You will be cursed in the city and cursed in the country.
Having viewed the bright side of the cloud, which is towards the obedient, we have now presented to us the dark side, which is towards the disobedient. If we do not keep God's commandments, we not only come short of the blessing promised, but we lay ourselves under the curse, which is as comprehensive of all misery as the blessing is of all happiness. Observe, I.
Commenting on Deuteronomy 28:15-44
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. See Gill on Deu 28:4, Deu 28:16. . Deuteronomy 28:19 deu 28:19 deu 28:19 deu 28:19Cursed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and cursed shalt thou be when thou goest out. See Gill on Deu 28:6, Deu 28:16.
Deu 28:16-19 Deu 28:16-19 correspond precisely to Deu 28:3-6, so as to set forth the curse as the counterpart of the blessing, except that the basket and kneading-trough are mentioned before the fruit of the body.
Commenting on Deuteronomy 28:16-19