Jehovah warned Israel that if they went contrary to his commandments, they would undergo exhaustion from hunger, a contributory factor in many febrile diseases; they would be afflicted with tuberculosis and burning fever, inflammation and feverish heat; they would suffer boils, skin eruptions (sicknesses that are often accompanied by fever), and blindness.
Yehuwa memperingatkan Israel bahwa jika mereka tidak mengikuti perintah-perintah-Nya, mereka akan mengalami keletihan karena lapar, faktor yang turut menyebabkan banyak penyakit febrile; mereka akan terjangkit tuberkulosis dan demam yang membakar, radang dan panas seperti demam; mereka akan terkena bisul, peradangan kulit (penyakit yang sering kali disertai demam), dan kebutaan.jw2019 jw2019