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Deuteronomy 28

Deuteronomy 28:27

The Curses of Disobedience · Deuteronomy 28:15–68
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Translations

Modern
The LORD will afflict you with the boils of Egypt, with tumors and scabs and itch from which you cannot be cured.
Traditional
The Lord will smite thee with the botch of Egypt, and with the emerods, and with the scab, and with the itch, whereof thou canst not be healed.
Literal
YHWH will strike you with the boils of Egypt, and with the tumors, and with the scab, and with the itch, from which you are not able to be healed.
Latin
Percutiat te Dominus ulcere Ægypti, et partem corporis, per quam stercora egeruntur, scabie quoque et prurigine: ita ut curari nequeas.

Original

Hebrew
English
The LORD will afflict you with the boils of Egypt, with tumors and scabs and itch from which you cannot be cured.

Notes

Deuteronomy 28:27

  • the boils of Egypt: See Exodus 9:8–12.

  • tumors: Compare 1 Samuel 5:6, 9, 12.

  • scabs: This might refer to a skin condition called dermatitis.

  • The itch is also a symptom of dermatitis.

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).

Parallels

Leviticus 20:1–9 Leviticus 26:14–39

Places

Egypt: Ancient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and Exodus

Glossary

Archaeology and the Bible Assumption of Moses Biblical Concept of Law Boil Curse, Cursed Deuteronomy, Book of Earth Elijah Elisha Emerod Haggai, Book of Hosea, Book of Joshua (Person) Judges, Book of Kings, Books of First and Second Medicine and Medical Practice Mount Ebal Mount Gerizim Neighbor Proverbs, Book of Reward Scurvy

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Dispensation of God Backsliders: General Scriptures Concerning Boil: Plague of Egyptians Disease: Threatened As Judgments Diseases: Emerods Diseases: Itch Diseases: Scab Disobedience to God: Denunciations Against Egypt: Subject to Plague Fear of God: A Motive of Obedience Hemorrhoids: A Disease with Which the Philistines Were Afflicted Holy Spirit: Israelites Idolatry: Denunciations Against Itch: General Scriptures Concerning Judgments: Denounced Against Disobedience Obedience to God: Punishment of Refusing Obedience: Enjoined Reprobacy: General Scriptures Concerning Sanitation: Penalties Concerning Scab: Disease of the Skin Sickness: Often Incurable by Human Means Skin: Diseases of War: God Uses, As a Judgment Wicked (People): Punishment of