Deuteronomy 28:63-68

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 28:63

And it shall come to pass, that as the Lord rejoiced over you to do you good ,.... The Word of the Lord, as the Targum of Jonathan; who with great delight and pleasure in them brought them out of Egypt, conducted them through the wilderness, protecting them and providing all good things for them; and brought them into the land of Canaan, a land flowing with milk and honey, and settled them there; and gave them judges and kings, priests and prophets, for a long series of time, with other... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 28:64

And the Lord shall scatter thee among all people, from the one end of the earth even to the other ,.... Which refers to their present dispersion, being now, more or fewer, in all parts of the world, east, west, north, and south: and there thou shalt serve other gods, which neither thou nor thy fathers have known, even wood and stone : it may be observed, that the phrase, "which either thou nor fathers have known", is fitly added here, which is not used of them, Deuteronomy 28:36 ;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 28:65

And among these nations shalt thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest ,.... No quiet settlement, nor certain dwelling, being obliged to move from place to place through cruel edicts, heavy fines and mulcts, exorbitant taxes and impositions, and diligent search made after them by the courts of the inquisition, especially where any substance was to be gotten. The Jews themselves F20 Shebet Judah, p. 108,109. Manasseh Ben Israel de Termino Vitae, l. 3. sect. 3. p.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 28:66

And thy life shall hang in doubt before thee ,.... Whether it shall be spared or not by the enemy: and thou shalt fear day and night ; being in continual dread of being killed: and shalt have none assurance of thy life ; of its being continued a moment scarcely, but live in constant fear and expectation of its being taken away. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 28:67

In the morning thou shalt say, would God it were even ,.... Wishing they might get through the day well, fearing their life would be taken away before night, or some sad calamity befall them before the day was past: and at even thou shall say, would God it were morning ; dreading what would happen to them in the night, that some messenger of death would be sent to dispatch them, or they should be haled out of bed to a court of inquisition, and cast into a dungeon: for the fear of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 28:68

And the Lord shall bring thee into Egypt again with ships ,.... Either into a state of hard bondage and slavery, like that their fathers were in, in Egypt; or rather, strictly and literally, should be brought into Egypt again, since it is said to be "with" or "in ships". This does not respect the going of those Jews into Egypt who were left in the land of Judea, after the destruction of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar; for that was against the express command of God, Jeremiah 42:13 . There... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 28:64

The Lord shall scatter thee among all people - How literally has this been fulfilled! The people of the Jews are scattered over every nation under heaven. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 28:65

No ease - a trembling heart, and failing of eyes - The trembling of heart may refer to their state of continual insecurity, being, under every kind of government, proscribed, and, even under the most mild, uncertain of toleration and protection; and the failing of eyes, to their vain and ever-disappointed expectation of the Messiah. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 28:68

And the Lord shall bring thee into Egypt again - That is, into another state of slavery and bondage similar to that of Egypt, out of which they had been lately brought. And there ye shall be sold, that is, be exposed to sale, or expose yourself to sale as the word התמכרתם hithmaccartem may be rendered; they were vagrants, and wished to become slaves that they might be provided with the necessaries of life. And no man shall buy you; even the Romans thought it a reproach to have a Jew for... read more

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