Deuteronomy 28:59

“then YHWH will make extraordinary your blows and the blows of your offspring, blows great and lasting, and sicknesses severe and lasting.”

Deuteronomy 28:59 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 28:59, word by word

then YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
will make extraordinaryהִפְלָאhifla

wonder

What YHWH does, beyond what a person can do or understand.

Where else “hifla” appears
your blowsמַכֹּתְmakot

wound

The harm a blow leaves: a wound or a sore on the body.

Where else “makot” appears
of your offspringזַרְעֶzare

offspring

The children, grandchildren and whole line that come from someone.

Where else “zare” appears
greatגְּדֹלוֹתgedolot

great

Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.

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and lastingנֶאֱמָנוֹתneemanot

be firm

To be dependable, steady, never failing.

Where else “neemanot” appears
and sicknessesחֳלָיִםcholayim

sickness

Sickness, disease; also suffering.

Where else “cholayim” appears
severeרָעִיםraim

evil

What is evil, the opposite of good.

Where else “raim” appears

The context

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,

59 · This verse (above)

60And he will bring back on you all the diseases of Egypt that you dreaded, and they will cling to you.

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