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All these curses shall come on you, and shall pursue you, and overtake you, until you be destroyed; because you didn`t listen to the voice of Yahweh your God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which he commanded you:
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Inescapable Consequences
Commentators emphasize that the curses are not passive but actively "pursue" and "overtake" Israel. This language is meant to remove any hope of escape from the consequences of persistent disobedience. The cause is stated plainly: it is a direct result of not listening to God's voice and keeping His commandments. The judgment is portrayed as both certain and relentless.
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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
Till thou be destroyed. —Not exterminated. The root meaning of the word is connected with "smiting," and the idea seems to be to c…
16th Century
Protestant
Moreover, all these curses shall come upon thee. He not only confirms what he has already said but also takes away all hope of relief, sin…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Moreover, all these curses shall come upon you Before related, as well as what follow:
and shall …
If God inflicts vengeance, what miseries His curse can bring upon humankind, even in this present world! Yet these are but the beginning of sorrows…
