2233 in the fieldH7704 but harvestH622 littleH4592, becauseH3588 the locustsH697 will consume itH2628. 39You will plantH5193 and cultivateH5647 vineyardsH3754, but will neitherH3808 drinkH8354 the wineH3196 norH3808 gatherH103 the grapes, becauseH3588 wormsH8438 will eat themH398. 40You will haveH1961 olive treesH2132 throughoutH3605 your territoryH1366 but will neverH3808 anointH5480 yourself with oilH8081, becauseH3588 the olivesH2132 will drop offH5394. 41You will fatherH3205 sonsH1121 and daughtersH1323, but they will notH3808 remainH1961 yours, becauseH3588 they will goH1980 into captivityH7628. 42Swarms of locustsH6767 will consumeH3423 allH3605 your treesH6086 and the produceH6529 of your landH127.
43The foreigner livingH1616 among youH7130 will riseH5927 higherH4605 and higherH4605 above youH5921, while youH859 sink downH3381 lowerH4295 and lowerH4295. 44HeH1931 will lend to youH3867, but youH859 will notH3808 lend to himH3867. HeH1931 will beH1961 the headH7218, and youH859 will beH1961 the tailH2180.
45AllH3605 theseH428 cursesH7045 will comeH935 upon youH5921. They will pursue youH7291 and overtake youH5381 untilH5704 you are destroyedH8045, sinceH3588 you did notH3808 obeyH8085H6963 the LORDH3068 your GodH430 and keepH8104 the commandmentsH4687 and statutesH2708 He gave youH6680. 46These curses will beH1961 a signH226 and a wonderH4159 upon you and your descendantsH2233 foreverH5704H5769.
47BecauseH8478 you did notH3808 serveH5647 the LORDH3068 your GodH430 with joyH8057 and gladnessH2898 of heartH3824 in allH3605 your abundanceH7230, 48you will serveH5647 your enemiesH341 the LORDH3068 will sendH7971 against you in famineH7458, thirstH6772, nakednessH5903, and destitutionH2640H3605. He will placeH5414 an ironH1270 yokeH5923 onH5921 your neckH6677 untilH5704 He has destroyedH8045 youH853.
Commentaries on Deuteronomy 28
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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