Deuteronomy 28:16

Translations

Modern

You will be cursed in the city and cursed in the country.

Traditional

Cursed shalt thou be in the city, and cursed shalt thou be in the field.

Literal

Cursed are you in the city, and cursed are you in the field.

Latin

Maledictus eris in civitate, maledictus in agro.

Original

Hebrew

English

You will be cursed in the city and cursed in the country.

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).

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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