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 · 2000

Thou shalt beget sons and daughters, but they shall not be thine; for they shall go into captivity.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Thou shalt beget sons and daughters, but they shall not be thine; for they shall go into captivity.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

You 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) · 1752

Thou shalt beget sons and daughters, and shalt not enjoy them: because they shall be led into captivity.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Sons and daughters shalt thou beget, but thou shalt not have them [to be with thee]; for they shall go into captivity.

Context

v.40Thou shalt have olive-trees throughout all thy borders, but thou shalt not anoint thyself with the oil; for thine olive shall cast its fruit.

v.41This passage

v.42All thy trees and the fruit of thy ground shall the locust possess.

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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