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Cursedאָרוּרshall you beאַתָּהin the city,בָּעִירand cursedוְאָרוּרshall you beאַתָּהin the field.בַּשָּׂדֶה
Deuteronomy 28:16
Study it in the app“Cursed shall you be in the city, and cursed shall you be in the field.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Deuteronomy 28:16, word by word
- Cursedאָרוּרarur
curse
Curse: declare someone or something under punishment, deprived of blessing. It is the opposite of bless.
Where else “arur” appears- in the cityעִירir
city
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appears- in the fieldשָּׂדֶהsade
field
The open country: "the beasts of the field".
Where else “sade” appears
The context
15But it shall be, if you do not listen to the voice of YHWH your Elohim, taking care to do all his commandments and his statutes that I am commanding you today, that all these curses will come upon you and overtake you.
16 · This verse (above)
17Cursed shall be your basket and your kneading bowl.