Deuteronomy 28:26

And thy carcase shall be meat unto all fowls of the air, and unto the beasts of the earth, and no man shall fray them away.

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Other Translations for Deuteronomy 28:26

BSB

Your corpses will be food for all the birds of the air and beasts of the earth, with no one to scare them away.

AKJV

And your carcass shall be meat to all fowls of the air, and to the beasts of the earth, and no man shall fray them away.

CPDV

And may your carcass be food for all the flying things of the air and the wild beasts of the land, and may there be no one to drive them away.

ERV

And thy carcase shall be meat unto all fowls of the air, and unto the beasts of the earth, and there shall be none to fray them away.

NHEB

Your dead body shall be food to all birds of the sky, and to the animals of the earth; and there shall be none to frighten them away.

SMT

And thy carcass was for food to all the birds of the heavens and to the cattle of the earth, and none terrifying.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Deuteronomy 28:26

AndthycarcaseH5038Noun FeminineshallbemeatH3978Noun MasculineuntoallfowlsH5775Noun MasculineoftheairH8064Noun MasculineanduntothebeastsH929Noun FeminineoftheearthH776Noun FeminineandnomanshallfraythemawayH2729Verb

Commentary for Deuteronomy 28:26

Please note: this is not Scripture

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Deuteronomy 28:26

Summary

Unburied bodies become animal food

Event

Bodies denied proper burial

Estimated Time Period

c. 1200 BC