Deuteronomy 28:55

“so as not to give to any one of them any of the flesh of his children whom he is eating, because he has nothing left, in the siege and in the distress with which your enemy will distress you in all your gates.”

Deuteronomy 28:55 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 28:55, word by word

to giveתֵּתtet

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

Where else “tet” appears
to any oneאַחַדachad

one

The number one; just one and no more.

Where else “achad” appears
any of the fleshבְּשַׂרbesar

flesh

The body of a person or animal, the soft part covering the bones.

Where else “besar” appears
of his childrenבָּנָיbanay

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

Where else “banay” appears
he is eatingיֹאכֵלyochel

eat

To bring food to the mouth and swallow it, above all at a shared table.

Where else “yochel” appears
becauseבְּלִיbeli

without; not

Without; not; nothing.

Where else “beli” appears
leftהִשְׁאִירhishir

remain

To remain, what is left.

Where else “hishir” appears
in the siegeמָצוֹרmatsor

siege

Surrounding a city with an army to take it; the siege.

Where else “matsor” appears
and in the distressמָצוֹקmatsok

distress, straits

Distress: a narrow place, a situation one cannot get out of.

Where else “matsok” appears
your enemyאֹיִבְoyiv

enemy

Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.

Where else “oyiv” appears
will distressיָצִיקyatsik

distress, press hard

Press hard, distress, put in straits.

Where else “yatsik” appears
your gatesשְׁעָרֶיsheare

gate

The entrance of a city or house, with doors that close.

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The context

54The man who is the tenderest among you and very refined will look with an evil eye on his brother and on the wife of his bosom and on the rest of his children whom he has left,

55 · This verse (above)

56The woman who is the tenderest among you and the most refined, who would not venture to set the sole of her foot on the ground for delicacy and tenderness, will look with an evil eye on the husband of her bosom and on her son and on her daughter,

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