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Deuteronomy 28:26 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Deuteronomy 28:26 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 28 verse 26 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And thy carcase shall be meat unto all fowls of the air, and unto the beasts of the earth, and no man shall fray them away.”
Deuteronomy 28:26 (KJV)
Commentary on Deuteronomy 28:26
And thy carcase shall be meat unto all fowls of the air, and unto the beasts of the earth, and no man shall fray them away. The Hebrew nebhelah (נְבֵלָה, dead body/carcass) emphasizes death without proper burial—the ultimate disgrace in ancient Near Eastern culture. Unburied corpses meant the person died under divine curse, without honor or remembrance.To be meat unto all fowls reverses Leviticus 11 purity laws—rather than avoiding unclean carrion-eating birds, covenant-breakers would become food for them. The phrase no man shall fray them away (לֹא מַחֲרִיד, lo macharid) means no one would ev...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 28:26
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“and into the hand of those who seek their life; and their dead bodies shall be for food to the birds of the sky”
“neither shall they be buried; they shall be as dung on the surface of the ground; and they shall be consumed by the sword”
“and for the animals of the earth; and none shall frighten them away.”
“and by the hand of those who seek their life: and their dead bodies will I give to be food for the birds of the sky”
“says Yahweh”
“son of man”
“the nations have come into your inheritance. They have defiled your holy temple. They have laid Jerusalem in heaps.”
“and the stench of their dead bodies will come up; and the mountains will melt in their blood.”
“Come to me”