The Meaning of Deuteronomy 28:66 Explained

Deuteronomy 28:66

KJV: And thy life shall hang in doubt before thee; and thou shalt fear day and night, and shalt have none assurance of thy life:

YLT: and thy life hath been hanging in suspense before thee, and thou hast been afraid by night and by day, and dost not believe in thy life;

Darby: And thy life shall hang in suspense before thee; and thou shalt be in terror day and night and shalt be afraid of thy life.

ASV: and thy life shall hang in doubt before thee; and thou shalt fear night and day, and shalt have no assurance of thy life.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And thy life  shall hang  in doubt before  thee; and thou shalt fear  day  and night,  and shalt have none assurance  of thy life: 

What does Deuteronomy 28:66 Mean?

Context Summary

Deuteronomy 28:47-68 - The Bitter Fruits Of Disobeying God
These predictions against the Hebrew people were partially fulfilled in earlier invasions, as for instance, those of Nebuchadnezzar and his generals; but it is to the Roman conquest of Judea that we must look for complete fulfillment. One only needs to compare these words with the narrative of Josephus to see the exact accomplishment which took place during the wars of Vespasian and Titus. The Jews themselves admit this. Deuteronomy 28:68 was literally fulfilled when Titus transported myriads of Jews to Egypt to be employed in the public works or to fight in the amphitheater.
But if the punishments have been so heavily suffered during these weary centuries, what shall not be the joy when the Lord shall bring back His people to their own land, and all Israel shall be saved! What is this new Euphrates Valley railway but the preparing of the road for their return from the Eastern portions of the world! In the near future, our children, if not we, shall see a fulfillment of Isaiah 60:1-22; Isaiah 61:1-11. See Acts 3:19-20. [source]

Chapter Summary: Deuteronomy 28

1  The blessings for obedience
15  The curses for disobedience

What do the individual words in Deuteronomy 28:66 mean?

And shall hang Your life in doubt before you before you and you shall fear night and day and no have assurance of life
וְהָי֣וּ חַיֶּ֔יךָ תְּלֻאִ֥ים לְךָ֖ מִנֶּ֑גֶד וּפָֽחַדְתָּ֙ לַ֣יְלָה וְיוֹמָ֔ם וְלֹ֥א תַאֲמִ֖ין בְּחַיֶּֽיךָ

וְהָי֣וּ  And  shall  hang 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person common plural
Root: אֶהְיֶה 
Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
חַיֶּ֔יךָ  Your  life 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, second person masculine singular
Root: חַי 
Sense: living, alive.
תְּלֻאִ֥ים  in  doubt 
Parse: Verb, Qal, QalPassParticiple, masculine plural
Root: תָּלָא  
Sense: (Qal) to hang, hang to, cling to.
לְךָ֖  before  you 
Parse: Preposition, second person masculine singular
מִנֶּ֑גֶד  before  you 
Parse: Preposition-m
Root: נֶגֶד  
Sense: what is conspicuous, what is in front of adv.
וּפָֽחַדְתָּ֙  and  you  shall  fear 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, second person masculine singular
Root: פָּחַד  
Sense: to fear, tremble, revere, dread, be in awe or dread.
לַ֣יְלָה  night 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: לַיִל 
Sense: night.
וְיוֹמָ֔ם  and  day 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb
Root: יׄומָם  
Sense: by day, in the daytime subst.
וְלֹ֥א  and  no 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle
Root: הֲלֹא 
Sense: not, no.
תַאֲמִ֖ין  have  assurance 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, second person masculine singular
Root: אָמַן 
Sense: to support, confirm, be faithful.
בְּחַיֶּֽיךָ  of  life 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine plural construct, second person masculine singular
Root: חַי 
Sense: living, alive.

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