Deuteronomy 28:66
What does Deuteronomy 28:66 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 28:66 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000and thy life shall hang in doubt before thee; and thou shalt fear night and day, and shalt have no assurance of thy life.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And thy life shall hang in doubt before thee; and thou shalt fear day and night, and shalt have none assurance of thy life:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901and thy life shall hang in doubt before thee; and thou shalt fear night and day, and shalt have no assurance of thy life.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Your very life will be hanging in doubt before you, and day and night will be dark with fears, and nothing in life will be certain:
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and thy life hath been hanging in suspense before thee, and thou hast been afraid by night and by day, and dost not believe in thy life;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And thy life shall be as it were hanging before thee. Thou shalt fear night and day, neither shalt thou trust thy life.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And thy life shall hang in suspense before thee; and thou shalt be in terror day and night and shalt be afraid of thy life.
Context
v.65And among these nations shalt thou find no ease, and there shall be no rest for the sole of thy foot: but Jehovah will give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and pining of soul;
v.66This passage
v.67In the morning thou shalt say, Would it were even! and at even thou shalt say, Would it were morning! for the fear of thy heart which thou shalt fear, and for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Lamentations 1:13
From on high hath he sent fire into my bones, and it prevaileth against them; He hath spread a net for my feet, he hath turned me back: He hath made me desolate and faint all the day.
- Revelation 6:15
And the kings of the earth, and the princes, and the chief captains, and the rich, and the strong, and every bondman and freeman, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains;
- Deuteronomy 28:67
In the morning thou shalt say, Would it were even! and at even thou shalt say, Would it were morning! for the fear of thy heart which thou shalt fear, and for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see.
- Hebrews 10:27
but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and a fierceness of fire which shall devour the adversaries.
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