Deuteronomy 28:25Yahweh will cause you to be struck before your enemies; you shall go out one way against them, and shall flee seven ways before them: and you shall be tossed back and forth among all the kingdoms of the earth.
The setting
Plains of Moab, ~1400 BC. Moses warns of military catastrophe. The people are about to become a mighty nation, but disobedience will scatter them. Modern-day Jordan.
The emotion here: prophetic grief, seeing future exile and dispersion
The original word
nagaph (נָגַף) — to be struck down, defeated utterly, routed in battle
Why it matters
Going out 'one way' but fleeing 'seven ways' describes complete military panic and rout
Read with care
What most readers miss in Deuteronomy 28:25
This describes not just defeat, but total demoralization — an organized army becoming scattered refugees
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just about losing battles, but 'tossed among all kingdoms' prophesied the exact pattern of Jewish exile that would happen 800 years later.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Deuteronomy 28:25
Bible Genome reading
Deuteronomy 28:25 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Deuteronomy 28:25 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 commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include military defeat, national humiliation. Notable phrases: go out one way; flee seven ways. 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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