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Deuteronomy 28:40

World English Bible

You will have olive trees throughout all your borders, but you won’t anoint yourself with the oil, for your olives will drop off.

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Deuteronomy 28:40 in other translations

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.

Deuteronomy 28:40 · American Standard Version

Deuteronomy 28:40 in context

  1. 38You will carry much seed out into the field, and will gather little in, for the locust will consume it.
  2. 39You will plant vineyards and dress them, but you will neither drink of the wine, nor harvest, because worms will eat them.
  3. 40You will have olive trees throughout all your borders, but you won’t anoint yourself with the oil, for your olives will drop off.
  4. 41You will father sons and daughters, but they will not be yours, for they will go into captivity.
  5. 42Locusts will consume all of your trees and the fruit of your ground.