Deuteronomy 28:54

Translations

Modern

The most gentle and refined man among you will begrudge his brother, the wife he embraces, and the rest of his children who have survived,

Traditional

So that the man that is tender among you, and very delicate, his eye shall be evil toward his brother, and toward the wife of his bosom, and toward the remnant of his children which he shall leave:

Literal

The tender man among you and very refined—his eye shall do evil against his brother, and against the wife of his bosom, and against the remnant of his sons whom he leaves behind,

Latin

Homo delicatus in te, et luxuriosus valde, invidebit fratri suo, et uxori, quæ cubat in sinu suo,

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English

The most gentle and refined man among you will begrudge his brother, the wife he embraces, and the rest of his children who have survived,

Notes

Deuteronomy 28:54

gentle and refined man: He had lived a protected life. He had been kept away from suffering and hardship.

He had never faced the terrible events that would soon come upon him.

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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