Deuteronomy 28:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Cursed shalt thou be in the city, and cursed shalt thou be in the field.”

Deuteronomy 28:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Deuteronomy 28:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Deuteronomy 28:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“You will be cursed in the city, and you will be cursed in the field.”

Deuteronomy 28:16 — World English Bible

Deuteronomy 28:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Cursed shalt thou be in the city, and cursed shalt thou be in the field. ”

Deuteronomy 28:16 — American Standard Version

Deuteronomy 28:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`Cursed <FI>art<Fi> thou in the city, and cursed <FI>art<Fi> thou in the field.”

Deuteronomy 28:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Deuteronomy 28:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Cursed shalt thou be in the city, and cursed shalt thou be in the field. ”

Deuteronomy 28:16 — Darby Translation

Deuteronomy 28:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Cursed shalt thou bee in the towne, and cursed also in the fielde.”

Deuteronomy 28:16 — Geneva Bible

Deuteronomy 28:16 in Context — Deuteronomy 28

14 And thou shalt not go aside from any of the words which I command thee this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.

15 But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee:

16 Cursed shalt thou be in the city, and cursed shalt thou be in the field.

17 Cursed shall be thy basket and thy store.

18 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.

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What Does Deuteronomy 28:16 Mean?

Deuteronomy 28:16 is a verse from the Book of Deuteronomy, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Deuteronomy chapter 28. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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