Deuteronomy 28:24

What does Deuteronomy 28:24 mean?

A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 28:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

The Lord will make the rain of your land powder and dust, sending it down on you from heaven till your destruction is complete.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Jehovah giveth the rain of thy land--dust and ashes; from the heavens it cometh down on thee till thou art destroyed.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

The Lord give thee dust for rain upon thy land, and let ashes come down from heaven upon thee, till thou be consumed.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Jehovah will give as the rain of thy land powder and dust; from the heavens shall it come down upon thee until thou be destroyed.

Context

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

v.24This passage

v.25Jehovah will cause thee to be smitten before thine enemies; thou shalt go out one way against them, and shalt flee seven ways before them: and thou shalt be tossed to and from among all the kingdoms of the earth.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Amos 4:11

    I have overthrown cities among you, as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and ye were as a brand plucked out of the burning: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith Jehovah.

  • Genesis 19:24

    Then Jehovah rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from Jehovah out of heaven;

  • Deuteronomy 28:12

    Jehovah will open unto thee his good treasure the heavens, to give the rain of thy land in its season, and to bless all the work of thy hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.

  • Job 18:15

    There shall dwell in his tent that which is none of his: Brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation.

  • Isaiah 5:24

    Therefore as the tongue of fire devoureth the stubble, and as the dry grass sinketh down in the flame, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust; because they have rejected the law of Jehovah of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.

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