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You will build a house, but you will not live in it. You will plant a vineyard, but you will not even begin to enjoy its fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/28.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“You will be engaged to a woman, but another man will sleep with her. You will build a house, but someone else will live in it. You will plant a vineyard, but you will never enjoy its fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/28.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />You shall betroth a wife, but another man shall ravish her. You shall build a house, but you shall not dwell in it. You shall plant a vineyard, but you shall not enjoy its fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/28.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will be pledged in marriage to a woman, but another man will violate her. You will build a house but will not live in it. You will plant a vineyard but will not enjoy its fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/28.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thou shalt betroth a wife, and another man shall lie with her: thou shalt build an house, and thou shalt not dwell therein: thou shalt plant a vineyard, and shalt not gather the grapes thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/28.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“You shall betroth a wife, but another man shall lie with her; you shall build a house, but you shall not dwell in it; you shall plant a vineyard, but shall not gather its grapes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/28.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will betroth a woman, but another man will violate her; you will build a house, but you will not live in it; you will plant a vineyard, but you will not make use of its fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/28.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220You shall betroth a wife, but another man will violate her; you shall build a house, but you will not live in it; you shall plant a vineyard, but you will not use its fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/28.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“You shall betroth a wife, but another man shall violate her; you shall build a house, but you shall not live in it; you shall plant a vineyard, but you shall not use its fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/28.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You shall betroth a wife, but another man will violate her; you shall build a house, but you will not live in it; you shall plant a vineyard, but you will not use its fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/28.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You will be pledged to marry a wife, but another man will be intimate with her [before you]; you will build a house, but you will not live in it; you will plant a vineyard, but you will not use its fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/28.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will become engaged to a woman, but another man will rape her. You will build a house but not live in it. You will plant a vineyard but not enjoy its fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/28.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will become engaged to a woman, but another man will rape her. You will build a house but not live in it. You will plant a vineyard but not enjoy its fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/28.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thou shalt betroth a wife, and another man shall lie with her: thou shalt build a house, and thou shalt not dwell therein: thou shalt plant a vineyard, and shalt not use the fruit thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/28.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />A man will be engaged to a woman, but before they can get married, she will be raped by enemy soldiers. Some of you will build houses, but never get to live in them. If you plant a vineyard, you won't be around long enough to enjoy the first harvest. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/28.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thou shalt betroth a wife, and another man shall lie with her: thou shalt build an house, and thou shalt not dwell therein: thou shalt plant a vineyard, and shalt not use the fruit thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/28.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You will be engaged to a woman, but another man will have sex with her. You will build a house, but you won't live in it. You will plant a vineyard, but you won't enjoy the grapes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/28.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"You will be engaged to a young woman--but someone else will marry her. You will build a house--but never live in it. You will plant a vineyard--but never eat its grapes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/28.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You'll be engaged to a woman, but another man will rape her. You'll build a house but you won't live in it. You'll plant a vineyard but you won't harvest it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/28.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will be pledged in marriage to a woman, but another man will violate her. You will build a house but will not live in it. You will plant a vineyard but will not enjoy its fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/28.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You will be engaged to a woman and another man will rape her. You will build a house but not live in it. You will plant a vineyard but not even begin to use it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/28.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You shall betroth a wife, and another man shall lie with her: you shall build a house, and you shall not dwell in it: you shall plant a vineyard, and shall not use its fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/28.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thou shalt betroth a wife, and another man shall lie with her: thou shalt build a house, and thou shalt not dwell in it: thou shalt plant a vineyard, and shalt not gather the grapes of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/28.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You will betroth a wife, and another man shall lie with her. You will build a house, and you won’t dwell in it. You will plant a vineyard, and not use its fruit. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/28.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />You betroth a woman, and another man lies with her; you build a house, and do not dwell in it; you plant a vineyard, and do not make it common;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/28.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'A woman thou dost betroth, and another man doth lie with her; a house thou dost build, and dost not dwell in it; a vineyard thou dost plant, and dost not make it common;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/28.