Deuteronomy 28:45

What does Deuteronomy 28:45 mean?

A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 28:45 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And 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 Jehovah thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which he commanded thee:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And 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 Jehovah thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which he commanded thee:

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And all these curses will come after you and overtake you, till your destruction is complete; because you did not give ear to the voice of the Lord your God, or keep his laws and his orders which he gave you:

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`And come upon thee have all these curses, and they have pursued thee, and overtaken thee, till thou art destroyed, because thou hast not hearkened to the voice of Jehovah thy God, to keep His commands, and His statutes, which he hath commanded thee;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And all these curses shall come upon thee, and shall pursue and overtake thee, till thou perish: because thou heardst not the voice of the Lord thy God, and didst not keep his commandments and ceremonies which he commanded thee.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And all these curses shall come upon thee, and shall pursue thee, and overtake thee, until thou be destroyed; because thou hearkenedst not unto the voice of Jehovah thyGod, to keep his commandments and his statutes which he commanded thee.

Context

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

v.45This passage

v.46and they shall be upon thee for a sign and for a wonder, and upon thy seed for ever.

Cross references

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

  • Lamentations 2:15

    All that pass by clap their hands at thee; They hiss and wag their head at the daughter of Jerusalem, saying, Is this the city that men called The perfection of beauty, The joy of the whole earth?

  • Deuteronomy 11:27

    the blessing, if ye shall hearken unto the commandments of Jehovah your God, which I command you this day;

  • Deuteronomy 28:5

    Blessed shall be thy basket and thy kneading-trough.

  • Proverbs 13:21

    Evil pursueth sinners; But the righteous shall be recompensed with good.

  • Deuteronomy 28:15

    But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of Jehovah thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day, that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee.

  • Jeremiah 24:9

    I will even give them up to be tossed to and fro among all the kingdoms of the earth for evil; to be a reproach and a proverb, a taunt and a curse, in all places whither I shall drive them.

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