Deuteronomy 28:39

Verse

You will plant and cultivate vineyards, but will neither drink the wine nor gather the grapes, because worms will eat them.

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Bible in Basic English

You will put in vines and take care of them, but you will get no wine or grapes from them; for they will be food for worms.

Douay-Rheims 1899

Thou shalt plant a vineyard, and dig it, and shalt not drink the wine, nor gather any thing thereof: because it shall be wasted with worms.

Free Bible Version

You will plant and vineyards and care for them, but you won't harvest the grapes or drink the wine, because they'll be eaten by maggots.

Geneva Bible 1599

Thou shalt plant a vineyard, and dresse it, but shalt neither drinke of the wine, nor gather the grapes: for the wormes shall eate it.

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

You will plant vineyards and dress them, but you will neither drink of the wine, nor harvest, because worms will eat them.

Translation for Translators

You will plant grapevines and take care of them, but you will not pick any grapes to make wine, because worms will eat the vines.

Unlocked Literal Bible

You will plant vineyards and cultivate them, but you will neither drink any of the wine, nor even gather in the grapes, for worms will eat them.

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

You will plant vineyards and dress them, but you will neither drink of the wine, nor harvest, because worms will eat them.

Young's Literal Translation

vineyards thou dost plant, and hast laboured, and wine thou dost not drink nor gather, for the worm doth consume it;

Context

The Curses of Disobedience

³⁸You will sow much seed in the field but harvest little, because the locusts will consume it.³⁹You will plant and cultivate vineyards, but will neither drink the wine nor gather the grapes, because worms will eat them.⁴⁰You will have olive trees throughout your territory but will never anoint yourself with oil, because the olives will drop off.

Summary

This verse in Deuteronomy is part of the blessings and curses that God outlined for the Israelites. It describes the devastating impact of disobedience, where crops would be planted but enemies would consume them. This verse serves as a warning of the consequences of turning away from God and His commandments, highlighting the importance of obedience and faithfulness. It underscores the principle that God's blessings are contingent upon the people's faithfulness and adherence to His covenant.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

All thy trees and fruit of thy land shall the locust consume. Which is a creature that not only consumes grass, and herbs, and the corn of the field, but all green trees; see Exo 10:15. This sort here has its name from the shade they make, hiding the light of the sun, and darkening the face of the earth at no on day; or from the noise they make with their wings in flying; see Joe 2:5. . Deuteronomy 28:43 deu 28:43 deu 28:43 deu 28:43The stranger that is within thee shall get up above thee very high,.... In wealth and riches, in power and authority, in honour and dignity. This Manasseh Ben Israel (r) interprets of the Samaritans, whom the king of Assyria drove out of Samaria, and the neighbouring places; but the design of the expression is to show how mean and abject they should be in another country; that even one who had been a stranger or proselyte of the gate, when in their own country, should now be vastly above them: and thou shall come down, very low; into a very mean condition, to be in great subjection, a vassal and a slave; see Psa 106:41; and much more when reduced by the Romans, and sent to the mines in Egypt. (r) De Termino Vitae, l. 3. sect. 3. p. 128.

Deuteronomy 28:39

The Curses of Disobedience

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Berean Standard Bible

You will plant and cultivate vineyards, but will neither drink the wine nor gather the grapes, because worms will eat them.

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Bible in Basic English

You will put in vines and take care of them, but you will get no wine or grapes from them; for they will be food for worms.

Douay-Rheims 1899

Thou shalt plant a vineyard, and dig it, and shalt not drink the wine, nor gather any thing thereof: because it shall be wasted with worms.

Free Bible Version

You will plant and vineyards and care for them, but you won't harvest the grapes or drink the wine, because they'll be eaten by maggots.

Geneva Bible 1599

Thou shalt plant a vineyard, and dresse it, but shalt neither drinke of the wine, nor gather the grapes: for the wormes shall eate it.

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

You will plant vineyards and dress them, but you will neither drink of the wine, nor harvest, because worms will eat them.

Translation for Translators

You will plant grapevines and take care of them, but you will not pick any grapes to make wine, because worms will eat the vines.

Unlocked Literal Bible

You will plant vineyards and cultivate them, but you will neither drink any of the wine, nor even gather in the grapes, for worms will eat them.

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

You will plant vineyards and dress them, but you will neither drink of the wine, nor harvest, because worms will eat them.

Young's Literal Translation

vineyards thou dost plant, and hast laboured, and wine thou dost not drink nor gather, for the worm doth consume it;