Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 28:52–57

⁵²They will besiege all the cities throughout your land, until the high and fortified walls in which you trust have fallen. They will besiege all your cities throughout the land that the LORD your God has given you.

⁵³Then you will eat the fruit of your womb, the flesh of the sons and daughters whom the LORD your God has given you, in the siege and distress that your enemy will inflict on you.

⁵⁴The most gentle and refined man among you will begrudge his brother, the wife he embraces,^c and the rest of his children who have survived, ⁵⁵refusing to share with any of them the flesh of his children he will eat because he has nothing left in the siege and distress that your enemy will inflict on you within all your gates.^d

⁵⁶The most gentle and refined woman among you, so gentle and refined she would not venture to set the sole of her foot on the ground, will begrudge the husband she embraces^e and her son and daughter ⁵⁷the 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.

Footnotes

c 28:54 Hebrew the wife of his bosom
d 28:55 Or within all your cities; similarly in verse 57
e 28:56 Hebrew the husband of her bosom

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Deuteronomy 28:52

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They will besiege	וְהֵצַ֨ר	wə·hê·ṣar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6887 bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, cramped
all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the cities	שְׁעָרֶ֗יךָ	šə·‘ā·re·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H8179 gate
throughout	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
your land	אַרְצֶ֑ךָ	’ar·ṣe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H776 earth, land
until	עַ֣ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the high	הַגְּבֹה֣וֹת	hag·gə·ḇō·hō·wṯ	Article; Adjective - feminine plural	H1364 high, exalted
and fortified	וְהַבְּצֻר֔וֹת	wə·hab·bə·ṣu·rō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - feminine plural	H1219 cut off, make inaccessible
walls	חֹמֹתֶ֙יךָ֙	ḥō·mō·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H2346 wall
in which	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you	אַתָּ֛ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
trust	בֹּטֵ֥חַ	bō·ṭê·aḥ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H982 trust
have fallen	רֶ֤דֶת	re·ḏeṯ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3381 come or go down, descend
They will besiege	וְהֵצַ֤ר	wə·hê·ṣar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6887 bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, cramped
all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
your cities	שְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ	šə·‘ā·re·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H8179 gate
throughout	בְּכָ֨ל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the land	אַרְצְךָ֔	’ar·ṣə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H776 earth, land
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
has given	נָתַ֛ן	nā·ṯan	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
you	לָֽךְ׃	lāḵ	Preposition; second person masculine singular

Deuteronomy 28:53

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then you will eat	וְאָכַלְתָּ֣	wə·’ā·ḵal·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H398 eat
the fruit	פְרִֽי־	p̄ə·rî-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6529 fruit
of your womb	בִטְנְךָ֗	ḇiṭ·nə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H990 belly, body, womb
the flesh	בְּשַׂ֤ר	bə·śar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1320 flesh
of the sons	בָּנֶ֙יךָ֙	bā·ne·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1121 son
and daughters	וּבְנֹתֶ֔יךָ	ū·ḇə·nō·ṯe·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1323 daughter
whom	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
has given	נָֽתַן־	nā·ṯan-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
you	לְךָ֖	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
in the siege	בְּמָצוֹר֙	bə·mā·ṣō·wr	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H4692 siege-enclosure, siege, entrenchment
and distress	וּבְמָצ֔וֹק	ū·ḇə·mā·ṣō·wq	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H4689 straitness, straits, stress
that	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
your enemy	אֹיְבֶֽךָ׃	’ō·yə·ḇe·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H341 be hostile to
will inflict	יָצִ֥יק	yā·ṣîq	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6693 constrain, bring into straits, press upon
on you	לְךָ֖	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular

Deuteronomy 28:54

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The most	מְאֹ֑ד	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
gentle	הָרַ֣ךְ	hā·raḵ	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7390 tender, delicate, soft
and refined	וְהֶעָנֹ֖ג	wə·he·‘ā·nōḡ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H6028 dainty
man	הָאִישׁ֙	hā·’îš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
among you	בְּךָ֔	bə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
will begrudge	תֵּרַ֨ע	tê·ra‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7489 be evil, bad
his brother	בְאָחִיו֙	ḇə·’ā·ḥîw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother
the wife	וּבְאֵ֣שֶׁת	ū·ḇə·’ê·šeṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H802 woman, wife, female
he embraces	חֵיק֔וֹ	ḥê·qōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2436 bosom
and the rest	וּבְיֶ֥תֶר	ū·ḇə·ye·ṯer	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3499 remainder, excellence, excess
of his children	בָּנָ֖יו	bā·nāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
who have survived	יוֹתִֽיר׃	yō·w·ṯîr	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3498 remain over

