He will afflict you again with all the diseases you dreaded in Egypt, and they will cling to you.
Parallel translations
- WEB He will bring on you again all the diseases of Egypt, which you were afraid of; and they will cling to you.
- KJV Moreover he will bring upon thee all the diseases of Egypt, which thou wast afraid of; and they shall cleave unto thee.
- NKJV Moreover He will bring back on you all the diseases of Egypt, of which you were afraid, and they shall cling to you.
- NASB And He will bring back on you every disease of Egypt of which you were afraid, and they will cling to you.
- NLT He will afflict you with all the diseases of Egypt that you feared so much, and you will have no relief.
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Quick answer
The very diseases of Egypt that Israel dreaded will cling to them again. Forsaking God exposes his people to the judgments they once escaped.
Overview
Israel had been delivered from the plagues of Egypt, but covenant unfaithfulness would bring those same terrors back upon them. The irony is sharp: those redeemed from bondage risk returning under its curses by their own rebellion. This warns believers that grace received must not be presumed upon, for turning from God forfeits the very deliverance he provided.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Deut 7:15And the LORD will remove from you all sickness. He will not lay upon you any of the terrible diseases you knew in Egypt, but He will inflict them on all who hate you.
- Exod 15:26saying, “If you will listen carefully to the voice of the LORD your God, and do what is right in His eyes, and pay attention to His commands, and keep all His statutes, then I will not bring on you any of the diseases I inflicted on the Egyptians. For I am the LORD who heals you.”
- Deut 28:27The LORD will afflict you with the boils of Egypt, with tumors and scabs and itch from which you cannot be cured.
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