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Deuteronomy 28:20

Deuteronomy 28:20
The LORD shall send upon thee cursing, vexation, and rebuke, in all that thou settest thine hand unto for to do, until thou be destroyed, and until thou perish quickly; because of the wickedness of thy doings, whereby thou hast forsaken me.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And the heaven that is over thy head shall be brass,.... Or like brass, not for its clearness, brightness, and splendour, or for its being spread out like a molten looking glass which was of brass,…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Deuteronomy 28:15-68

The curses correspond in form and number Deu 28:15-19 to the blessings Deu 28:3-6, and the special modes in which these threats should be executed are described in five groups of denunciations Deut.…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Deuteronomy 28:15-44

Having viewed the bright side of the cloud, which is towards the obedient, we have now presented to us the dark side, which is towards the disobedient. If we do not keep God's commandments, we not…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Deuteronomy 28:15-46

The Curses

The opening Deu 28:15-20, correspond to the blessings in Deu 28:1-7, except that there are no antitheses to Deu 28:28 band Deu 28:28 b, and that the curse on basket and kneading-bowl…