What Does Deuteronomy 28:62 Mean?

“And ye shall be left”

properly, to swell up, i.e., be (causatively, make) redundant

“in number”

properly, an adult (as of full length); by implication, a man (only in the plural)

“few”

a little or few (often adverbial or comparative)

the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc

“whereas”

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)

“ye were as the stars”

a star (as round or as shining); figuratively, a prince

“of heaven”

the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies r

“for multitude”

abundance (in any respect)

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“because thou wouldest not obey”

to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)

“the voice”

a voice or sound

“of the LORD”

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

“thy God”

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of