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Deuteronomy 28

Deuteronomy 28:35

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

Modern
The LORD will afflict you with painful, incurable boils on your knees and thighs, from the soles of your feet to the top of your head.
Traditional
The Lord shall smite thee in the knees, and in the legs, with a sore botch that cannot be healed, from the sole of thy foot unto the top of thy head.
Literal
YHWH will strike you with severe boils in the knees and on the legs, which are not able to be healed, from the sole of your foot and to the top of your head.
Latin
Percutiat te Dominus ulcere pessimo in genibus et in suris, sanarique non possis a planta pedis usque ad verticem tuum.

Original

Hebrew
English
The LORD will afflict you with painful, incurable boils on your knees and thighs, from the soles of your feet to the top of your head.

Notes

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

Glossary

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

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Dispensation of God Backsliders: General Scriptures Concerning Boil: Plague of Egyptians Disease: Threatened As Judgments Disobedience to God: Denunciations Against Fear of God: A Motive of Obedience Holy Spirit: Israelites Idolatry: Denunciations Against Judgments: Denounced Against Disobedience Obedience to God: Punishment of Refusing Obedience: Enjoined Reprobacy: General Scriptures Concerning Sanitation: Penalties Concerning War: God Uses, As a Judgment Wicked (People): Punishment of