Deuteronomy 28:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And thy heaven that is over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee shall be iron.”

Deuteronomy 28:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Deuteronomy 28:23 in 6 Bible Translations

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Deuteronomy 28:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Your sky that is over your head will be bronze, and the earth that is under you will be iron.”

Deuteronomy 28:23 — World English Bible

Deuteronomy 28:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And thy heaven that is over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee shall be iron. ”

Deuteronomy 28:23 — American Standard Version

Deuteronomy 28:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`And thy heavens which <FI>are<Fi> over thy head have been brass, and the earth which <FI>is<Fi> under thee iron;”

Deuteronomy 28:23 — Young's Literal Translation

Deuteronomy 28:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And thy heavens which are over thy head shall be brass, and the earth which is under thee, iron. ”

Deuteronomy 28:23 — Darby Translation

Deuteronomy 28:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And thine heauen that is ouer thine head, shall be brasse, and the earth that is vnder thee, yron.”

Deuteronomy 28:23 — Geneva Bible

Deuteronomy 28:23 in Context — Deuteronomy 28

21 The Lord shall make the pestilence cleave unto thee, until he have consumed thee from off the land, whither thou goest to possess it.

22 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.

23 And thy heaven that is over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee shall be iron.

24 The Lord shall make the rain of thy land powder and dust: from heaven shall it come down upon thee, until thou be destroyed.

25 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.

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What Does Deuteronomy 28:23 Mean?

Deuteronomy 28:23 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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