Deuteronomy 28:37 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And thou shalt become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword, among all nations whither the Lord shall lead thee.”
Deuteronomy 28:37 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Deuteronomy 28:37 in 6 Bible Translations
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Deuteronomy 28:37 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“You will become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword among all the peoples where Yahweh will lead you away.”
Deuteronomy 28:37 — World English Bible
Deuteronomy 28:37 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And thou shalt become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword, among all the peoples whither Jehovah shall lead thee away. ”
Deuteronomy 28:37 — American Standard Version
Deuteronomy 28:37 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and thou hast been for an astonishment, for a simile, and for a byword among all the peoples whither Jehovah doth lead thee.”
Deuteronomy 28:37 — Young's Literal Translation
Deuteronomy 28:37 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And thou shalt become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword, among all the peoples whither Jehovah shall lead thee. ”
Deuteronomy 28:37 — Darby Translation
Deuteronomy 28:37 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And thou shalt be a wonder, a prouerbe and a common talke among all people, whither the Lord shall carie thee.”
Deuteronomy 28:37 — Geneva Bible
Deuteronomy 28:37 in Context — Deuteronomy 28
35 The Lord shall smite thee in the knees, and in the legs, with a sore botch that cannot be healed, from the sole of thy foot unto the top of thy head.
36 The Lord shall bring thee, and thy king which thou shalt set over thee, unto a nation which neither thou nor thy fathers have known; and there shalt thou serve other gods, wood and stone.
37 And thou shalt become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword, among all nations whither the Lord shall lead thee.
38 Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather but little in; for the locust shall consume it.
39 Thou shalt plant vineyards, and dress them, but shalt neither drink of the wine, nor gather the grapes; for the worms shall eat them.
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What Does Deuteronomy 28:37 Mean?
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