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Deuteronomy 28:66

64 Then the LORD will scatter you among all the nations, from one end of the earth to the other, and there you will worship other gods, gods of wood and stone, which neither you nor your fathers have known.

65 Among those nations you will find no repose, not even a resting place for the sole of your foot. There the LORD will give you a trembling heart, failing eyes, and a despairing soul.

So your life will hang in doubt before you, and you will be afraid night and day, never certain of survival.

67 In the morning you will say, ‘If only it were evening!’ and in the evening you will say, ‘If only it were morning!’—because of the dread in your hearts of the terrifying sights you will see.

68 The LORD will return you to Egypt in ships by a route that I said you should never see again. There you will sell yourselves to your enemies as male and female slaves, but no one will buy you.”

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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
So your life will hang in doubt before you, and you will be afraid night and day, never certain of survival.
KJV
And thy life shall hang in doubt before thee; and thou shalt fear day and night, and shalt have none assurance of thy life:
WEB
Your life will hang in doubt before you. You will be afraid night and day, and will have no assurance of your life.
ASV
and thy life shall hang in doubt before thee; and thou shalt fear night and day, and shalt have no assurance of thy life.
DARBY
And thy life shall hang in suspense before thee; and thou shalt be in terror day and night and shalt be afraid of thy life.
BLB
And your life shall be hanging in doubt before you, and you shall dread night and day, and have no assurance of life.
ÅB
Ditt liv skal henge i et hår; du skal engstes natt og dag og aldri være sikker på ditt liv.
OTB
Du vil leve i konstant usikkerhet, fylt med frykt både natt og dag, aldri sikker på ditt liv.
B1930
Ditt liv skal henge i et hår; du skal engstes natt og dag og aldri være sikker på ditt liv.

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Cross references

  • Revelation 6:15–17

    Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the commanders, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and free man hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains.

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  • Lamentations 1:13

    He sent fire from on high, and it overpowered my bones. He spread a net for my feet and turned me back. He made me desolate, faint all the day long.

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  • Hebrews 10:27

    but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume all adversaries.

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  • Deuteronomy 28:67

    In the morning you will say, ‘If only it were evening!’ and in the evening you will say, ‘If only it were morning!’—because of the dread in your hearts of the terrifying sights you will see.

    Read in context