Deuteronomy 28:40 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Deuteronomy 28:40 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Deuteronomy 28:40 in 6 Bible Translations

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Deuteronomy 28:40 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“You will have olive trees throughout all your borders, but you won’t anoint yourself with the oil, for your olives will drop off.”

Deuteronomy 28:40 — World English Bible

Deuteronomy 28:40 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Thou shalt have olive-trees throughout all thy borders, but thou shalt not anoint thyself with the oil; for thine olive shall cast its fruit. ”

Deuteronomy 28:40 — American Standard Version

Deuteronomy 28:40 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“olives are to thee in all thy border, and oil thou dost not pour out, for thine olive doth fall off.”

Deuteronomy 28:40 — Young's Literal Translation

Deuteronomy 28:40 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Olive-trees shalt thou have throughout all thy borders, but thou shalt not anoint thyself with oil; for thine olive-tree shall cast its fruit. ”

Deuteronomy 28:40 — Darby Translation

Deuteronomy 28:40 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Thou shalt haue Oliue trees in all thy coastes, but shalt not anoynt thy selfe with the oyle: for thine oliues shall fall.”

Deuteronomy 28:40 — Geneva Bible

Deuteronomy 28:40 in Context — Deuteronomy 28

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.

41 Thou shalt beget sons and daughters, but thou shalt not enjoy them; for they shall go into captivity.

42 All thy trees and fruit of thy land shall the locust consume.

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What Does Deuteronomy 28:40 Mean?

Deuteronomy 28:40 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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