Deuteronomy 28:38 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather but little in; for the locust shall consume it.”

Deuteronomy 28:38 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Deuteronomy 28:38 in 6 Bible Translations

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Deuteronomy 28:38 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“You will carry much seed out into the field, and will gather little in, for the locust will consume it.”

Deuteronomy 28:38 — World English Bible

Deuteronomy 28:38 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather little in; for the locust shall consume it. ”

Deuteronomy 28:38 — American Standard Version

Deuteronomy 28:38 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`Much seed thou dost take out into the field, and little thou dost gather in, for the locust doth consume it;”

Deuteronomy 28:38 — Young's Literal Translation

Deuteronomy 28:38 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather little in; for the locust shall devour it. ”

Deuteronomy 28:38 — Darby Translation

Deuteronomy 28:38 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Thou shalt carie out much seede into the fielde, and shalt gather but litle in: for the grashoppers shall destroy it.”

Deuteronomy 28:38 — Geneva Bible

Deuteronomy 28:38 in Context — Deuteronomy 28

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.

40 Thou shalt have olive trees throughout all thy coasts, but thou shalt not anoint thyself with the oil; for thine olive shall cast his fruit.

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What Does Deuteronomy 28:38 Mean?

Deuteronomy 28:38 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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