King James Version (KJV)
Deuteronomy 28:23
“And thy heaven that [is] over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee [shall be] iron.”
Verse in context — Deuteronomy 28
The LORD shall make the pestilence cleave unto thee, until he have consumed thee from off the land, whither thou goest to possess it.
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.
And thy heaven that [is] over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee [shall be] iron.
The LORD shall make the rain of thy land powder and dust: from heaven shall it come down upon thee, until thou be destroyed.
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.
About Deuteronomy
Moses’ final speeches, reminding Israel of God’s law before entering the Promised Land.
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