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thou shalt betroth a wife, and another man shall lie with her: thou shalt build a house and shall not dwell in it; thou shalt plant a vineyard and thou shalt not lay it open.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/28.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Mayst thou take a wife, and another sleep with her. Mayst thou build a house, and not dwell therein. Mayest thou plant a vineyard and not gather the vintage thereof. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/28.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />May you take a wife, though another sleeps with her. May you build a house, but not live within it. May you plant a vineyard, and not gather its vintage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/28.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Though you betroth a wife, another will have her. Though you build a house, you will not live in it. Though you plant a vineyard, you will not pluck its fruits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/28.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You shall become engaged to a woman, but another man shall lie with her. You shall build a house, but not live in it. You shall plant a vineyard, but not enjoy its fruit.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/28.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />You shall betroth a wife, and another man shall take her; you shall build a house, and you shall not dwell in it; you shall plant a vineyard, and you shall not press grapes of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/28.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />You will be engaged to a woman and another man will take her; you will build a house and you will not live in it; you will plant a vineyard and you shall not press out from it.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/28.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thou shalt betroth a wife, and another man shall lie with her; thou shalt build a house, and thou shalt not dwell therein; thou shalt plant a vineyard, and shalt not use the fruit thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/28.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />thou shalt take a wife, and another man shall have her; thou shalt build a house, and thou shalt not dwell in it; thou shalt plant a vineyard, and shalt not gather the grapes of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/28-30.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=7603" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/28.htm">The Curses of Disobedience</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">29</span>and at noon you will grope about like a blind man in the darkness. You will not prosper in your ways. Day after day you will be oppressed and plundered, with no one to save you. <span class="reftext">30</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/781.htm" title="781: ṯə·’ā·rêś (V-Piel-Imperf-2ms) -- To betroth. A primitive root; to engage for matrimony.">You will be pledged in marriage</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: ’iš·šāh (N-fs) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">to a woman,</a> <a href="/hebrew/312.htm" title="312: ’a·ḥêr (Adj-ms) -- Another. From 'achar; properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.">but another</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: wə·’îš (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">man</a> <a href="/hebrew/7693.htm" title="7693: yiš·gå̄·lɛn·nå̄h (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms:: 3fse) -- To violate, ravish. A primitive root; to copulate with.">will violate her.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129: tiḇ·neh (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To build. A primitive root; to build.">You will build</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: ba·yiṯ (N-ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">a house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">but will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: ṯê·šêḇ (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">live</a> <a href="/hebrew/bōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">in it.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5193.htm" title="5193: tiṭ·ṭa‘ (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To plant. A primitive root; properly, to strike in, i.e. Fix; specifically, to plant.">You will plant</a> <a href="/hebrew/3754.htm" title="3754: ke·rem (N-ms) -- A vineyard. From an unused root of uncertain meaning; a garden or vineyard.">a vineyard</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">but will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/2490.htm" title="2490: ṯə·ḥal·ləl·lɛn·nū (V-Piel-Imperf-2ms:: 3mse) -- A primitive root; properly, to bore, i.e. to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane, to break, to begin; denom. to play.">enjoy its fruit.</a> </span><span class="reftext">31</span>Your ox will be slaughtered before your eyes, but you will not eat any of it. Your donkey will be taken away and not returned to you. Your flock will be given to your enemies, and no one will save you.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/8-10.htm">Jeremiah 8:10</a></span><br />Therefore I will give their wives to other men and their fields to new owners. For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all practice deceit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/5-11.htm">Amos 5:11</a></span><br />Therefore, because you trample on the poor and exact from him a tax of grain, you will never live in the stone houses you have built; you will never drink the wine from the lush vineyards you have planted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/6-15.htm">Micah 6:15</a></span><br />You will sow but not reap; you will press olives but not anoint yourselves with oil; you will tread grapes but not drink the wine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/1-13.htm">Zephaniah 1:13</a></span><br />Their wealth will be plundered and their houses laid waste. They will build houses but not inhabit them, and plant vineyards but never drink their wine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/31-10.htm">Job 31:10</a></span><br />then may my own wife grind grain for another, and may other men sleep with her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/62-8.htm">Isaiah 62:8-9</a></span><br />The LORD has sworn by His right hand and by His mighty arm: “Never again will I give your grain to your enemies for food, nor will foreigners drink the new wine for which you have toiled. / For those who harvest grain will eat it and praise the LORD, and those who gather grapes will drink the wine in My holy courts.