Deuteronomy 28:21

Translations

Modern

The LORD will make the plague cling to you until He has exterminated you from the land that you are entering to possess.

Traditional

The Lord shall make the pestilence cleave unto thee, until he have consumed thee from off the land, whither thou goest to possess it.

Literal

YHWH will make cling to you the plague, until He has consumed you from the land that you are going in to possess.

Latin

Adjungat tibi Dominus pestilentiam, donec consumat te de terra ad quam ingredieris possidendam.

Original

Hebrew

English

The LORD will make the plague cling to you until He has exterminated you from the land that you are entering to possess.

Notes

Deuteronomy 28:21

the plague cling to you: This means the sickness would continue for a long time. It would not leave them until the nation was destroyed.

Deuteronomy 28:1–68

This section explains the conditions for receiving the covenant blessing, the types of blessings, and the curses that will occur if people ignore or disobey these rules (28:1–14; 28:15–68).

Theme notes and profiles

Jeremiah Joshua Ancient Law Codes Blessing Counsel from Others Curses and Blessings God’s Covenant with Israel’s Kings God’s Faithfulness to His People Making Sense of the Exile Oppression of God’s People The Land True Success

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