22. a consumption —a wasting disorder; but the modern tuberculosis is almost unknown in Asia. fever . . . inflammation . . . extreme burning —Fever is rendered "burning ague" ( Leviticus 26:16 ), and the others mentioned along with it evidently point to those febrile affections which are of malignant character and great frequency in the East. the sword —rather, "dryness"—the effect on the human body of such violent disorders. blasting, and with mildew —two atmospheric influences fatal to grain. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-23" class="com-number"
Pericope (part_of)
- part_of
pericope/per-deu-28-004
절 (explains)
Source
source-manifest/jfb— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)- evidence_grade: T_theological