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/26-16.htm">Leviticus 26:16</a></span><br />then this is what I will do to you: I will bring upon you sudden terror, wasting disease, and fever that will destroy your sight and drain your life. You will sow your seed in vain, because your enemies will eat it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/4-10.htm">Hosea 4:10</a></span><br />They will eat but not be satisfied; they will be promiscuous but not multiply. For they have abandoned the LORD to give themselves<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/6-3.htm">Judges 6:3-4</a></span><br />Whenever the Israelites planted their crops, the Midianites, Amalekites, and other people of the east would come up and invade them, / encamping against them as far as Gaza and destroying the produce of the land. They left Israel with no sustenance, neither sheep nor oxen nor donkeys.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/8-14.htm">1 Samuel 8:14</a></span><br />He will take the best of your fields and vineyards and olive groves and give them to his servants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/12-11.htm">2 Samuel 12:11</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: ‘I will raise up adversity against you from your own house. Before your very eyes I will take your wives and give them to another, and he will lie with them in broad daylight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/12-13.htm">Jeremiah 12:13</a></span><br />They have sown wheat but harvested thorns. They have exhausted themselves to no avail. Bear the shame of your harvest because of the fierce anger of the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-33.htm">Matthew 21:33-41</a></span><br />Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it, and built a tower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey. / When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit. / But the tenants seized his servants. They beat one, killed another, and stoned a third. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/20-9.htm">Luke 20:9-16</a></span><br />Then He proceeded to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it out to some tenants, and went away for a long time. / At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat the servant and sent him away empty-handed. / So he sent another servant, but they beat him and treated him shamefully, sending him away empty-handed. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/12-1.htm">Mark 12:1-9</a></span><br />Then Jesus began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a wine vat, and built a watchtower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey. / At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. / But they seized the servant, beat him, and sent him away empty-handed. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You shall betroth a wife, and another man shall lie with her: you shall build an house, and you shall not dwell therein: you shall plant a vineyard, and shall not gather the grapes thereof.</p><p class="hdg">betroth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/20-6.htm">Deuteronomy 20:6,7</a></b></br> And what man <i>is he</i> that hath planted a vineyard, and hath not <i>yet</i> eaten of it? let him <i>also</i> go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man eat of it… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/31-10.htm">Job 31:10</a></b></br> <i>Then</i> let my wife grind unto another, and let others bow down upon her.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/8-10.htm">Jeremiah 8:10</a></b></br> Therefore will I give their wives unto others, <i>and</i> their fields to them that shall inherit <i>them</i>: for every one from the least even unto the greatest is given to covetousness, from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.</p><p class="hdg">build</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/3-18.htm">Job 3:18</a></b></br> <i>There</i> the prisoners rest together; they hear not the voice of the oppressor.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/5-9.htm">Isaiah 5:9,10</a></b></br> In mine ears <i>said</i> the LORD of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, <i>even</i> great and fair, without inhabitant… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/65-21.htm">Isaiah 65:21,22</a></b></br> And they shall build houses, and inhabit <i>them</i>; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/20-6.htm">Deuteronomy 20:6</a></b></br> And what man <i>is he</i> that hath planted a vineyard, and hath not <i>yet</i> eaten of it? 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The cultural context of ancient Israel placed a high value on marriage and family integrity. The violation of a betrothed woman by another man would have been seen as a profound dishonor and a sign of divine judgment. This scenario echoes the curses that would befall Israel if they turned away from God, contrasting with the blessings of obedience. The violation of a betrothed woman can also be seen as a metaphor for Israel's unfaithfulness to God, akin to spiritual adultery, which is a recurring theme in the prophetic books (e.g., <a href="/hosea/2-2.htm">Hosea 2:2-5</a>).<p><b>You will build a house but will not live in it.</b><br>Building a house and not living in it symbolizes futility and loss, a direct consequence of disobedience. In the ancient Near Eastern context, constructing a home was a significant investment of time and resources, often representing stability and security. The inability to inhabit one's own house would have been a devastating loss, reflecting the broader theme of exile and displacement found throughout the Old Testament. This curse is reminiscent of the warnings given by the prophets, such as in <a href="/micah/6-15.htm">Micah 6:15</a>, where the people are told they will not enjoy the fruits of their labor due to their unfaithfulness.<p><b>You will plant a vineyard but will not enjoy its fruit.</b><br>Vineyards were a symbol of prosperity and blessing in ancient Israel, often associated with peace and abundance (e.g., <a href="/micah/4-4.htm">Micah 4:4</a>). The inability to enjoy the fruit of one's vineyard signifies the loss of God's favor and the reversal of blessings. This curse highlights the futility of labor without divine blessing, a theme echoed in <a href="/ecclesiastes/2-11.htm">Ecclesiastes 2:11</a>, where all toil is seen as meaningless without God's presence. The imagery of a vineyard is also used in the New Testament, where Jesus refers to Himself as the true vine (<a href="/john/15.htm">John 15:1</a>), suggesting that true spiritual fruitfulness comes only through abiding in Him.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The original audience of Deuteronomy, the chosen people of God, who were given the law through Moses.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader and prophet who delivered God's laws and warnings to the Israelites.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/promised_land.htm">Promised Land</a></b><br>The land of Canaan, which God promised to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/covenant.htm">Covenant</a></b><br>The agreement between God and Israel, which included blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/f/foreign_invaders.htm">Foreign Invaders</a></b><br>Implied in the text as those who would take what belongs to the Israelites due to their disobedience.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>The verse highlights the severe consequences of turning away from God's commandments. It serves as a warning to remain faithful and obedient to God's laws.