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Deuteronomy 28:43

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Deuteronomy 28:43 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “The sojourner that is in the midst of thee shall mount up above thee higher and higher; and thou shalt come down lower and lower.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

The sojourner that is in the midst of thee shall mount up above thee higher and higher; and thou shalt come down lower and lower.
Deuteronomy 28:43 — American Standard Version

Context — Deuteronomy 28

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
40Thou shalt have olive-trees throughout all thy borders, but thou shalt not anoint thyself with the oil; for thine olive shall cast [its fruit].
41Thou shalt beget sons and daughters, but they shall not be thine; for they shall go into captivity.
42All thy trees and the fruit of thy ground shall the locust possess.
43The sojourner that is in the midst of thee shall mount up above thee higher and higher; and thou shalt come down lower and lower.
44He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail.
45And all these curses shall come upon thee, and shall pursue thee, and overtake thee, till thou be destroyed; because thou hearkenedst not unto the voice of Jehovah thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which he commanded thee:
46and they shall be upon thee for a sign and for a wonder, and upon thy seed for ever.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Within thee - Within thy gates; who formerly honoured and served thee, and were some of them glad of the crumbs which fell from thy table. Deuteronomy 28:45”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“28:43 foreigners (literally sojourners): In God’s day of judgment, those regarded as the weakest and most vulnerable elements of Israelite society (see 29:11) would dominate.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Jdg 2:3, Jdg 2:11-15, Jdg 4:2, Jdg 4:3, Jdg 10:7-10, Jdg 14:4, Jdg 15:11, Jdg 15:12; Sa1 13:3-7, Sa1 13:19-23; Kg2 17:20, Kg2 17:23, Kg2 24:14-16; Joh 18:31, Joh 19:15 Deuteronomy 28:44”
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