Deuteronomy 28:60
Deuteronomy 28:60 in Multiple Translations
He will afflict you again with all the diseases you dreaded in Egypt, and they will cling to you.
Moreover he will bring upon thee all the diseases of Egypt, which thou wast afraid of; and they shall cleave unto thee.
And he will bring upon thee again all the diseases of Egypt, which thou wast afraid of; and they shall cleave unto thee.
He will send on you again all the diseases of Egypt, which were a cause of fear to you, and they will take you in their grip.
He will give you all the diseases you were terrified of in Egypt, and they will stay with you.
Moreouer, he will bring vpon thee all the diseases of Egypt, whereof thou wast afraide, and they shall cleaue vnto thee.
'And He hath brought back on thee all the diseases of Egypt, of the presence of which thou hast been afraid, and they have cleaved to thee;
He will bring on you again all the diseases of Egypt, which you were afraid of; and they will cling to you.
Moreover, he will bring upon thee all the diseases of Egypt, of which thou wast afraid; and they shall cleave to thee.
And he shall bring back on thee all the afflictions of Egypt, which thou wast afraid of, and they shall stick fast to thee.
He will cause you to experience the plagues that he sent on the people of Egypt, and you will never be healed.
Berean Amplified Bible — Deuteronomy 28:60
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Deuteronomy 28:60 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וְ/הֵשִׁ֣יב
בְּ/ךָ֗
אֵ֚ת
כָּל
מַדְוֵ֣ה
מִצְרַ֔יִם
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
יָגֹ֖רְתָּ
מִ/פְּנֵי/הֶ֑ם
וְ/דָבְק֖וּ
בָּֽ/ךְ
וְ/הֵשִׁ֣יב
shûwb
H7725
to return
Conj | V-Hiphil-3ms
בְּ/ךָ֗
Prep | Suff
אֵ֚ת
ʼêth
H853
Obj.
DirObjM
כָּל
kôl
H3605
all
N-ms
מַדְוֵ֣ה
madveh
H4064
disease
N-ms
מִצְרַ֔יִם
Mitsrayim
H4714
Egypt
N-proper
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
ʼăsher
H834
which
Rel
יָגֹ֖רְתָּ
yâgôr
H3025
to fear
V-Qal-Perf-2ms
מִ/פְּנֵי/הֶ֑ם
pânîym
H6440
face
Prep | N-cp | Suff
וְ/דָבְק֖וּ
dâbaq
H1692
to cleave
Conj | V-Qal-3cp
בָּֽ/ךְ
Prep | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Deuteronomy 28:60
וְ/הֵשִׁ֣יב
shûwb
H7725
"to return"
Conj | V-Hiphil-3ms
This Hebrew word means to return or turn back, and can be used literally or figuratively. It is often used to describe someone returning to God or repenting from sin, as seen in the book of Psalms and the prophets.
Definition: : return 1) to return, turn back 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn back, return 1a1a) to turn back 1a1b) to return, come or go back 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back 1a1d) of dying 1a1e) of human relations (fig) 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) 1a1g) of inanimate things 1a1h) in repetition 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to bring back 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) 1b4) to show turning, apostatise 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward 1d7) to turn against 1d8) to bring back to mind 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back 1f) (Pulal) brought back
Usage: Occurs in 953 OT verses. KJV: ((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again, back, home again), call (to mind), carry again (back), cease, [idiom] certainly, come again (back), [idiom] consider, [phrase] continually, convert, deliver (again), [phrase] deny, draw back, fetch home again, [idiom] fro, get (oneself) (back) again, [idiom] give (again), go again (back, home), (go) out, hinder, let, (see) more, [idiom] needs, be past, [idiom] pay, pervert, pull in again, put (again, up again), recall, recompense, recover, refresh, relieve, render (again), requite, rescue, restore, retrieve, (cause to, make to) return, reverse, reward, [phrase] say nay, send back, set again, slide back, still, [idiom] surely, take back (off), (cause to, make to) turn (again, self again, away, back, back again, backward, from, off), withdraw. See also: Genesis 3:19; Numbers 8:25; Judges 8:13.
בְּ/ךָ֗
""
Prep | Suff
אֵ֚ת
ʼêth
H853
"Obj."
DirObjM
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Definition: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
Usage: Occurs in 6782 OT verses. KJV: (as such unrepresented in English). See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 10:8; Genesis 19:21.
כָּל
kôl
H3605
"all"
N-ms
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.
מַדְוֵ֣ה
madveh
H4064
"disease"
N-ms
This Hebrew word means sickness or disease. It is used in the Bible to describe various illnesses and afflictions. The word is a general term for any kind of physical suffering or ailment.
Definition: sickness, disease
Usage: Occurs in 2 OT verses. KJV: disease. See also: Deuteronomy 7:15; Deuteronomy 28:60.
מִצְרַ֔יִם
Mitsrayim
H4714
"Egypt"
N-proper
This word means Egypt, a country in northeastern Africa, and is used in the Bible to describe the land and its people. It appears in books like Genesis and Isaiah, often referring to the Nile River and the Egyptians. Egypt is an important setting for many biblical events.
