Deuteronomy 28:15
But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the Lord 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:
Study Note
Study Note
The beginning of the 'curses section' of the Mosaic covenant (verses 15-68) presents the terrifying counterpart to the blessings of verses 1-14. The curses are structured as the precise reversal of the blessings: the same spheres of life (city, field, body, land, military, weather) that would flourish under obedience will fail under disobedience. The historical fulfillment of these curses in the Assyrian (722 BCE) and Babylonian (587 BCE) exiles gave the passage enormous hermeneutical weight in post-exilic Jewish interpretation. Paul alludes to the Deuteronomic curse in Galatians 3:10-13, arguing that Christ has redeemed believers from 'the curse of the law' by becoming a curse for them.
Other Translations
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.
`And it hath been, if thou dost not hearken unto the voice of Jehovah thy God to observe to do all His commands, and His statutes, which I am commanding thee to-day, that all these revilings have come upon thee, and overtaken thee:
But if you do not give ear to the voice of the Lord your God, and take care to do all his orders and his laws which I give you today, then all these curses will come on you and overtake you:
Cross References
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