Deuteronomy 28:35Yahweh will strike you in the knees, and in the legs, with a sore boil, of which you can not be healed, from the sole of your foot to the crown of your head.
The setting
Plains of Moab, Jordan Valley, ~1406 BC. Moses addresses 2 million Israelites before entering Promised Land, warning of covenant consequences...
The emotion here: heavy-hearted duty while delivering God's solemn warnings
The original word
shechiyn (שְׁחִין) — festering boil or ulcer that cannot heal
Why it matters
This curse mirrors the sixth plague on Egypt, showing Israel could face Egypt's fate
Read with care
What most readers miss in Deuteronomy 28:35
The phrase 'from sole to crown' means total bodily corruption — nowhere safe
Common misconceptionPeople think this proves God sends illness as punishment for sin, but Jesus explicitly rejected this in John 9:3 when healing the blind man.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Deuteronomy 28:35
Bible Genome reading
Deuteronomy 28:35 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Deuteronomy 28:35 comes from the book of Deuteronomy, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to Moses. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include incurable disease, physical suffering. Notable phrases: sore boil; can not be healed. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
Your reflection
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