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Deuteronomy 28:57 Cross-References
Explore 2 cross-references for Deuteronomy 28:57 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 28 verse 57 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And toward her young one that cometh out from between her feet, and toward her children which she shall bear: for she shall eat them for want of all things secretly in the siege and straitness, wherewith thine enemy shall distress thee in thy gates. young one: Heb. afterbirth”
Deuteronomy 28:57 (KJV)
Commentary on Deuteronomy 28:57
And toward her young one that cometh out from between her feet—Hebrew šilyātāh (שִׁלְיָתָהּ) specifically means the afterbirth or placenta, suggesting she will eat it immediately after delivery. And toward her children which she shall bear clarifies: not just the afterbirth but the newborns themselves. For she shall eat them for want of all things secretly (בְּסֵתֶר, bǝsēter)—in hiding, ashamed but desperate.This is perhaps the most disturbing verse in Scripture. The woman who should nurture life becomes death. The Hebrew emphasizes the immediacy—'coming out from between her feet' suggests she...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 28:57
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“that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yes”
“nor the ruler's staff from between his feet”