Deuteronomy 28:15-19

D. FEARFUL CONSEQUENCES OF DISOBEDIENCE FORETOLD (Deuteronomy 28:15-68)

15 But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of Jehovah thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day, that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee. 16 Cursed shalt thou be in the city, and cursed shalt thou be in the field. 17 Cursed shall be thy basket and thy kneading-trough. 18 Cursed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, the increase of thy cattle, and the young of thy flock. 19 Cursed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and cursed shalt thou be when thou goest out.

THOUGHT QUESTIONS 28:15-19

487.

What is the meaning of the word cursed as here used?

AMPLIFIED TRANSLATION 28:15-19

15 But if you will not obey the voice of the Lord your God, being watchful to do all His commandments and His statutes which I command you this day, then all these curses shall come upon you and overtake you:
16 Cursed shall you be in the city, and cursed shall you be in the field.
17 Cursed shall be your basket and your kneading trough.
18 Cursed shall be the fruit of your body, of your land, of the increase of your cattle and the young of your sheep.
19 Cursed shall you be when you come in, and cursed shall you be when you go out.

COMMENT 28:15-19

These verses stand in obvious contrast to those blessings just promised to the obedient nation. Contrast Deuteronomy 28:17 with Deuteronomy 28:5, Deuteronomy 28:18 with Deuteronomy 28:4, Deuteronomy 28:19 with Deuteronomy 28:6. See Leviticus 26:15 ff.

20 Jehovah will send upon thee cursing, discomfiture, and rebuke, in all that thou puttest thy hand unto to do, until thou be destroyed, and until thou perish quickly; because of the evil of thy doings, whereby thou hast forsaken me. 21 Jehovah will make the pestilence cleave unto thee, until he have consumed thee from off the land, whither thou goest in to possess it. 22 Jehovah will smite thee with consumption, and with fever, and with inflammation, and with fiery heat, and with the sword, and with blasting, and with mildew; and they shall pursue thee until thou perish. 23 And thy heaven that is over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee shall be iron. 24 Jehovah will make the rain of thy land power and dust: from heaven shall it come down upon thee, until thou be destroyed.