ris3n's Apologetics Codex

Passage

Deuteronomy 28.38-40

Book: Deuteronomy · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

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ASV

36. Jehovah 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. 37. And thou shalt become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword, among all the peoples whither Jehovah shall lead thee away.

38. Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather little in; for the locust shall consume it. 39. Thou shalt plant vineyards and dress them, but thou shalt neither drink of the wine, nor gather the grapes; for the worm shall eat them. 40. Thou shalt have olive-trees throughout all thy borders, but thou shalt not anoint thyself with the oil; for thine olive shall cast its fruit.

  1. Thou shalt beget sons and daughters, but they shall not be thine; for they shall go into captivity. 42. All thy trees and the fruit of thy ground shall the locust possess. (Deuteronomy 28:36-42, ASV)
WEB

36. Yahweh will bring you, and your king whom you will set over yourselves, to a nation that you have not known, you nor your fathers. There you will serve other gods of wood and stone. 37. You will become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword among all the peoples where Yahweh will lead you away.

38. You will carry much seed out into the field, and will gather little in; for the locust will consume it. 39. You will plant vineyards and dress them, but you will neither drink of the wine, nor harvest, because worms will eat them. 40. You will have olive trees throughout all your borders, but you won’t anoint yourself with the oil; for your olives will drop off.

  1. You will father sons and daughters, but they will not be yours; for they will go into captivity. 42. Locusts will consume all of your trees and the fruit of your ground. (Deuteronomy 28:36-42, WEB)
KJV

36. The LORD shall bring thee, and thy king which thou shalt set over thee, unto a nation which neither thou nor thy fathers have known; and there shalt thou serve other gods, wood and stone. 37. And thou shalt become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword, among all nations whither the LORD shall lead thee.

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

  1. Thou shalt beget sons and daughters, but thou shalt not enjoy them; for they shall go into captivity. thou shalt not: Heb. they shall not be thine 42. All thy trees and fruit of thy land shall the locust consume. consume: or, possess (Deuteronomy 28:36-42, KJV)
YLT

36. 'Jehovah doth cause thee to go, and thy king whom thou raisest up over thee, unto a nation which thou hast not known, thou and thy fathers, and thou hast served there other gods, wood and stone; 37. and thou hast been for an astonishment, for a simile, and for a byword among all the peoples whither Jehovah doth lead thee.

38. 'Much seed thou dost take out into the field, and little thou dost gather in, for the locust doth consume it; 39. vineyards thou dost plant, and hast laboured, and wine thou dost not drink nor gather, for the worm doth consume it; 40. olives are to thee in all thy border, and oil thou dost not pour out, for thine olive doth fall off.

  1. 'Sons and daughters thou dost beget, and they are not with thee, for they go into captivity; 42. all thy trees and the fruit of thy ground doth the locust possess; (Deuteronomy 28:36-42, YLT)

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Theological reading

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Key words

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

  • ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
  • WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
  • KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
  • YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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