Deuteronomy 28:41
What does Deuteronomy 28:41 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 28:41 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Thou shalt beget sons and daughters, but they shall not be thine; for they shall go into captivity.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Thou shalt beget sons and daughters, but thou shalt not enjoy them; for they shall go into captivity.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Thou shalt beget sons and daughters, but they shall not be thine; for they shall go into captivity.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949You will have sons and daughters, but they will not be yours; for they will go away prisoners into a strange land.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`Sons and daughters thou dost beget, and they are not with thee, for they go into captivity;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Thou shalt beget sons and daughters, and shalt not enjoy them: because they shall be led into captivity.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Sons and daughters shalt thou beget, but thou shalt not have them [to be with thee]; for they shall go into captivity.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Kings 24:14
And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valor, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and the smiths; none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land.
- Deuteronomy 28:32
Thy sons and thy daughters shall be given unto another people; and thine eyes shall look, and fail with longing for them all the day: and there shall be nought in the power of thy hand.
- Lamentations 1:5
Her adversaries are become the head, her enemies prosper; For Jehovah hath afflicted her for the multitude of her transgressions: Her young children are gone into captivity before the adversary.
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