Deuteronomy 28:59
New International Version
the LORD will send fearful plagues on you and your descendants, harsh and prolonged disasters, and severe and lingering illnesses.

New Living Translation
then the LORD will overwhelm you and your children with indescribable plagues. These plagues will be intense and without relief, making you miserable and unbearably sick.

English Standard Version
then the LORD will bring on you and your offspring extraordinary afflictions, afflictions severe and lasting, and sicknesses grievous and lasting.

Berean Standard Bible
He will bring upon you and your descendants extraordinary disasters, severe and lasting plagues, and terrible and chronic sicknesses.

King James Bible
Then the LORD will make thy plagues wonderful, and the plagues of thy seed, even great plagues, and of long continuance, and sore sicknesses, and of long continuance.

New King James Version
then the LORD will bring upon you and your descendants extraordinary plagues—great and prolonged plagues—and serious and prolonged sicknesses.

New American Standard Bible
then the LORD will bring extraordinary plagues on you and your descendants, severe and lasting plagues, and miserable and chronic sicknesses.

NASB 1995
then the LORD will bring extraordinary plagues on you and your descendants, even severe and lasting plagues, and miserable and chronic sicknesses.

NASB 1977
then the LORD will bring extraordinary plagues on you and your descendants, even severe and lasting plagues, and miserable and chronic sicknesses.

Legacy Standard Bible
then Yahweh will bring wondrous plagues on you and plagues on those who are your seed, even great and enduring plagues, and miserable and enduring sicknesses.

Amplified Bible
then the LORD will bring extraordinary plagues on you and your descendants, even severe and lasting plagues, and miserable and chronic sicknesses.

Christian Standard Bible
he will bring wondrous plagues on you and your descendants, severe and lasting plagues, and terrible and chronic sicknesses.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He will bring extraordinary plagues on you and your descendants, severe and lasting plagues, and terrible and chronic sicknesses.

American Standard Version
then Jehovah will make thy plagues wonderful, and the plagues of thy seed, even great plagues, and of long continuance, and sore sicknesses, and of long continuance.

Contemporary English Version
he will punish you and your descendants with incurable diseases,

English Revised Version
then the LORD will make thy plagues wonderful, and the plagues of thy seed, even great plagues, and of long continuance, and sore sicknesses, and of long continuance.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If so, the LORD will strike you and your descendants with unimaginable plagues. They will be terrible and continuing plagues and severe and lingering diseases.

Good News Translation
he will send on you and on your descendants incurable diseases and horrible epidemics that can never be stopped.

International Standard Version
then he will inflict extraordinary plagues on you and your children, great and lasting plagues, and severe and lasting illnesses.

Majority Standard Bible
He will bring upon you and your descendants extraordinary disasters, severe and lasting plagues, and terrible and chronic sicknesses.

NET Bible
then the LORD will increase your punishments and those of your descendants--great and long-lasting afflictions and severe, enduring illnesses.

New Heart English Bible
then the LORD will make your plagues extraordinary, and the plagues of your descendants, even great plagues, and of long continuance, and severe sicknesses, and of long continuance.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then the LORD will make thy plagues wonderful, and the plagues of thy seed, even great plagues, and of long continuance, and severe sicknesses, and of long continuance.

World English Bible
then Yahweh will make your plagues and the plagues of your offspring fearful, even great plagues, and of long duration, and severe sicknesses, and of long duration.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
then YHWH has made your strokes extraordinary, and the strokes [against] your seed [are] great strokes that are persisting and severe sicknesses that are persisting.

Young's Literal Translation
then hath Jehovah made wonderful thy strokes, and the strokes of thy seed -- great strokes, and stedfast, and evil sicknesses, and stedfast.

Smith's Literal Translation
And Jehovah made thy smiting wonderful, and the smitings of thy seed, great and lasting blows, and evil and lasting diseases.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The Lord shall increase thy plagues, and the plagues of thy seed, plagues great and lasting, infirmities grievous and perpetual.

Catholic Public Domain Version
then the Lord will increase your plagues, and the plagues of your offspring, plagues great and long-lasting, infirmities very grievous and continuous.

New American Bible
the LORD will bring upon you and your descendants wondrous calamities, severe and constant calamities, and malignant and constant sicknesses.

