Thou shall be a byword how to#

Might I be permitted to give my opinion here, I should say that the basket, טנא tene, in this place means their travelling baskets, and the other word משארת mishereth, (their store), signifies their leathern bags, in both which they were wont to carry things in travelling. Why Moses, who in the other verses mentions things in general, should in this case be so minute as to mention baskets, seems strange and they that interpret either the first or the second of these words of the repositories of their corn, etc., forget that their barns or storehouses are spoken of presently after this in Deuteronomy 28:8.

Thou shall be a byword how to#

'Commentators seem to be at a great loss how to explain the basket and the store mentioned Deuteronomy 28:5, Deuteronomy 28:17. e., all that is in the fields, and all that is in the houses. Some think that by basket all their property abroad may be meant, and by store all that they have at home, i. Store - משארת mishereth, kneading-trough, or remainder all that is laid up for future use, as well as what is prepared for present consumption. Blessings shall come upon them, and blessings shall overtake them - in every part of their march through life they shall continue to receive the fulfillment of the various promises of God which relate to all circumstances, vicissitudes, trials, stages of life, etc., etc., each overtaking them in the time and place where most needed.īlessed shall be thy basket and thy store.Thy basket - Thy olive gathering and vintage, as the basket was employed to collect those fruits. Those who run in the way of God's testimonies shall have an abundance of blessing. The curse must fall on him who stands in the way of sinners, and will overtake them who loiter in the way of righteousness. He who hearkens to the words of God must set out for the kingdom of heaven. When God speaks, men must hearken to the words of his mouth. The voice of God must be heard without a Divine revelation how can the Divine will be known? And if not known, it cannot be fulfilled. If thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God. There are several things in this verse worthy of the most careful observation: - 1. Upright men are represented as going to the kingdom of God, and God's blessings as following and overtaking them in their heavenly journey. The prediction that they shall be scattered among all the nations of the earth, Deuteronomy 28:64-68.Īnd all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God.All these blessings shall come on thee - God shall pour out his blessing from heaven upon thee. A recapitulation of their wretchedness, Deuteronomy 28:58-63. Particulars of their dreadful sufferings, Deuteronomy 28:51-57. Character of the people by whom they should be subdued, Deuteronomy 28:49, Deuteronomy 28:50. All these curses shall come on them should they be disobedient, Deuteronomy 28:45-48. Their land shall be unfruitful, and they shall be the lowest of all people, Deuteronomy 28:38-44. They shall be smitten with the pestilence, Deuteronomy 28:21 with consumption, fever, etc., Deuteronomy 28:22 drought and barrenness, Deuteronomy 28:23, Deuteronomy 28:24 they shall be defeated by their enemies, Deuteronomy 28:25, Deuteronomy 28:26 they shall be afflicted with the botch of Egypt, Deuteronomy 28:27 with madness and blindness, Deuteronomy 28:28, Deuteronomy 28:29 they shall be disappointed in all their projects, Deuteronomy 28:30 deprived of all their possessions, and afflicted in all their members, Deuteronomy 28:31-35 they and their king shall go into captivity, Deuteronomy 28:36, and become a by-word among the nations, Deuteronomy 28:37. A detailed account of the miseries which should be inflicted on them, should they neglect the commandments of the Lord, Deuteronomy 28:20. The curses pronounced against the ungodly and idolatrous, Deuteronomy 28:14-19. Particular privileges which the faithful shall receive, Deuteronomy 28:7-13. The blessings which God pronounces on the obedient, Deuteronomy 28:1-6.