Deuteronomy 28:16You shall be cursed in the city, and you shall be cursed in the field.
The setting
Plains of Moab, ~1406 BC. Moses details how disobedience affects every sphere of life. Modern-day Jordan valley.
The emotion here: prophetic grief, seeing Israel's inevitable exile centuries ahead
The original word
arur (אָרוּר) — cursed, under divine judgment
Why it matters
City and field covered all of ancient life — there was no escape from consequences
Read with care
What most readers miss in Deuteronomy 28:16
This is comprehensive failure — both urban business and rural agriculture cursed
Common misconceptionPeople think this means Christians never face problems. Moses is describing life without God's protection — when we reject Him, we lose His covering over our daily lives.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Deuteronomy 28:16
Bible Genome reading
Deuteronomy 28:16 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Deuteronomy 28:16 comes from the book of Deuteronomy, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to Moses. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include judgment, comprehensive curse. Notable phrases: cursed in the city; cursed in the field. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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