Deuteronomy 28:43 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The stranger that is within thee shall get up above thee very high; and thou shalt come down very low.”

Deuteronomy 28:43 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Deuteronomy 28:43 in 6 Bible Translations

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Deuteronomy 28:43 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The foreigner who is among you will mount up above you higher and higher, and you will come down lower and lower.”

Deuteronomy 28:43 — World English Bible

Deuteronomy 28:43 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The sojourner that is in the midst of thee shall mount up above thee higher and higher; and thou shalt come down lower and lower.”

Deuteronomy 28:43 — American Standard Version

Deuteronomy 28:43 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“the sojourner who <FI>is<Fi> in thy midst goeth up above thee very high, and thou goest down very low;”

Deuteronomy 28:43 — Young's Literal Translation

Deuteronomy 28:43 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The sojourner that is in thy midst shall rise above thee higher and higher, and thou shalt sink down lower and lower. ”

Deuteronomy 28:43 — Darby Translation

Deuteronomy 28:43 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The straunger that is among you, shall clime aboue thee vp on hie, and thou shalt come downe beneath alow.”

Deuteronomy 28:43 — Geneva Bible

Deuteronomy 28:43 in Context — Deuteronomy 28

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.

43 The stranger that is within thee shall get up above thee very high; and thou shalt come down very low.

44 He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail.

45 Moreover all these curses shall come upon thee, and shall pursue thee, and overtake thee, till thou be destroyed; because thou hearkenedst not unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which he commanded thee:

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What Does Deuteronomy 28:43 Mean?

Deuteronomy 28:43 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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