New Revised Standard Version
then the LORD will overwhelm both you and your offspring with severe and lasting afflictions and grievous and lasting maladies.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Then the LORD will send your plagues and the plagues of your descendants, even great plagues of long duration, and sore sicknesses of long duration.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And LORD JEHOVAH shall send your plagues and the plagues of your seed, greater plagues and enduring and severe and enduring affliction.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
then the LORD will make thy plagues wonderful, and the plagues of thy seed, even great plagues, and of long continuance, and sore sicknesses, and of long continuance.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
then the Lord shall magnify thy plagues, and the plagues of thy seed, great and wonderful plagues, and evil and abiding diseases.

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Context
The Curses of Disobedience
58If you are not careful to observe all the words of this law which are written in this book, that you may fear this glorious and awesome name—the LORD your God— 59He will bring upon you and your descendants extraordinary disasters, severe and lasting plagues, and terrible and chronic sicknesses. 60He will afflict you again with all the diseases you dreaded in Egypt, and they will cling to you.…

Cross References
Leviticus 26:16-17
then this is what I will do to you: I will bring upon you sudden terror, wasting disease, and fever that will destroy your sight and drain your life. You will sow your seed in vain, because your enemies will eat it. / And I will set My face against you, so that you will be defeated by your enemies. Those who hate you will rule over you, and you will flee when no one pursues you.

Exodus 15:26
saying, “If you will listen carefully to the voice of the LORD your God, and do what is right in His eyes, and pay attention to His commands, and keep all His statutes, then I will not bring on you any of the diseases I inflicted on the Egyptians. For I am the LORD who heals you.”

Jeremiah 30:12-15
For this is what the LORD says: “Your injury is incurable; your wound is grievous. / There is no one to plead your cause, no remedy for your sores, no recovery for you. / All your lovers have forgotten you; they no longer seek you, for I have struck you as an enemy would, with the discipline of someone cruel, because of your great iniquity and your numerous sins. ...

Isaiah 1:5-6
Why do you want more beatings? Why do you keep rebelling? Your head has a massive wound, and your whole heart is afflicted. / From the sole of your foot to the top of your head, there is no soundness—only wounds and welts and festering sores neither cleansed nor bandaged nor soothed with oil.

2 Chronicles 21:12-15
Then a letter came to Jehoram from Elijah the prophet, which stated: “This is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: ‘You have not walked in the ways of your father Jehoshaphat or of Asa king of Judah, / but you have walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and have caused Judah and the people of Jerusalem to prostitute themselves, just as the house of Ahab prostituted itself. You have also killed your brothers, your father’s family, who were better than you. / So behold, the LORD is about to strike your people, your sons, your wives, and all your possessions with a serious blow. ...

Ezekiel 14:21
For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘How much worse will it be when I send against Jerusalem My four dire judgments—sword, famine, wild beasts, and plague—in order to cut off from it both man and beast?

Amos 4:10
“I sent plagues among you like those of Egypt; I killed your young men with the sword, along with your captured horses. I filled your nostrils with the stench of your camp, yet you did not return to Me,” declares the LORD.

2 Kings 17:25-26
Now when the settlers first lived there, they did not worship the LORD, so He sent lions among them, which killed some of them. / So they spoke to the king of Assyria, saying, “The peoples that you have removed and placed in the cities of Samaria do not know the requirements of the God of the land. Because of this, He has sent lions among them, which are indeed killing them off.”

1 Samuel 5:6-12
Now the hand of the LORD was heavy on the people of Ashdod and its vicinity, ravaging them and afflicting them with tumors. / And when the men of Ashdod saw what was happening, they said, “The ark of the God of Israel must not stay here with us, because His hand is heavy upon us and upon our god Dagon.” / So they called together all the rulers of the Philistines and asked, “What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel?” “It must be moved to Gath,” they replied. So they carried away the ark of the God of Israel. ...

Numbers 16:46-50
Moses said to Aaron, “Take your censer, place fire from the altar in it, and add incense. Go quickly to the congregation and make atonement for them, because wrath has come out from the LORD; the plague has begun.” / So Aaron took the censer as Moses had ordered and ran into the midst of the assembly. And seeing that the plague had begun among the people, he offered the incense and made atonement for the people. / He stood between the living and the dead, and the plague was halted. ...

