Deuteronomy 28:3
What does Deuteronomy 28:3 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 28:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949A blessing will be on you in the town, and a blessing in the field.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`Blessed <FI>art<Fi> thou in the city, and blessed <FI>art<Fi> thou in the field.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed in the field.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Haggai 2:19
Is the seed yet in the barn? yea, the vine, and the fig-tree, and the pomegranate, and the olive-tree have not brought forth; from this day will I bless you.
- Zechariah 8:3
Thus saith Jehovah: I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called The city of truth; and the mountain of Jehovah of hosts, The holy mountain.
- Malachi 3:10
Bring ye the whole tithe into the store-house, that there may be food in my house, and prove me now herewith, saith Jehovah of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
- Genesis 39:5
And it came to pass from the time that he made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that Jehovah blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake; and the blessing of Jehovah was upon all that he had, in the house and in the field.
- Isaiah 65:21
And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.
- Genesis 26:12
And Isaac sowed in that land, and found in the same year a hundredfold: and Jehovah blessed him.
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