Deuteronomy 28:57

“and on her afterbirth that comes out from between her legs and on her children whom she bears; for she will eat them for lack of everything in secret, in the siege and in the distress with which your enemy will distress you in your gates.”

Deuteronomy 28:57 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 28:57, word by word

and on her afterbirthשִׁלְיָתָshilyata

afterbirth

Afterbirth: what comes out of the womb after childbirth.

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that comes outיּוֹצֵתyotset

go out

To go out of a place.

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her legsרַגְלֶיragle

foot

The part of the body that supports and makes one walk.

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and on her childrenבָנֶיvane

son

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

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she bearsתֵּלֵדteled

bear

To bring a child into the world, giving birth after pregnancy.

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she will eat themתֹאכְלֵtochle

eat

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

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for lackחֹסֶרchoser

lack, want

Lack: want of what is needed.

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in secretסָּתֶרsater

secret

What is kept hidden, out of the sight of others.

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in the siegeמָצוֹרmatsor

siege

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

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and in the distressמָצוֹקmatsok

distress, straits

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

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your enemyאֹיִבְoyiv

enemy

Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.

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will distressיָצִיקyatsik

distress, press hard

Press hard, distress, put in straits.

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in your gatesשְׁעָרֶיsheare

gate

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

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The context

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,

57 · This verse (above)

58If you do not take care to do all the words of this instruction that are written in this book, to fear this glorious and awesome name, YHWH your Elohim,

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