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Deuteronomy 28:26

King James Version (KJV)

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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

Commentary on Deuteronomy 28:26

Theological / Devotional

Thy carcase. A threat repeated in Jer. 7:33 (see Jer. 15:3; 16:4; 19:7; 34:20). The Jews were particularly sensitive with respect to their dead lying unburied. Such exposure was regarded as the utmost in punishment (see Jer. 22:19; 36:30; cf. Ps. 79:2, 3).

Fray them. Literally, “frighten them away,” that is, the beasts and birds of prey that would devour their dead bodies.

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