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Deuteronomy 28:41

39 Thou shalt plant vineyards, and dress them, but shalt neither drink of the wine, nor gather the grapes; for the worms shall eat them.

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

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

42 All thy trees and fruit of thy land shall the locust consume.

43 The stranger that is within thee shall get up above thee very high; and thou shalt come down very low.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
You will father sons and daughters, but they will not remain yours, because they will go into captivity.
KJV
Thou shalt beget sons and daughters, but thou shalt not enjoy them; for they shall go into captivity.
WEB
You will father sons and daughters, but they will not be yours, for they will go into captivity.
ASV
Thou shalt beget sons and daughters, but they shall not be thine; for they shall go into captivity.
DARBY
Sons and daughters shalt thou beget, but thou shalt not have them [to be with thee]; for they shall go into captivity.
BLB
You shall bear sons and daughters, and they shall not be yours, for they shall go into captivity.
ÅB
Sønner og døtre skal du få, men du skal ikke beholde dem, for de skal gå i fangenskap.
OTB
Du vil ha sønner og døtre, men vil ikke beholde dem, fordi de vil gå i fangenskap.
B1930
Sønner og døtre skal du få, men du skal ikke beholde dem, for de skal gå i fangenskap.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 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 long: and there shall be no might in thine hand.

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  • Lamentations 1:5

    Her adversaries are the chief, her enemies prosper; for the LORD hath afflicted her for the multitude of her transgressions: her children are gone into captivity before the enemy.

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  • 2 Kings 24:14

    And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valour, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths: none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land.

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