Deuteronomy 28:66

So your life will hang in doubt before you, and you will be afraid night and day, never certain of survival.

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KJV

And thy life shall hang in doubt before thee; and thou shalt fear day and night, and shalt have none assurance of thy life:

ASV

and thy life shall hang in doubt before thee; and thou shalt fear night and day, and shalt have no assurance of thy life.

YLT

and thy life hath been hanging in suspense before thee, and thou hast been afraid by night and by day, and dost not believe in thy life;

DBT

And thy life shall hang in suspense before thee; and thou shalt be in terror day and night and shalt be afraid of thy life.

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Perhaps you have heard of the prophecy of Christ's death. You ask to learn [from Moses] what is set forth concerning the cross. Not even this is passed over. It is displayed by the holy men with great plainness. For first Moses predicts it, and that even with a loud voice, when he says, "You shall see your Life hanging before your eyes and shall not believe."

Athanasius of Alexandria· On the Incarnation of the Word 35, 373patristic

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And thy life shall hang in doubt before thee,.... Whether it shall be spared or not by the enemy: and thou shalt fear day and night; being in continual dread of being killed: and shalt have none assurance of thy life; of its being continued a moment scarcely, but live in constant fear and expectation of its being taken away.

John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)reformed

Thy life shall hang in doubt - Either because thou art in the hands of thy enemies that have power, and want no will, to destroy thee: or because of the terrors of thy own mind, and the guilt of thy conscience making thee to fear, even where no fear is.

John Wesley· Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament, 1765evangelical

The blessings are here put before the curses, to intimate, 1. That God is slow to anger, but swift to show mercy: he has said it, and sworn, that he would much rather we would obey and live than sin and die. It is his delight to bless.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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Hebrews 10:27
but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume all adversaries.
Lamentations 1:13
He sent fire from on high, and it overpowered my bones. He spread a net for my feet and turned me back. He made me desolate, faint all the day long.
Revelation 6:15–17
Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the commanders, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and free man hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains.
Deuteronomy 28:67
In the morning you will say, ‘If only it were evening!’ and in the evening you will say, ‘If only it were morning!’—because of the dread in your hearts of the terrifying sights you will see.
Psalms 102:7
I lie awake; I am like a lone bird on a housetop.
1 Samuel 20:3
But David again vowed, “Your father knows very well that I have found favor in your eyes, and he has said, ‘Jonathan must not know of this, or he will be grieved.’ As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, there is but a step between me and death.”

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Moses Comes Down from Mount Sinai — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain

Deuteronomy — Moses' farewell sermons on the plains of Moab. The covenant renewed for the generation about to cross — with the Shema at its heart and Moses' song on its lips.

Canon: Old Testament
Author: Moses — the sermons on the plains of Moab; ch. 34 (his death) traditionally attributed to Joshua
Date: The final weeks of Moses' life on the plains of Moab, c. 15th–13th century BC

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Hebrews 10:27
but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume all adversaries.
leads to
- Isaiah 26:11
  O LORD, Your hand is upraised, but they do not see it. They will see Your zeal for Your people and be put to shame. The fire set for Your enemies will consume them!
- Hebrews 2:3
  how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? This salvation was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard Him,
- Zephaniah 1:18
  Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them on the Day of the LORD’s wrath. The whole earth will be consumed by the fire of His jealousy.” For indeed, He…
- Hebrews 9:27
  Just as man is appointed to die once, and after that to face judgment,
- Hebrews 12:25
  See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if the people did not escape when they refused Him who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if…
Through
Deuteronomy 28:67
In the morning you will say, ‘If only it were evening!’ and in the evening you will say, ‘If only it were morning!’—because of the dread in your hearts of the terrifying sights you…
leads to
- Deuteronomy 28:34
  You will be driven mad by the sights you see.
Through
Lamentations 1:13
He sent fire from on high, and it overpowered my bones. He spread a net for my feet and turned me back. He made me desolate, faint all the day long.
leads to
- Habakkuk 3:16
  I heard and trembled within; my lips quivered at the sound. Decay entered my bones; I trembled where I stood. Yet I must wait patiently for the day of distress to come upon the…
- Job 30:30
  My skin grows black and peels, and my bones burn with fever.

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