Deuteronomy 28:4

Thy body. Preferably, “thy womb” (as in Gen. 30:2; Deut. 7:13; etc.). A promise of no untimely births or miscarriages, and of success in rearing healthy children (see Deut. 28:11).

Thy ground. That is, of all cultivated crops, and therefore a promise of adequate and seasonable rains and the kind of weather necessary to ensure abundant crops (see Deut. 7:13; 30:9; also Ex. 23:26).

Thy cattle. Translated from the usual word for larger animals, such as camels and cattle (Ex. 9:25; 12:12; Ps. 135:8; Jer. 50:3). It is from the verb “to be dumb in speech,” “to be tongue-tied.”

Thy kine. The word translated “kine” is from the verb “to learn.” The same root in Arabic means “to cleave to,” “to become familiar with.” The noun, as here, means “trained,” “docile,” and “tame,” and is used of domestic animals trained in farm labor and man’s service in general.

The flocks. Perhaps better understood to mean the females of the sheep and the goats, the ewes. The word translated “sheep” includes various small animals such as sheep and goats. Here, then, is a blessing upon the females, that they may bear in season and produce healthy stock.