Deuteronomy 28:67

“In the morning you will say, “If only it were evening!” and in the evening you will say, “If only it were morning!” because of the dread of your heart with which you will dread, and because of the sight of your eyes that you will see.”

Deuteronomy 28:67 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 28:67, word by word

In the morningבֹּקֶרboker

morning

Morning, dawn.

Where else “boker” appears
you will sayתֹּאמַרtomar

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “tomar” appears
“If onlyיִתֵּןyiten

give

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

Where else “yiten” appears
eveningעֶרֶבerev

evening

Evening, when the sun goes down. Each day of Genesis 1 is counted "evening and morning"; so in Israel the day begins at sunset.

Where else “erev” appears
because of the dreadפַּחַדpachad

dread, terror

Dread, terror, sudden fear. "The Fear of Isaac" is a name for God: the one who is revered with awe.

Where else “pachad” appears
of your heartלְבָבְlevav

heart

The deepest part of a person: where they think, desire and decide.

Where else “levav” appears
you will dreadתִּפְחָדtifchad

dread

To tremble with fear before something that threatens.

Where else “tifchad” appears
and because of the sightמַּרְאֵהmare

sight

What is seen; how something appears before the eyes.

Where else “mare” appears
of your eyesעֵינֶיene

eye

The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.

Where else “ene” appears
you will seeתִּרְאֶהtire

see

To see with one's eyes.

Where else “tire” appears

The context

66And your life will hang in doubt before you, and you will be in dread night and day, and you will not be sure of your life.

67 · This verse (above)

68And YHWH will bring you back to Egypt in ships, by the way of which I said to you, “You shall never see it again.” And there you will offer yourselves for sale to your enemies as male slaves and female slaves, and there will be no buyer.

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