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Deuteronomy 28:55 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" so that he will not give to any of them of the flesh of his children whom he will eat, because he has nothing left to him, in the siege and in the distress with which your enemy will distress you in all your gates. "
Deuteronomy 28:55
Verse in Context
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53 You will eat the fruit of your own body, the flesh of your sons and of your daughters, whom the LORD your God has given you, in the siege and in the distress with which your enemies will distress you.
54 The man who is tender among you, and very delicate, his eye will be evil toward his brother, toward the wife whom he loves, and toward the remnant of his children whom he has remaining,
55 so that he will not give to any of them of the flesh of his children whom he will eat, because he has nothing left to him, in the siege and in the distress with which your enemy will distress you in all your gates.
56 The tender and delicate woman among you, who would not venture to set the sole of her foot on the ground for delicateness and tenderness, her eye will be evil toward the husband that she loves, toward her son, toward her daughter,
57 toward her young one who comes out from between her feet, and toward her children whom she bears; for she will eat them secretly for lack of all things in the siege and in the distress with which your enemy will distress you in your gates.
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Deuteronomy 28:1
"It shall happen, if you shall listen diligently to the LORD your God’s voice, to observe to do all his commandments which I command you today, that the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth."
Deuteronomy 28:2
"All these blessings will come upon you, and overtake you, if you listen to the LORD your God’s voice."
Deuteronomy 28:3
"You shall be blessed in the city, and you shall be blessed in the field."
Deuteronomy 28:4
"You shall be blessed in the fruit of your body, the fruit of your ground, the fruit of your animals, the increase of your livestock, and the young of your flock."
Deuteronomy 28:5
"Your basket and your kneading trough shall be blessed."
Deuteronomy 28:6
"You shall be blessed when you come in, and you shall be blessed when you go out."
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