Deuteronomy 28:46
New International Version
They will be a sign and a wonder to you and your descendants forever.

New Living Translation
These horrors will serve as a sign and warning among you and your descendants forever.

English Standard Version
They shall be a sign and a wonder against you and your offspring forever.

Berean Standard Bible
These curses will be a sign and a wonder upon you and your descendants forever.

King James Bible
And they shall be upon thee for a sign and for a wonder, and upon thy seed for ever.

New King James Version
And they shall be upon you for a sign and a wonder, and on your descendants forever.

New American Standard Bible
And they will become a sign and a wonder against you and your descendants forever.

NASB 1995
“They shall become a sign and a wonder on you and your descendants forever.

NASB 1977
“And they shall become a sign and a wonder on you and your descendants forever.

Legacy Standard Bible
And they shall become a sign and a wonder on you and your seed forever.

Amplified Bible
They will be a sign and a wonder to you and your descendants forever.

Christian Standard Bible
These curses will be a sign and a wonder against you and your descendants forever.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
These curses will be a sign and a wonder against you and your descendants forever.

American Standard Version
and they shall be upon thee for a sign and for a wonder, and upon thy seed for ever.

Contemporary English Version
Then everyone will look at you and your descendants and realize that the LORD has placed you under a curse.

English Revised Version
and they shall be upon thee for a sign and for a wonder, and upon thy seed for ever:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
These curses will be a sign and an amazing thing to warn you and your descendants forever.

Good News Translation
They will be the evidence of God's judgment on you and your descendants forever.

International Standard Version
These curses will serve as a sign and wonder for you and your descendants as long as you live."

Majority Standard Bible
These curses will be a sign and a wonder upon you and your descendants forever.

NET Bible
These curses will be a perpetual sign and wonder with reference to you and your descendants.

New Heart English Bible
and they shall be on you for a sign and for a wonder, and on your descendants forever.

Webster's Bible Translation
And they shall be upon thee for a sign and for a wonder, and upon thy seed for ever.

World English Bible
They will be for a sign and for a wonder to you and to your offspring forever.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and they have been on you for a sign and for a wonder, also on your seed—for all time.

Young's Literal Translation
and they have been on thee for a sign and for a wonder, also on thy seed -- to the age.

Smith's Literal Translation
And they were upon thee for a sign and for a wonder, and upon thy seed even to forever.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they shall be as signs and wonders on thee, and on thy seed for ever.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And there will be the signs and portents with you, and with your offspring, forever.

New American Bible
They will be a sign and a wonder for you and your descendants for all time.

New Revised Standard Version
They shall be among you and your descendants as a sign and a portent forever.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And they shall be upon you for signs and wonders, and upon your descendants for ever.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And they shall be signs and wonders among you and among your seed forever.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And they shall be upon thee for a sign and for a wonder, and upon thy seed for ever;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And these things shall be signs in thee, and wonders among thy seed for ever;

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Curses of Disobedience
45All these curses will come upon you. They will pursue you and overtake you until you are destroyed, since you did not obey the LORD your God and keep the commandments and statutes He gave you. 46These curses will be a sign and a wonder upon you and your descendants forever. 47Because you did not serve the LORD your God with joy and gladness of heart in all your abundance,…

Cross References
Leviticus 26:14-46
If, however, you fail to obey Me and to carry out all these commandments, / and if you reject My statutes, despise My ordinances, and neglect to carry out all My commandments, and so break My covenant, / then this is what I will do to you: I will bring upon you sudden terror, wasting disease, and fever that will destroy your sight and drain your life. You will sow your seed in vain, because your enemies will eat it. ...

Jeremiah 24:9
I will make them a horror and an offense to all the kingdoms of the earth, a disgrace and an object of scorn, ridicule, and cursing wherever I have banished them.

Jeremiah 29:18
I will pursue them with sword and famine and plague. I will make them a horror to all the kingdoms of the earth—a curse, a desolation, and an object of scorn and reproach among all the nations to which I banish them.

Ezekiel 5:15
So you will be a reproach and a taunt, a warning and a horror to the nations around you, when I execute judgments against you in anger, wrath, and raging fury. I, the LORD, have spoken.

Isaiah 8:18
Here am I, and the children the LORD has given me as signs and symbols in Israel from the LORD of Hosts, who dwells on Mount Zion.

Isaiah 65:15
You will leave behind your name as a curse for My chosen ones, and the Lord GOD will slay you; but to His servants He will give another name.

1 Kings 9:7
then I will cut off Israel from the land that I have given them, and I will banish from My presence this temple I have sanctified for My Name. Then Israel will become an object of scorn and ridicule among all peoples.

2 Chronicles 7:20
then I will uproot Israel from the soil I have given them, and I will banish from My presence this temple I have sanctified for My Name. I will make it an object of scorn and ridicule among all the peoples.

