Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
“You will sow much seed in the field but harvest little, because locusts will devour 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.
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.
The Emphasized Bible
Much seed, shalt thou take out into the field, - and little, shalt thou gather 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
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 28:38
Verse Info
Context Readings
Blessings And Curses
37
You will become an object of horror, scorn, and ridicule among all the peoples where the Lord will drive you.
Cross References
Joel 1:4
the swarming locust has eaten;
what the swarming locust has left,
the young locust
and what the young locust has left,
the destroying locust
Micah 6:15
you will press olives
but not anoint yourself with oil;
and you will tread grapes
but not drink the wine.
Haggai 1:6
but harvested little.
You eat
but never have enough to be satisfied.
You drink
but never have enough to become drunk.
You put on clothes
but never have enough to get warm.
The wage earner puts his wages
into a bag with a hole in it.”
Isaiah 5:10
only six gallons,
and 10 bushels
only one bushel.
Joel 2:25
that the swarming locust ate,
the young locust, the destroying locust,
and the devouring locust—
My great army that I sent against you.
Exodus 10:14-15
The locusts went up over the entire land of Egypt and settled on the whole territory of Egypt. Never before had there been such a large number of locusts, and there never will be again.
Joel 2:3
and behind them a flame devours.
The land in front of them
is like the Garden of Eden,
but behind them,
it is like a desert wasteland;
there is no escape from them.
Amos 4:9
the locust devoured
your many gardens and vineyards,
your fig trees and olive trees,
yet you did not return to Me.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
Amos 7:1-2
The Lord God showed me this: He was forming a swarm of locusts