Deuteronomy 28:57
the afterbirth that comes from between her legs and the children she bears, because she will secretly eat them for lack of anything else in the siege and distress that your enemy will inflict on you within your gates.
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ASV
and toward her young one that cometh out from between her feet, and toward her children whom she shall bear; for she shall eat them for want of all things secretly, in the siege and in the distress wherewith thine enemy shall distress thee in thy gates.
KJV
And toward her young one that cometh out from between her feet, and toward her children which she shall bear: for she shall eat them for want of all things secretly in the siege and straitness, wherewith thine enemy shall distress thee in thy gates.
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Commentary
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19 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וּֽבְשִׁלְיָתָ֞הּ | u.ve.shil.ya.Tah | and on afterbirth her | H7988 → |
| הַיּוֹצֵ֣ת׀ | hai.yo.Tzet | which goes forth | H3318 → |
| מִבֵּ֣ין | mi.Bein | from between | H996 → |
| רַגְלֶ֗יהָ | rag.Lei.ha | feet her | H7272 → |
| וּבְבָנֶ֙יהָ֙ | u.ve.va.Nei.ha | and on children her | H1121 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֣ר | 'a.Sher | whom | H834 → |
| תֵּלֵ֔ד | te.Led | she will bear | H3205 → |
| כִּֽי־ | ki- | for | H3588 → |
| תֹאכְלֵ֥ם | tokh.Lem | she will eat them | H398 → |
| בְּחֹֽסֶר־ | be.cho.ser- | in lack of | H2640 → |
| כֹּ֖ל | kol | everything | H3605 → |
| בַּסָּ֑תֶר | ba.Sa.ter | in <the> secrecy | H5643 → |
| בְּמָצוֹר֙ | be.ma.tzOr | in [the] siege | H4692 → |
| וּבְמָצ֔וֹק | u.ve.ma.Tzok | and in [the] distress | H4689 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֨ר | 'a.Sher | which | H834 → |
| יָצִ֥יק | ya.Tzik | he will bring distress | H6693 → |
| לְךָ֛ | le.Kha | to <the> you | |
| אֹיִבְךָ֖ | 'o.yiv.Kha | enemy your | H341 → |
| בִּשְׁעָרֶֽיךָ׃ | bish.'a.Rei.kha | in gates your | H8179 → |
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