Deuteronomy 28:55

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
refusing to share	מִתֵּ֣ת׀	mit·têṯ	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5414 give, put, set
with any	לְאַחַ֣ד	lə·’a·ḥaḏ	Preposition-l; Number - masculine singular	H259 one
of them	מֵהֶ֗ם	mê·hem	Preposition-m; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
the flesh	מִבְּשַׂ֤ר	mib·bə·śar	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1320 flesh
of his children	בָּנָיו֙	bā·nāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
he will eat	יֹאכֵ֔ל	yō·ḵêl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H398 eat
because he has nothing	מִבְּלִ֥י	mib·bə·lî	Preposition-m; Adverb	H1097 wearing out
left	הִשְׁאִֽיר־	hiš·’îr-	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7604 remain, be left over
in the siege	בְּמָצוֹר֙	bə·mā·ṣō·wr	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H4692 siege-enclosure, siege, entrenchment
and distress	וּבְמָצ֔וֹק	ū·ḇə·mā·ṣō·wq	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H4689 straitness, straits, stress
that	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
your enemy	אֹיִבְךָ֖	’ō·yiḇ·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H341 be hostile to
will inflict	יָצִ֥יק	yā·ṣîq	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6693 constrain, bring into straits, press upon
on you	לְךָ֛	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
within all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
your gates	שְׁעָרֶֽיךָ׃	šə·‘ā·re·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H8179 gate

Deuteronomy 28:56

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The most gentle	הָרַכָּ֨ה	hā·rak·kāh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H7390 tender, delicate, soft
and refined woman	וְהָעֲנֻגָּ֗ה	wə·hā·‘ă·nug·gāh	Conjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H6028 dainty
among you	בְךָ֜	ḇə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
so gentle	וּמֵרֹ֑ךְ	ū·mê·rōḵ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H7391 tenderness, delicacy
and refined	מֵהִתְעַנֵּ֖ג	mê·hiṯ·‘an·nêḡ	Preposition-m; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct	H6026 be soft, delicate, dainty
she would not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
venture	נִסְּתָ֤ה	nis·sə·ṯāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H5254 test, try
to set	הַצֵּ֣ג	haṣ·ṣêḡ	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H3322 set, place
the sole	כַף־	ḵap̄-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
of her foot	רַגְלָהּ֙	raḡ·lāh	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H7272 foot
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the ground	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
will begrudge	תֵּרַ֤ע	tê·ra‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7489 be evil, bad
the husband	בְּאִ֣ישׁ	bə·’îš	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H376 man
she embraces	חֵיקָ֔הּ	ḥê·qāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H2436 bosom
and her son	וּבִבְנָ֖הּ	ū·ḇiḇ·nāh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H1121 son
and daughter	וּבְבִתָּֽהּ׃	ū·ḇə·ḇit·tāh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H1323 daughter

Deuteronomy 28:57

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the afterbirth	וּֽבְשִׁלְיָתָ֞הּ	ū·ḇə·šil·yā·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H7988 after-birth
that comes	הַיּוֹצֵ֣ת׀	hay·yō·w·ṣêṯ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H3318 go or come out
from between	מִבֵּ֣ין	mib·bên	Preposition-m	H996 interval, space between
her legs	רַגְלֶ֗יהָ	raḡ·le·hā	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person feminine singular	H7272 foot
and the children	וּבְבָנֶ֙יהָ֙	ū·ḇə·ḇā·ne·hā	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H1121 son
she bears	תֵּלֵ֔ד	tê·lêḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
she will secretly	בַּסָּ֑תֶר	bas·sā·ṯer	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5643 covering, hiding-place, secrecy
eat them	תֹאכְלֵ֥ם	ṯō·ḵə·lêm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine plural	H398 eat
for lack	בְּחֹֽסֶר־	bə·ḥō·ser-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2640 want, lack
of anything else	כֹּ֖ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
in the siege	בְּמָצוֹר֙	bə·mā·ṣō·wr	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H4692 siege-enclosure, siege, entrenchment
and distress	וּבְמָצ֔וֹק	ū·ḇə·mā·ṣō·wq	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H4689 straitness, straits, stress
that	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
your enemy	אֹיִבְךָ֖	’ō·yiḇ·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H341 be hostile to
will inflict	יָצִ֥יק	yā·ṣîq	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6693 constrain, bring into straits, press upon
on you	לְךָ֛	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
within your gates	בִּשְׁעָרֶֽיךָ׃	biš·‘ā·re·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H8179 gate