Deuteronomy 28:41

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

You will father sons and daughters, but they will not remain yours, because they will go into captivity.

American Standard Version (1901)

Thou shalt beget sons and daughters, but they shall not be thine; for they shall go into captivity.

Bible in Basic English

You will have sons and daughters, but they will not be yours; for they will go away prisoners into a strange land.

Douay-Rheims 1899

Thou shalt beget sons and daughters, and shalt not enjoy them: because they shall be led into captivity.

Free Bible Version

You will have sons and daughters, but you won't have them for long, because they will be taken off into captivity as slaves.

Geneva Bible 1599

Thou shalt beget sonnes, and daughters, but shalt not haue them: for they shall goe into captiuitie.

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

You will father sons and daughters, but they will not be yours; for they will go into captivity.

Translation for Translators

You will have sons and daughters, but they will not stay with you, because they will be captured and taken away.

Unlocked Literal Bible

You will have sons and daughters, but they will not remain yours, for they will go into captivity.

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

You will father sons and daughters, but they will not be yours, for they will go into captivity.

Young's Literal Translation

'Sons and daughters thou dost beget, and they are not with thee, for they go into captivity;

Context

The Curses of Disobedience

⁴⁰You will have olive trees throughout your territory but will never anoint yourself with oil, because the olives will drop off.⁴¹You will father sons and daughters, but they will not remain yours, because they will go into captivity.⁴²Swarms of locusts will consume all your trees and the produce of your land.

Summary

In this verse, Moses warns the Israelites of the consequences of disobedience to God's commands. He describes how they will have many children but will not enjoy the fruit of their labor, as their crops will be devoured by enemies. This serves as a reminder of the importance of faithfulness and obedience to God, as well as the reality of facing hardships and loss when turning away from His ways. The verse underscores the principle of reaping what one sows, highlighting the connection between actions and consequences in the context of God's covenant with His people.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

Moreover, all these curses shall come upon thee,.... Before related, as well as what follow: and shall pursue thee, and overtake thee till thou be destroyed; which though they would endeavour to flee from and escape, should not be able, since they would follow them so closely and swiftly, and overtake them, and seize upon them; see Deu 28:15, because thou hearkenedst not unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which he commanded thee; to which disobedience all the curses are to be imputed that go before or follow after.