Deuteronomy 28:25 Meaning
The LORD shall cause thee to be smitten before thine enemies: thou shalt go out one way against them, and flee seven ways before them: and shalt be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth.
Context Explained
23And thy heaven that is over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee shall be iron.
24The LORD shall make the rain of thy land powder and dust: from heaven shall it come down upon thee, until thou be destroyed.
25The LORD shall cause thee to be smitten before thine enemies: thou shalt go out one way against them, and flee seven ways before them: and shalt be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth.
26And thy carcase shall be meat unto all fowls of the air, and unto the beasts of the earth, and no man shall fray them away.
27The LORD will smite thee with the botch of Egypt, and with the emerods, and with the scab, and with the itch, whereof thou canst not be healed.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Jeremiah 15:4
This verse reflects the consequences of disobedience, similar to the judgment described in Deuteronomy.
Lamentations 1:3
Lamentations discusses the sorrow of exile, echoing the themes of defeat and removal in Deuteronomy.
Isaiah 5:13
Isaiah highlights the captivity of God's people due to their lack of knowledge, paralleling the consequences in Deuteronomy.
Source: Deuteronomy 28:25