Definition: § Egypt = "land of the Copts" a country at the northeastern section of Africa, adjacent to Palestine, and through which the Nile flows Egyptians = "double straits" adj 2) the inhabitants or natives of Egypt
Usage: Occurs in 569 OT verses. KJV: Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim. See also: Genesis 10:6; Exodus 6:13; Exodus 34:18.
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
ʼăsher
H834
"which"
Rel
This Hebrew word is a conjunction that connects ideas and events in the Bible, like in the book of Genesis, where it's used to describe the relationship between God and His creation.
Definition: A: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if B: Beth+ 1) in (that) which 2) (adv) 2a) where 3) (conj) 3a) in that, inasmuch as 3b) on account of C: Mem+ 1) from (or than) that which 2) from (the place) where 3) from (the fact) that, since D: Kaph+ 1) (conj.), according as, as, when 1a) according to that which, according as, as 1b) with a causal force: in so far as, since 1c) with a temporal force: when
Usage: Occurs in 4440 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever, when, where ([phrase] -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, [phrase] whither(-soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 20:9; Genesis 31:16.
יָגֹ֖רְתָּ
yâgôr
H3025
"to fear"
V-Qal-Perf-2ms
This Hebrew word means to feel fear or dread, like when someone is afraid of God's power. It appears in the Bible when people are in awe of God. The KJV translates it as 'be afraid' or 'fear'.
Definition: (Qal) to fear, dread, be afraid
Usage: Occurs in 5 OT verses. KJV: be afraid, fear. See also: Deuteronomy 9:19; Job 3:25; Psalms 119:39.
מִ/פְּנֵי/הֶ֑ם
pânîym
H6440
"face"
Prep | N-cp | Suff
This word means face or presence, like being in front of someone or something. It's used in many contexts, like in Genesis, Exodus, and Psalms, to describe interactions and relationships.
Definition: : face 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of
Usage: Occurs in 1891 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, [idiom] him(-self), [phrase] honourable, [phrase] impudent, [phrase] in, it, look(-eth) (-s), [idiom] me, [phrase] meet, [idiom] more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), [idiom] on, open, [phrase] out of, over against, the partial, person, [phrase] please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, [phrase] regard, right forth, [phrase] serve, [idiom] shewbread, sight, state, straight, [phrase] street, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them(-selves), through ([phrase] -out), till, time(-s) past, (un-) to(-ward), [phrase] upon, upside ([phrase] down), with(-in, [phrase] -stand), [idiom] ye, [idiom] you. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 43:31; Exodus 30:16.
וְ/דָבְק֖וּ
dâbaq
H1692
"to cleave"
Conj | V-Qal-3cp
To cleave means to cling or stick to something, like pursuing something closely. It's used in the Bible to describe following God or others.
Definition: 1) to cling, stick, stay close, cleave, keep close, stick to, stick with, follow closely, join to, overtake, catch 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to cling, cleave to 1a2) to stay with 1b) (Pual) to be joined together 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to cleave to 1c2) to pursue closely 1c3) to overtake 1d) (Hophal) to be made to cleave Aramaic equivalent: de.vaq (דְּבֵק "to cleave" H1693)
Usage: Occurs in 52 OT verses. KJV: abide fast, cleave (fast together), follow close (hard after), be joined (together), keep (fast), overtake, pursue hard, stick, take. See also: Genesis 2:24; 2 Samuel 20:2; Psalms 22:16.
בָּֽ/ךְ
""
Prep | Suff
Study Notes — Deuteronomy 28:60
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- Deuteronomy 28:60 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Deuteronomy 28:60
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 28:60
- Trapp's Commentary on Deuteronomy 28:60
- Ellicott's Commentary on Deuteronomy 28:60
- Cambridge Bible on Deuteronomy 28:60
- Whedon's Commentary on Deuteronomy 28:60
- Sermons on Deuteronomy 28:60
Context — The Curses of Disobedience
58If you are not careful to observe all the words of this law which are written in this book, that you may fear this glorious and awesome name—the LORD your God—
59He will bring upon you and your descendants extraordinary disasters, severe and lasting plagues, and terrible and chronic sicknesses.
60He will afflict you again with all the diseases you dreaded in Egypt, and they will cling to you.
61The LORD will also bring upon you every sickness and plague not recorded in this Book of the Law, until you are destroyed. 62You who were as numerous as the stars in the sky will be left few in number, because you would not obey the voice of the LORD your God.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Deuteronomy 7:15 | And the LORD will remove from you all sickness. He will not lay upon you any of the terrible diseases you knew in Egypt, but He will inflict them on all who hate you. |
| 2 | Exodus 15:26 | saying, “If you will listen carefully to the voice of the LORD your God, and do what is right in His eyes, and pay attention to His commands, and keep all His statutes, then I will not bring on you any of the diseases I inflicted on the Egyptians. For I am the LORD who heals you.” |
| 3 | Deuteronomy 28:27 | The LORD will afflict you with the boils of Egypt, with tumors and scabs and itch from which you cannot be cured. |
Deuteronomy 28:60 Summary
This verse is saying that if we don't obey God's law, He will bring back upon us the same kinds of diseases and afflictions that we dreaded in the past, such as those experienced in Egypt. This is a serious warning to take God's law seriously and to trust in His goodness and sovereignty, even when we face hardships, as seen in Romans 8:28. By obeying God's law and fearing His name, we can avoid this kind of affliction and live in blessing and freedom, as described in Deuteronomy 28:1-14. We should remember that God's law is not just a set of rules, but a way of life that brings joy and fulfillment, as seen in Psalm 119:1-3.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean for God to afflict us with diseases we dreaded in Egypt?
