Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Much seed, shalt thou take out into the field, - and little, shalt thou gather in, for the locust shall consume it.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather but little in; for the locust shall consume it.
Holman Bible
“You will sow much seed in the field but harvest little, because locusts will devour it.
International Standard Version
"You'll plant many seeds in a field, but your harvest will be small because the locust will consume it.
A Conservative Version
Thou shall carry much seed out into the field, and shall gather little in, for the locust shall consume it.
American Standard Version
Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather little in; for the locust shall consume it.
Amplified
“You will bring out a great quantity of seed to the field, but you will gather in little, because the locusts will consume it.
Bible in Basic English
You will take much seed out into the field, and get little in; for the locust will get it.
Darby Translation
Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather little in; for the locust shall devour it.
Julia Smith Translation
Thou shalt bring out much seed to thy field, and shalt gather little, for the locust shall devour it
King James 2000
You shall carry much seed out into the field, and shall gather but little in; for the locust shall consume it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"You shall carry out much seed to the field, but you shall gather little [produce], for the locust shall devour it.
Modern King James verseion
You shall carry much seed out into the field, and shall gather little in, for the locust shall eat it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather but little in: for the grasshoppers shall destroy it.
NET Bible
"You will take much seed to the field but gather little harvest, because locusts will consume it.
New Heart English Bible
You shall carry much seed out into the field, and shall gather little in; for the locust shall consume it.
Webster
Thou shalt carry much seed into the field, and shalt gather but little: for the locust shall consume it.
World English Bible
You shall carry much seed out into the field, and shall gather little in; for the locust shall consume it.
Youngs Literal Translation
'Much seed thou dost take out into the field, and little thou dost gather in, for the locust doth consume it;
Themes
Agriculture » Foes of » Locusts
Disobedience to God » Denunciations against
Disobedience to God » Brings a curse
Famine » Caused by » Swarms of insects
Fruits » Often destroyed » By locusts, &c
Holy spirit » Instances of » israelites
Judgments » Denounced against disobedience
Judgments » Different kinds of » Famine
Locusts » The jews » Threatened with, as a punishment for sin
Obedience to God » Punishment of refusing
Seed » The jews punished by » Its increase being consumed by locusts, &c
Interlinear
Rab
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 28:38
Verse Info
Context Readings
Blessings And Curses
37 Thus shalt thou become a horror, a byword, and a mockery, among all the peoples whither Yahweh thy God will drive thee. 38 Much seed, shalt thou take out into the field, - and little, shalt thou gather in, for the locust shall consume it. 39 Vineyards, shalt thou plant, and dress, - but wine, shalt thou not drink, neither shalt thou gather the grapes, for the worm shall eat them.
Cross References
Joel 1:4
That which was left by the creeping locust, hath the swarming locust eaten, and, that which was left by the swarming locust, hath the grass locust eaten; and, that which was left by the grass locust, hath the corn locust eaten.
Micah 6:15
Thou, shalt sow, but shalt not reap, - thou, shalt tread the olive, but shalt not anoint thee with oil, also the grape, but shalt not drink the wine.
Haggai 1:6
Ye have sown much, but have brought in little, have eaten, and not been filled, have drunk, and not been satisfied with drink, have clothed you, and none hath been warm, - and, he that hath hired himself out, hath put his wages into a bag with holes.
Isaiah 5:10
For, ten yokes of vineyard, shall yield one bath, - And the seed of a homer, shall yield an ephah,
Joel 2:25
Then will I make good to you the years which were eaten by the swarming locust, the grass locust, and the corn locust and the creeping locust, - even my great army, which I sent among you.
Exodus 10:14-15
And the locust came up over all the land of Egypt, and settled in all the bounds of Egypt, - very grievous, before it, had not been such a locust as that, neither after it, should be one like it.
Joel 2:3
Before him, hath a fire, devoured, and, after him, shall a flame, consume, - As the garden of Eden, is the land before him, but, after him, a desert most desolate, Moreover also, escape, giveth he none.
Amos 4:9
I have smitten you with blight and with mildew, When your gardens and your vineyards and your fig-trees and your olive-trees have increased, the creeping locust would devour them, - Yet have ye not returned unto me, Declareth Yahweh.
Amos 7:1-2
Here, My Lord, Yahweh gave me to see, and lo! he was preparing the locust, in the beginning of the shooting up of the after-grass, - and lo! after-grass, cometh after the mowings for the king.