Matthew 24:7
Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.

Luke 21:11
There will be great earthquakes, famines, and pestilences in various places, along with fearful sights and great signs from heaven.

Revelation 16:2
So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and loathsome, malignant sores broke out on those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image.

Revelation 16:10-11
And the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom was plunged into darkness, and men began to gnaw their tongues in anguish / and curse the God of heaven for their pains and sores. Yet they did not repent of their deeds.

Revelation 9:20-21
Now the rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the works of their hands. They did not stop worshiping demons and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk. / Furthermore, they did not repent of their murder, sorcery, sexual immorality, and theft.


Treasury of Scripture

Then the LORD will make your plagues wonderful, and the plagues of your seed, even great plagues, and of long continuance, and sore sicknesses, and of long continuance.

Deuteronomy 28:46
And they shall be upon thee for a sign and for a wonder, and upon thy seed for ever.

Deuteronomy 29:20-28
The LORD will not spare him, but then the anger of the LORD and his jealousy shall smoke against that man, and all the curses that are written in this book shall lie upon him, and the LORD shall blot out his name from under heaven…

Deuteronomy 31:17,18
Then my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall befall them; so that they will say in that day, Are not these evils come upon us, because our God is not among us? …

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He will bring upon you
This phrase underscores the sovereignty and active role of God in the unfolding of events. The Hebrew root here is "יָבִיא" (yavi), meaning "to bring" or "to cause to come." It reflects the covenantal relationship between God and Israel, where blessings and curses are contingent upon obedience or disobedience. Historically, this reflects the Deuteronomic theology that emphasizes the consequences of turning away from God's commandments.

and your descendants
The Hebrew word "זַרְעֲךָ" (zar'acha) refers to one's seed or offspring. This highlights the generational impact of sin and disobedience, a recurring theme in the Old Testament. It serves as a sobering reminder that the actions of one generation can have profound effects on the next, emphasizing the importance of faithfulness to God's laws.

extraordinary disasters
The term "מַכּוֹת גְּדֹלוֹת" (makot gedolot) translates to "great blows" or "extraordinary disasters." This phrase conveys the intensity and severity of the consequences that come from disobedience. In the historical context, such disasters could include invasions, famines, or other calamities that were seen as divine retribution.

severe and lasting plagues
The Hebrew "וְנֶאֱמָנוֹת רָעוֹת" (vene'emanot ra'ot) can be translated as "faithful and evil." The word "faithful" here is used ironically to describe the persistence and unrelenting nature of these plagues. This reflects the covenantal curses outlined in Deuteronomy, where the faithfulness of God to His word includes the execution of judgment upon disobedience.

and terrible and chronic sicknesses
The phrase "וְחָלָיִם רָעִים וְנֶאֱמָנִים" (vechalayim ra'im vene'emanim) speaks to the physical afflictions that accompany spiritual rebellion. The use of "terrible" and "chronic" underscores the debilitating and enduring nature of these illnesses. In the scriptural context, such sicknesses are often seen as both a physical and spiritual malaise, calling the people back to repentance and reliance on God.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
He
יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

{will bring} upon you and your descendants
זַרְעֶ֑ךָ (zar·‘e·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 2233: Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity

extraordinary
וְהִפְלָ֤א (wə·hip̄·lā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6381: To separate, distinguish, to be, great, difficult, wonderful

disasters,
מַכֹּ֣תְךָ֔ (mak·kō·ṯə·ḵā)
Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 4347: A wound, carnage, pestilence

severe
גְּדֹלוֹת֙ (gə·ḏō·lō·wṯ)
Adjective - feminine plural
Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent

and lasting
וְנֶ֣אֱמָנ֔וֹת (wə·ne·’ĕ·mā·nō·wṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural
Strong's 539: To confirm, support

plagues,
מַכּ֣וֹת (mak·kō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 4347: A wound, carnage, pestilence

and terrible
רָעִ֖ים (rā·‘îm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

and chronic
וְנֶאֱמָנִֽים׃ (wə·ne·’ĕ·mā·nîm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 539: To confirm, support

sicknesses.
וָחֳלָיִ֥ם (wā·ḥo·lā·yim)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2483: Malady, anxiety, calamity


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