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Deuteronomy 28

Deuteronomy 28:68

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

Modern
The LORD will return you to Egypt in ships by a route that I said you should never see again. There you will sell yourselves to your enemies as male and female slaves, but no one will buy you.”
Traditional
And the Lord shall bring thee into Egypt again with ships, by the way whereof I spake unto thee, Thou shalt see it no more again: and there ye shall be sold unto your enemies for bondmen and bondwomen, and no man shall buy you.
Literal
And YHWH will take you back to Egypt in ships by the way of which I said to you, never will you add again to see it, and you will sell yourselves there to your enemies for menservants and for maidservants, and no one will buy you.”
Latin
Reducet te Dominus classibus in Ægyptum per viam de qua dixit tibi ut eam amplius non videres. Ibi venderis inimicis tuis in servos et ancillas, et non erit qui emat.

Original

Hebrew
English
The LORD will return you to Egypt in ships by a route that I said you should never see again. There you will sell yourselves to your enemies as male and female slaves, but no one will buy you.”

Notes

Deuteronomy 28:68

  • The warning about being sent back to Egypt points to any future exile of God’s people. It would reverse the exodus, moving them from freedom back into slavery.

  • no one will buy you: The disobedient Israelites would be treated as having little value. They would not even be able to sell themselves as slaves.

    This stands in sharp contrast to the past. The Lord had redeemed Israel from slavery at great cost (see 9:26).

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 Curse, Cursed Deuteronomy, Book of Earth Elijah Elisha Haggai, Book of Hosea, Book of Joshua (Person) Kings, Books of First and Second Mount Ebal Mount Gerizim Neighbor Proverbs, Book of Reward

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Dispensation of God Backsliders: General Scriptures Concerning 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 Servant: Bond: Bond Service Threatened, As a National Punishment, for the Disobedience of Israel Servant: Bond: Bought and Sold War: God Uses, As a Judgment Wicked (People): Punishment of