Deuteronomy 28:3

Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field.

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Interpretation

This chapter is a very large exposition of two words, the blessing and the curse. They are real things and have real effects.

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This thought runs through Deuteronomy 28:3-4.

Deuteronomy 28:3 Deuteronomy 28:4

City People: The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).