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_labor_without_god.htm">The Futility of Labor Without God</a></b><br>Building a house or planting a vineyard without God's blessing results in futility. This teaches us the importance of seeking God's guidance and blessing in all our endeavors.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_sanctity_of_marriage.htm">The Sanctity of Marriage</a></b><br>The violation of marriage vows as a consequence of disobedience underscores the importance of honoring and protecting the sanctity of marriage.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_justice.htm">God's Sovereignty and Justice</a></b><br>The passage reminds us of God's sovereignty and justice. He is faithful to His word, both in blessing and in judgment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>While the verse speaks of judgment, it also implicitly calls for repentance. Turning back to God can restore what was lost due to disobedience.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_28.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 28</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_stress_about_tomorrow_now.htm">Why did God's vineyard produce only wild grapes?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_proverbs_30_7-9.htm">Proverbs 30:7-9 emphasizes neither poverty nor riches; how do we reconcile this with other passages that promise material blessings?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_proverbs_19_14_limit_free_will.htm">Proverbs 19:14 credits God alone for providing a prudent spouse--does this diminish human choice or contradict free will elsewhere in Scripture?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_fearing_others.htm">What is the Bible's perspective on fertility?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/deuteronomy/28.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 30-34.</span> - The spoliation of them should be utter. All most dear and precious to them should be the prey of their enemies. Wife, house, vineyard, herd, and flock should be ruthlessly taken from them; sons and daughters should be carried into captivity, and their eyes should look for them in rain, with constant and wasting longing (cf. <a href="/jeremiah/8-20.htm">Jeremiah 8:20</a>; <a href="/amos/5-11.htm">Amos 5:11</a>; <a href="/micah/6-15.htm">Micah 6:15</a>; <a href="/zephaniah/1-13.htm">Zephaniah 1:13</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/29-9.htm">2 Chronicles 29:9</a>; <a href="/nehemiah/11-36.htm">Nehemiah 11:36</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/5-15.htm">Jeremiah 5:15</a>). <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 30.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And shalt not gather the grapes thereof</span>; margin, "Hebrew, <span class="accented">profane</span>." This is the literal rendering of the verb; the meaning is that given in the text. A vineyard was, for the first three years after it was planted, held sacred (<a href="/leviticus/19-23.htm">Leviticus 19:23</a>); after that, its consecration ceased, and the fruit might be gathered for common use (cf. <a href="/deuteronomy/20-6.htm">Deuteronomy 20:6</a>), and it was said to be profaned. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/28-30.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">You will be pledged in marriage</span><br /><span class="heb">תְאָרֵ֗שׂ</span> <span class="translit">(ṯə·’ā·rêś)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_781.htm">Strong's 781: </a> </span><span class="str2">To engage for, matrimony</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to a woman,</span><br /><span class="heb">אִשָּׁ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(’iš·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> </span><span class="str2">Woman, wife, female</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but another</span><br /><span class="heb">אַחֵר֙</span> <span class="translit">(’a·ḥêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_312.htm">Strong's 312: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hinder, next, other</span><br /><br /><span class="word">man</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאִ֤ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will violate her.</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׁכָּבֶ֔נָּה</span> <span class="translit">(yiš·kā·ḇen·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7693.htm">Strong's 7693: </a> </span><span class="str2">To violate, ravish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You will build</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּבְנֶ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(tiḇ·neh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1129.htm">Strong's 1129: </a> </span><span class="str2">To build</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a house</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּ֥יִת</span> <span class="translit">(ba·yiṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but not</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">live in it.</span><br /><span class="heb">תֵשֵׁ֣ב</span> <span class="translit">(ṯê·šêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You will plant</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּטַּ֖ע</span> <span class="translit">(tiṭ·ṭa‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5193.htm">Strong's 5193: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strike in, fix, to plant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a vineyard</span><br /><span class="heb">כֶּ֥רֶם</span> <span class="translit">(ke·rem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> </span><span class="str2">A garden, vineyard</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but not</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">enjoy its fruit.</span><br /><span class="heb">תְחַלְּלֶּֽנּוּ׃‪‬‪‬</span> <span class="translit">(ṯə·ḥal·lə·len·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2490.htm">Strong's 2490: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bore, to wound, to dissolve, to profane, to break, to begin, to play</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/28-30.htm">Deuteronomy 28:30 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/28-30.htm">Deuteronomy 28:30 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/28-30.htm">Deuteronomy 28:30 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/28-30.htm">Deuteronomy 28:30 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/28-30.htm">Deuteronomy 28:30 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/28-30.htm">Deuteronomy 28:30 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/28-30.htm">Deuteronomy 28:30 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/28-30.htm">Deuteronomy 28:30 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/28-30.htm">Deuteronomy 28:30 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/28-30.htm">Deuteronomy 28:30 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/28-30.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 28:30 You shall betroth a wife and another (Deut. 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