Bible Commentary

And among these nations shalt thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest: but the LORD shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind: 65. shalt thou find no ease ] The vb. is found only in Jer 31:2; Jer 47:6; Jer 50:34, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 28:65”

And the LORD shall scatter thee among all people, from the one end of the earth even unto the other; and there thou shalt serve other gods, which neither thou nor thy fathers have known, [even] wood and stone. 64. Cp. Deu 4:27 f., in the Pl. address. From the one end, etc., Deu 13:7 … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 28:64”

And it shall come to pass, [that] as the LORD rejoiced over you to do you good, and to multiply you; so the LORD will rejoice over you to destroy you, and to bring you to naught; and ye shall be plucked from off the land whither thou goest to possess it. 63. rejoiced over … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 28:63”

And ye shall be left few in number, whereas ye were as the stars of heaven for multitude; because thou wouldest not obey the voice of the LORD thy God. 62, 63. The only vv. in this ch. (except Deu 28:68 b) in which the Pl. address occurs. The text, including the change to Sg. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 28:62”

Also every sickness, and every plague, which [is] not written in the book of this law, them will the LORD bring upon thee, until thou be destroyed. 61. every sickness, etc.] Cp. Jer 6:7. the book of this law ] Heb. this Trah (see Deu 1:5, Deu 31:9) Elsewhere (Deu 29:21 (20), Deu 30:10, Deu … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 28:61”

Moreover he will bring upon thee all the diseases of Egypt, which thou wast afraid of; and they shall cleave unto thee. 60. diseases of Egypt ] As in Deu 7:15; cp. above Deu 28:27. On cleave cp. Deu 28:21. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Moreover, he will bring upon thee all … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 28:60”

Then the LORD will make thy plagues wonderful, and the plagues of thy seed, [even] great plagues, and of long continuance, and sore sicknesses, and of long continuance. 59. plagues ] As in Deu 28:61, Deu 29:22 (21), Lev 26:21. In Deu 25:3 the word is used of stripes. In Deu 26:8 another word is … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 28:59”

If thou wilt not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that thou mayest fear this glorious and fearful name, THE LORD THY GOD; 58. observe to do ] See on Deu 28:1. all the words of this law ] Heb. of this Trah, see on Deu … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 28:58”

And toward her young one that cometh out from between her feet, and toward her children which she shall bear: for she shall eat them for want of all [things] secretly in the siege and straitness, wherewith thine enemy shall distress thee in thy gates. 57. young one ] Rather as in R.V. marg. The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 28:57”

The tender and delicate woman among you, which would not adventure to set the sole of her foot upon the ground for delicateness and tenderness, her eye shall be evil toward the husband of her bosom, and toward her son, and toward her daughter, 56. The most tender and most delicate woman among you ] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 28:56”