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Deuteronomy 28:55 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Deuteronomy 28:55 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 28 verse 55 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“So that he will not give to any of them of the flesh of his children whom he shall eat: because he hath nothing left him in the siege, and in the straitness, wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee in all thy gates.”
Deuteronomy 28:55 (KJV)
Commentary on Deuteronomy 28:55
So that he will not give to any of them of the flesh of his children whom he shall eat—the repetition hammers home the horror: a man eating his own children and refusing to share. The phrase mibbǝśar bānāyw (מִבְּשַׂר בָּנָיו, 'from the flesh of his sons') is grammatically precise—Moses uses no euphemism. Because he hath nothing left him in the siege explains but doesn't excuse: starvation has made him subhuman.This continues verse 54's description. The refined man becomes worse than an animal—animals feed their young; this man devours his. The threefold repetition ('his brother... wife... rem...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 28:55
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“the God of Israel”
“and destroy; but don't make a full end: take away her branches; for they are not Yahweh's.”
“in the ninth day of the month”