Deuteronomy 28:43-45 KJV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 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 only come short of the blessing promised, but we lay ourselves under the curse, which is as comprehensive of all misery as the blessing is of all happiness. Observe, I. The equity of this curse. It is not a curse causeless, nor for some light cause; God seeks not occasion against us, nor is he apt to... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 28:45-68

One would have thought that enough had been said to possess them with a dread of that wrath of God which is revealed from heaven against the ungodliness and unrighteousness of men. But to show how deep the treasures of that wrath are, and that still there is more and worse behind, Moses, when one would have thought that he had concluded this dismal subject, begins again, and adds to this roll of curses many similar words: as Jeremiah did to his, Jer. 36:32. It should seem that in the former... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 28:43

The stranger that is within thee shall get up above thee very high ,.... In wealth and riches, in power and authority, in honour and dignity. This Manasseh Ben Israel F18 De Termino Vitae, l. 3. sect. 3. p. 128. interprets of the Samaritans, whom the king of Assyria drove out of Samaria, and the neighbouring places; but the design of the expression is to show how mean and abject they should be in another country; that even one who had been a stranger or proselyte of the gate, when in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 28:44

He shall lend to thee, and thou shall not lend to him ,.... The stranger, or one of another nation, shall be in a capacity of lending to the Jew, when the Jew would not be able to lend to the Gentile, his circumstances being so low and mean; to show which is the design of the expression, and not the kindness or unkindness of either; see Deuteronomy 28:12 , he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail ; he shall be ruler and governor, and thou shalt be subject to him; see ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 28:45

Moreover, all these curses shall come upon thee ,.... Before related, as well as what follow: and shall pursue thee, and overtake thee till thou be destroyed ; which though they would endeavour to flee from and escape, should not be able, since they would follow them so closely and swiftly, and overtake them, and seize upon them; see Deuteronomy 28:15 , because thou hearkenedst not unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which he commanded thee ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 28:36-45

Can any thing be conceived more dreadful than the calamities threatened in these verses? read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 28:43

Verse 43 43.The stranger that is within thee shall get up above thee. This also was no doubtful mark of God’s wrath, that the sojourners who dwelt in the land of Canaan by sufferance should in a manner become its masters; for we know how those who are in debt are under the power of their creditors. In fact, what Solomon says is found to be true, that “the rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.” (Proverbs 22:7.) The Israelites, therefore, must have felt that God... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 28:45

Verse 45 45.Moreover, all these curses shall come upon thee. He not only confirms what he has already said, but takes away all hope of alleviation, since God’s scourges shall not cease until they have repented. He declares that all the curses shall come upon them; for although they are not always congregated into a single band, still it is true that God pays the wages of the transgressors of His Law with this multitude of miseries which Moses has recounted. By the word pursue, he takes away all... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 28:15-44

The Nemesis of disloyalty. It is instructive that Moses dilates with far greater fullness on the curses attached to disloyalty than on the rewards of disobedience. In the childhood of the world people were more under the influence of fear than of hope, more deterred by threatening than drawn by promise. The message of Moses was admirably adapted to the people's need. I. THE EQUITY OF THESE CURSES . 1. Disobedience under such circumstances of privilege was eminently base... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 28:15-48

The curse. Like the blessing, the curse is a reality. It cleaves to the sinner, pursues him, hunts him down, ruins and slays him ( Deuteronomy 28:45 ). Does some one say, "An exploded superstition"? If so, it is a superstition in the belief of which mankind has shown itself singularly unanimous. View its reality as attested: 1. By conscience . The criminal cannot divest himself of the belief that avenging powers are following on his track. 2. By experience . "Rarely,"... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 28:15-44

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 28:45-68

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 28:43

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 28:44

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 28:45

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 28:36-45

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 28:43

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 28:45

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 28:15-44

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 28:15-48

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