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Deut. 28:1–68 The focus shifts from specific sins that warrant curses to the content of the curses (vv. 15–68), preceded by a shorter list of blessings (vv. 1–14).
Deut. 28:3–6 For parallel curses, see vv. 16–19. city . . . field . . . come in . . . go out. The pairing of opposites indicates a blessing in all areas of life. fruit. The emphasis on fertility challenges the Canaanite view that Baal was the fertility god.
Deut. 28:7 your enemies . . . to be defeated. Compare v. 25.
Deut. 28:9 a people holy. See 7:6 and note.
Deut. 28:23 heavens . . . shall be bronze. Unable to bring rain. earth . . . shall be iron. Unable to produce food.
Deut. 28:30 betroth a wife. Compare 24:5. build a house . . . plant a vineyard. Compare 20:5–7.
Deut. 28:44 lend . . . head . . . tail. Compare vv. 12–13.
Deut. 28:46 a sign and a wonder. Signs and wonders usually refer to Israel’s salvation from slavery (e.g., 4:34; 7:19; 26:8); the use of the terms here is highly ironic.
Deut. 28:48 Yoke of iron suggests a return to slavery (see also v. 68).
Deut. 28:53 eat the fruit of your womb. The siege from the future enemy will be so dire that Israelites will resort to eating their children to stay alive. See 2 Kings 6:28–29; Lam. 4:10.
Deut. 28:58 glorious and awesome name, the Lord your God. The name is YHWH (Yahweh), revealed to Moses at the burning bush (see Ex. 3:14 and note).
Deut. 28:60 all the diseases of Egypt. See 7:15 and note on 7:12–15.
Deut. 28:61 The book of this law (compare v. 58) refers to chs. 1–30. See 31:9, 24, 26.
Deut. 28:62 Numerous . . . few threatens a reversal of the promises to Abraham. See 1:10 and note.
Deut. 28:64–66 scatter. See 4:27. Because the people will continue in their disobedience and will not repent, they will receive the consequences. The curse of exile will come for the northern kingdom from Assyria (2 Kings 17) and for the southern kingdom from Babylon (2 Kings 25).
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