Jeremiah 42:18
For this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘Just as My anger and wrath were poured out on the residents of Jerusalem, so will My wrath be poured out on you if you go to Egypt. You will become an object of cursing and horror, of vilification and disgrace, and you will never see this place again.’

Jeremiah 44:12
And I will take away the remnant of Judah who have resolved to go to the land of Egypt to reside there; they will meet their end. They will all fall by the sword or be consumed by famine. From the least to the greatest, they will die by sword or famine; and they will become an object of cursing and horror, of vilification and reproach.

Daniel 9:11
All Israel has transgressed Your law and turned away, refusing to obey Your voice; so the oath and the curse written in the Law of Moses the servant of God has been poured out on us, because we have sinned against You.

Matthew 24:9
Then they will deliver you over to be persecuted and killed, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name.

Luke 21:24
They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

Romans 11:9-10
And David says: “May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution to them. / May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.”

Galatians 3:10
All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”


Treasury of Scripture

And they shall be on you for a sign and for a wonder, and on your seed for ever.

a sign

Deuteronomy 28:37,59
And thou shalt become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword, among all nations whither the LORD shall lead thee…

Deuteronomy 29:20,28
The LORD will not spare him, but then the anger of the LORD and his jealousy shall smoke against that man, and all the curses that are written in this book shall lie upon him, and the LORD shall blot out his name from under heaven…

Isaiah 8:18
Behold, I and the children whom the LORD hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth in mount Zion.

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These curses will be a sign and a wonder
The phrase "a sign and a wonder" indicates that the curses will serve as a visible and extraordinary demonstration of God's judgment. In biblical context, signs and wonders often refer to miraculous events that reveal divine power, such as the plagues in Egypt (Exodus 7-11). Here, the curses are meant to be a clear indication of the consequences of disobedience to God's covenant. This aligns with the broader biblical theme that God uses signs to communicate with His people, as seen in Isaiah 8:18 and Acts 2:19.

upon you and your descendants
The inclusion of "your descendants" emphasizes the generational impact of disobedience. This reflects the covenantal nature of the relationship between God and Israel, where blessings and curses extend beyond the immediate generation (Exodus 20:5-6). Historically, this was understood within the context of the ancient Near Eastern treaties, where the actions of one generation could affect future generations. This also underscores the importance of teaching and maintaining faithfulness to God's laws across generations, as seen in Deuteronomy 6:6-7.

forever
The term "forever" signifies the enduring nature of the consequences of disobedience. While the immediate context applies to Israel, it also points to the eternal principles of God's justice and the lasting impact of sin. This can be connected to the New Testament understanding of eternal consequences, as seen in Romans 6:23. Theologically, it highlights the need for redemption and points to the ultimate fulfillment of the law in Jesus Christ, who offers a way to break the cycle of sin and its consequences (Galatians 3:13).

Persons / Places / Events
1. Moses
The author of Deuteronomy, delivering God's laws and warnings to the Israelites.

2. Israelites
The chosen people of God, receiving the blessings and curses based on their obedience or disobedience.

3. Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim
The locations where blessings and curses were pronounced over Israel (Deuteronomy 27-28).

4. Covenant
The agreement between God and Israel, which includes blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience.

5. Promised Land
The land of Canaan, which the Israelites are about to enter, contingent on their faithfulness to God.
Teaching Points
Understanding the Covenant
Recognize the seriousness of the covenant relationship with God, which includes both blessings and curses.

Obedience and Consequences
Reflect on how obedience to God leads to blessings, while disobedience results in consequences.

Signs and Wonders
Consider how God uses signs and wonders to communicate His will and remind us of His sovereignty.

Generational Impact
Acknowledge that our actions can have lasting effects on future generations, for better or worse.

Redemption through Christ
Embrace the redemption offered through Jesus, who frees us from the curse of the law.Verse 46. - These curses would be for a sign and for a wonder, exciting astonishment and dismay in the beholder, and showing that it was indeed the hand of God that was upon the rebellious nation. Forever. This, though it may imply the final and utter rejection of Israel as a nation, does not preclude the hope of restoration of a part of Israel as individuals, or as a remnant remaining in or returning to faith and obedience (cf. Isaiah 10:22; Isaiah 6:13; Romans 9:27; Romans 11:5).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
These curses will be
וְהָי֣וּ (wə·hā·yū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

a sign
לְא֖וֹת (lə·’ō·wṯ)
Preposition | Noun - common singular
Strong's 226: A signal, as a, flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence

and a wonder
וּלְמוֹפֵ֑ת (ū·lə·mō·w·p̄êṯ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4159: A miracle, a token, omen

upon you
בְךָ֔ (ḇə·ḵā)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

and your descendants
וּֽבְזַרְעֲךָ֖ (ū·ḇə·zar·‘ă·ḵā)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 2233: Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity

forever.
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while


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