Deuteronomy 28:23

“And thy heaven that is over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee shall be iron.”

"And thy heaven that is over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee shall be iron." - Deuteronomy 28:23
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What does Deuteronomy 28:23 mean?

Deuteronomy 28:23 (KJV) states, "And thy heaven that is over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee shall be iron." This verse is part of the blessings and curses that Moses delivers to the Israelites before they enter the promised land as recorded in the book…

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The Weight of a Closed Heaven: Finding Hope Beneath the Brass

**The Weight of a Closed Heaven: Finding Hope Beneath the Brass** *"And thy heaven that is over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee shall be iron." - Deuteronomy 28:23 (KJV)* As we meditate on Deuteronomy 28:23, we encounter a powerful and stark image—a…

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A Prayer for Release from Spiritual Hardship

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I bow my head in reverence, acknowledging Your sovereignty over all creation. I reflect upon the profound wisdom found in Deuteronomy 28:23, which states, "And thy heaven that is over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is…

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Exodus 23:28
Deuteronomy 28:5 - "Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store."
Matthew 23:28
Exodus 23:28
Matthew 23:28
Deuteronomy 28:17 - "Cursed shall be thy basket and thy store."
Deuteronomy 32:28 - "For they are a nation void of counsel, neither is there any understanding in them."
Exodus 23:27-28
"The LORD shall smite thee with madness, and blindness, and astonishment of heart:" - Deuteronomy 28:28
Deuteronomy 28:16 - "Cursed shalt thou be in the city, and cursed shalt thou be in the field."
Deuteronomy 28:3 - "Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field."
Exodus 23:28-29
Deuteronomy 3:23 - "And I besought the LORD at that time, saying,"
Deuteronomy 28:42 - "All thy trees and fruit of thy land shall the locust consume."
Deuteronomy 28:46 - "And they shall be upon thee for a sign and for a wonder, and upon thy seed for ever."
2 Samuel 23:28 - "Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,"
Deuteronomy 23:22 - "But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee."
Deuteronomy 28:34 - "So that thou shalt be mad for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see."
Deuteronomy 22:28 - "¶ If a man find a damsel that is a virgin, which is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found;"
Deuteronomy 28:27 - "The LORD will smite thee with the botch of Egypt, and with the emerods, and with the scab, and with the itch, whereof thou canst not be healed."
Deuteronomy 28:41 - "Thou shalt beget sons and daughters, but thou shalt not enjoy them; for they shall go into captivity."
Deuteronomy 23:8 - "The children that are begotten of them shall enter into the congregation of the LORD in their third generation."
Deuteronomy 23:17 - "¶ There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel."
Deuteronomy 28:47 - "Because thou servedst not the LORD thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things;"
Deuteronomy 28:50 - "A nation of fierce countenance, which shall not regard the person of the old, nor shew favour to the young:"