Deu 28:27, 35 | JFB | STEP | 27. the botch of Egypt —a troublesome eruption, marked by red pimples, to which, at the rising of the Nile, the Egyptians are subject. emerods —fistulæ or piles. scab —scurvy. itch —the disease commonly known by that name; but it is far more malignant in the East than is ever witnessed in our part of the world.

Deuteronomy 28:27

27. the botch of Egypt—a troublesome eruption, marked by red pimples, to which, at the rising of the Nile, the Egyptians are subject.

emerods—fistulæ or piles.

scab—scurvy.

itch—the disease commonly known by that name; but it is far more malignant in the East than is ever witnessed in our part of the world.

Deuteronomy 28:35

35. the Lord shall smite thee in the knees, and in the legs—This is an exact description of elephantiasis, a horrible disease, something like leprosy, which attacks particularly the lower extremities.