This refers to the various plagues and illnesses that the Israelites experienced during their time in Egypt, as recorded in the book of Exodus, and now God will bring them back upon the people as a form of judgment for disobedience, as seen in Deuteronomy 28:60 and Exodus 15:26.
Is this verse only talking about physical diseases or can it also refer to spiritual diseases?
While the context of Deuteronomy 28:60 specifically mentions physical diseases, the Bible also teaches that sin can be a kind of spiritual disease, as seen in Mark 9:42, and that God's judgment can extend to spiritual realms as well as physical.
How can we avoid the affliction mentioned in this verse?
According to Deuteronomy 28:58, we can avoid this affliction by being careful to observe all the words of God's law and fearing His glorious and awesome name, which involves obeying the voice of the Lord our God, as stated in Deuteronomy 28:62.
Does this verse apply to believers today or just to the Israelites?
While Deuteronomy 28:60 was specifically addressed to the Israelites, the principles of God's judgment and the importance of obedience to His law are still applicable to believers today, as seen in Romans 11:21 and Hebrews 12:6-11.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways that I have seen God's judgment in my own life or in the lives of those around me, and how can I learn from these experiences?
- In what ways can I be more careful to observe God's law and fear His name, as mentioned in Deuteronomy 28:58?
- How can I trust in God's sovereignty and goodness even when I am facing affliction or hardship, as described in Deuteronomy 28:60?
- What are some spiritual diseases or sins that I need to confess and repent of, and how can I seek God's healing and restoration in these areas?
Gill's Exposition on Deuteronomy 28:60
Moreover, he will bring upon thee all the diseases of Egypt,.... All that in a way of judgment were brought upon the Egyptians for refusing to let Israel go; or all such diseases as were peculiar to
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 28:60
Then the LORD will make thy plagues wonderful, and the plagues of thy seed, even great plagues, and of long continuance, and sore sicknesses, and of long continuance. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Trapp's Commentary on Deuteronomy 28:60
Deuteronomy 28:60 Moreover he will bring upon thee all the diseases of Egypt, which thou wast afraid of; and they shall cleave unto thee.Ver. 60. All the diseases of Egypt.] Which what they were, see Exodus 8:2; Exodus 8:16; Exodus 8:21; Exodus 9:3; Exodus 9:9; Exodus 9:15; Exodus 9:18; Exodus 10:4; Exodus 10:21; Exodus 11:5
Ellicott's Commentary on Deuteronomy 28:60
(60) The diseases of Egypt, which thou wast afraid of.—Contrast Exodus 15:26. “If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of Jehovah . . . I will put none of these diseases of Egypt which thou knowest, upon thee; for I am Jehovah, that healeth thee” But, on the other hand, it is said (Ezekiel 7:9), “Ye shall know that I am Jehovah that smiteth.” eJehovah-Rophêka and Jehovah-Makkeh are one Jehovah.
Cambridge Bible on Deuteronomy 28:60
60. diseases of Egypt] As in Deuteronomy 7:15; cp. above Deuteronomy 28:27. On cleave cp. Deuteronomy 28:21.
Whedon's Commentary on Deuteronomy 28:60
60. All the diseases of Egypt — Comp. Deuteronomy 7:15; also Exodus 9:1-10; Exodus 12:29; and Exodus 7:10.
Sermons on Deuteronomy 28:60
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Day 202, John 5 by David Servant | David Servant preaches on the significance of God's healing power demonstrated at the Pool of Bethesda, highlighting how God mercifully performs signs to provoke belief and sometim |
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Healing - Part 2 by Derek Prince | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of using the gift that God has given us. He shares his personal experience of receiving more of God's gifts by choosing to use |
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I Am the Lord That Healeth Thee by Carter Conlon | In this sermon, the speaker reflects on the journey of the Israelites from Egypt to the promised land and draws parallels to the Christian journey. He emphasizes that the call of G |
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How to Embrace the Power of the Cross by Carter Conlon | In this sermon, the preacher addresses those who have lost peace, hope, and purpose in their lives. He emphasizes that God wants to restore what has been lost and give a new heart, |
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Numbers by Zac Poonen | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of leaders and the higher expectations placed upon them by God. He uses the example of Moses, who longed to enter the promised |
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Through the Bible - Exodus - Part 1 by Zac Poonen | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of being detached from worldly attractions and desires in order to serve God effectively. He uses the example of Moses, who h |
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(Through the Bible) Ezekiel 16-20 by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the decline of the United States as a nation that once acknowledged and depended on God. He highlights how the nation has turned its back on G |