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Deuteronomy 28:38

American Standard Version

Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather little in; for the locust shall consume it.

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Deuteronomy 28:38 in other translations

You will carry much seed out into the field, and will gather little in, for the locust will consume it.

Deuteronomy 28:38 · World English Bible

Deuteronomy 28:38 in context

  1. 36Jehovah will bring thee, and thy king whom thou shalt set over thee, unto a nation that thou hast not known, thou nor thy fathers; and there shalt thou serve other gods, wood and stone.
  2. 37And thou shalt become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword, among all the peoples whither Jehovah shall lead thee away.
  3. 38Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather little in; for the locust shall consume it.
  4. 39Thou shalt plant vineyards and dress them, but thou shalt neither drink of the wine, nor gather the grapes; for the worm shall eat them.
  5. 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.