Deuteronomy 28:31

“Thine ox shall be slain before thine eyes, and thou shalt not eat thereof: thine ass shall be violently taken away from before thy face, and shall not be restored to thee: thy sheep shall be given unto thine enemies, and thou shalt have none to rescue them.”

"Thine ox shall be slain before thine eyes, and thou shalt not eat thereof: thine ass shall be violently taken away from before thy face, and shall not be restored to thee: thy sheep shall be given unto thine enemies, and thou shalt have none to rescue them." - Deuteronomy 28:31
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What does Deuteronomy 28:31 mean?

Deuteronomy 28:31 (KJV) states, "Thine ox shall be slain before thine eyes, and thou shalt not eat thereof: thine ass shall be violently taken away from before thy face, and shall not be restored to thee: thy sheep shall be given unto thine enemies, and thou shalt have none to…

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When Blessings Turn to Burdens: Understanding Deuteronomy 28:31

Deuteronomy 28 is a passage filled with contrasts between blessings and curses—blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience. Among these admonitions, verse 31 stands out as a stark warning of loss that comes from walking away from God’s covenant. The verse states, "Thine…

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A Prayer for Deliverance from Loss and Restoration of Hope

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I humbly bow my heart in acknowledgment of Your sovereignty and power. In the book of Deuteronomy, Chapter 28, verse 31, You forewarned us through Your servant Moses about the dire consequences of straying from Your commandments…

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Deuteronomy 28:31 - "Thine ox shall be slain before thine eyes, and thou shalt not eat thereof: thine ass shall be violently taken away from before thy face, and shall not be restored to thee: thy sheep shall be given unto thine enemies, and thou shalt have none to rescue them."
Deuteronomy 31:28 - "¶ Gather unto me all the elders of your tribes, and your officers, that I may speak these words in their ears, and call heaven and earth to record against them."
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Deuteronomy 28:28 - "The LORD shall smite thee with madness, and blindness, and astonishment of heart:"
Exodus 28:31-43
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Deuteronomy 31:1 - "And Moses went and spake these words unto all Israel."
Exodus 28:31 - "¶ And thou shalt make the robe of the ephod all of blue."
"¶ Gather unto me all the elders of your tribes, and your officers, that I may speak these words in their ears, and call heaven and earth to record against them." - Deuteronomy 31:28
Deuteronomy 28:5 - "Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store."
Deuteronomy 32:31 - "For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges."
Deuteronomy 28:17 - "Cursed shall be thy basket and thy store."
Deuteronomy 31:22 - "¶ Moses therefore wrote this song the same day, and taught it the children of Israel."
Deuteronomy 31:25 - "That Moses commanded the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, saying,"
Deuteronomy 32:28 - "For they are a nation void of counsel, neither is there any understanding in them."
"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."
Deuteronomy 31:15 - "And the LORD appeared in the tabernacle in a pillar of a cloud: and the pillar of the cloud stood over the door of the tabernacle."
Deuteronomy 31:30 - "And Moses spake in the ears of all the congregation of Israel the words of this song, until they were ended."
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."
Job 31:28 - "This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above."
Deuteronomy 31:10 - "And Moses commanded them, saying, At the end of every seven years, in the solemnity of the year of release, in the feast of tabernacles,"