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But it shall come to pass, if you will not listen to the voice of Yahweh your God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command you this day, that all these curses shall come on you, and overtake you.
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Curses Aren't Just Lost Blessings
Commentators stress that disobedience doesn't simply mean missing out on God's blessings. Instead, it actively invites a curse that, as the verse says, will "come upon thee, and overtake thee." Matthew Henry notes this curse follows the sinner everywhere, tainting every enjoyment, while John Gill highlights that the curses will pursue and seize those who disobey.
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Deuteronomy
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The curses correspond in form and number (Deuteronomy 28:15–19) to the blessings (Deuteronomy 28:3–6), and the special ways…
19th Century
Anglican
Deuteronomy 28:15–48. THE CURSE OF DISOBEDIENCE.
But it shall come to pass. —The following verses to th…
16th Century
Protestant
But it shall come to pass, if you will not hearken. This list of curses is longer than the previous one proclaimed from Mount Sinai, undou…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But it shall come to pass, if you will not hearken to the voice of the Lord your God As directed, exhorted, and encourage…
If we do not keep God's commandments, we not only fall short of the blessing promised, but we also lay ourselves under the curse, which includes al…
