2Ch 34:23  And she answered them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Tell ye the man that sent you to me,
2Ch 34:24  Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, [even] all the curses that are written in the book which they have read before the king of Judah:
2Ch 34:25  Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be poured out upon this place, and shall not be quenched.

I realize that many of you may have seen these already, or at least know where they are, but I decided to go ahead and put the curses that the king had read about, right here for all to see; for the benefit of those who have never seen it, and I’m going to split it between several posts.

Deu 28:15  But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee:
Deu 28:16  Cursed [shalt] thou [be] in the city, and cursed [shalt] thou [be] in the field.

A city from 05782  (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post).

1) excitement, anguish
    a) of terror
2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded)
    a) city, town

1) field, land
    a) cultivated field
    b) of home of wild beasts
    c) plain (opposed to mountain)
    d) land (opposed to sea)

Your city could be your own body, because the body has systems which comprise of similar types of functions. However, the mention of fields here, indicates that this has more to do with a place you watch over, or guard. We only do that with things that we have “cultivated.” So in this case, this is a reference to the life you build and your home.

Deu 28:17      Cursed [shall be] thy basket and thy store.

Basket:
1) basket – from an unused root probably meaning to weave.

Store:
1) kneading trough or bowl – from 07604 in the original sense of swelling

These are a reference to whatever you put your effort into.

Deu 28:18  Cursed [shall be] the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy land, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep.

This is talking about your children, and your money, or what you own that has value.

Deu 28:19  Cursed [shalt] thou [be] when thou comest in, and cursed [shalt] thou [be] when thou goest out.
Deu 28:20  The LORD shall send upon thee cursing, vexation, and rebuke, in all that thou settest thine hand unto for to do, until thou be destroyed, and until thou perish quickly; because of the wickedness of thy doings, whereby thou hast forsaken me.
Deu 28:21  The LORD shall make the pestilence cleave unto thee, until he have consumed thee from off the land, whither thou goest to possess it.
Deu 28:22  The LORD shall smite thee with a consumption, and with a fever, and with an inflammation, and with an extreme burning, and with the sword, and with blasting, and with mildew; and they shall pursue thee until thou perish.

What’s interesting is the word “inflammation” here. The extreme burning refers to a fever. I’m also surprised to see “mildew” here as well. It’s funny how we think so many things have been discovered in the current or last century. I had no idea that inflammation was known about or referenced in that time period by that name. The same applies to “mildew.” I thought these things were modern day problems.

However, understand the effect of rampant inflammation in the body, as well as mildew in your home. Both conditions can cause prolonged, achy, painful or very uncomfortable problems in the body, and can manifest if untreated, into far more serious problems health wise.

Deu 28:23  And thy heaven that [is] over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee [shall be] iron.
Deu 28:24  The LORD shall make the rain of thy land powder and dust: from heaven shall it come down upon thee, until thou be destroyed.

Deu 28:25  The LORD shall cause thee to be smitten before thine enemies: thou shalt go out one way against them, and flee seven ways before them: and shalt be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth.

Deu 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.
Deu 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.
Deu 28:28  The LORD shall smite thee with madness, and blindness, and astonishment of heart:

I was wondering what an emerod is, and I discovered that it is tumors, hemorrhoids, or piles. The botch of Eygpt is boil, inflamed spot, inflammation, eruption, and is of man, leprosy, of man and beast.

Deu 28:29  And thou shalt grope at noonday, as the blind gropeth in darkness, and thou shalt not prosper in thy ways: and thou shalt be only oppressed and spoiled evermore, and no man shall save [thee].
Deu 28:30  Thou shalt betroth a wife, and another man shall lie with her: thou shalt build an house, and thou shalt not dwell therein: thou shalt plant a vineyard, and shalt not gather the grapes thereof.
Deu 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].
Deu 28:32  Thy sons and thy daughters [shall be] given unto another people, and thine eyes shall look, and fail [with longing] for them all the day long: and [there shall be] no might in thine hand.
Deu 28:33  The fruit of thy land, and all thy labours, shall a nation which thou knowest not eat up; and thou shalt be only oppressed and crushed alway:
Deu 28:34  So that thou shalt be mad for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see.
Deu 28:35  The LORD shall smite thee in the knees, and in the legs, with a sore botch that cannot be healed, from the sole of thy foot unto the top of thy head.