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for the locust shall consume it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/28.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“You shall carry much seed out to the field but gather little in, for the locust shall consume it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/28.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“You will bring out a great amount of seed to the field, but you will gather in little, because the locust will devour it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/28.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220You shall bring out much seed to the field but you will gather in little, for the locust will consume it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/28.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“You shall bring out much seed to the field but you shall gather in little, for the locust shall consume it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/28.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“You shall bring out much seed to the field, but you will gather in little, for the locust will consume it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/28.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“You will bring out a great quantity of seed to the field, but you will gather in little, because the locusts will consume it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/28.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“You will sow much seed in the field but harvest little, because locusts will devour it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/28.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will sow much seed in the field but harvest little, because locusts will devour it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/28.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather little in; for the locust shall consume it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/28.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You will plant a lot of seed, but gather a small harvest, because locusts will eat your crops. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/28.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather little in; for the locust shall consume it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/28.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You will plant many crops in your fields, but harvest little because locusts will destroy your crops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/28.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"You will plant plenty of seed, but reap only a small harvest, because the locusts will eat your crops. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/28.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"You'll plant many seeds in a field, but your harvest will be small because the locust will consume it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/28.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will sow much seed in the field but harvest little, because the locusts will consume it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/28.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"You will take much seed to the field but gather little harvest, because locusts will consume 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 carry much seed out into the field, and shall gather little in; for the locust shall consume it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/28.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thou shalt carry much seed into the field, and shalt gather but little: for the locust shall consume it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/28.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You will carry much seed out into the field, and will gather little in, for the locust will consume it. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/28.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />You take much seed out into the field, and you gather little in, for the locust consumes it;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/28.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'Much seed thou dost take out into the field, and little thou dost gather in, for the locust doth consume it;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/28.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thou shalt bring out much seed to thy field, and shalt gather little, for the locust shall devour it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/28.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thou shalt cast much seed into the ground, and gather little: because the locusts shall consume all. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/28.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />You will sow much seed upon the ground, but you will harvest little. For the locusts will devour everything.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/28.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Though you take out seed to your field, you will harvest but little, for the locusts will devour it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/28.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You shall carry much seed into the field but shall gather little in, for the locust shall consume it.<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 carry much seed into your field, and you shall gather but little in; for the locust shall consume it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/28.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />You shall send out much seed in your field and you shall gather little because locusts will eat 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 carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather little in; for the locust shall consume it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/28.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thou shalt carry forth much seed into the field, and thou shalt bring in little, because the locust shall devour it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/28-38.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=7688" 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">37</span>You will become an object of horror, scorn, and ridicule among all the nations to which the LORD will drive you. <span class="reftext">38</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: tō·w·ṣî (V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">You will sow</a> <a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227: raḇ (Adj-ms) -- Much, many, great. By contracted from rabab; abundant.">much</a> <a href="/hebrew/2233.htm" title="2233: ze·ra‘ (N-ms) -- A sowing, seed, offspring. From zara'; seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity.">seed</a> <a href="/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704: haś·śā·ḏeh (Art:: N-ms) -- Field, land. Or saday; from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field.">in the field</a> <a href="/hebrew/622.htm" title="622: te·’ĕ·sōp̄ (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To gather, remove. A primitive root; to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. Remove.">but harvest</a> <a href="/hebrew/4592.htm" title="4592: ū·mə·‘aṭ (Conj-w:: Adj-ms) -- A little, fewness, a few. Or miat; from ma'at; a little or few.">little,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/697.htm" title="697: hā·’ar·beh (Art:: N-ms) -- (a kind of) locust. From rabah; a locust.">the locusts</a> <a href="/hebrew/2628.htm" title="2628: yaḥ·sə·len·nū (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms:: 3mse) -- To finish off, consume. A primitive root; to eat off.">will consume it.</a> </span><span class="reftext">39</span>You will plant and cultivate vineyards, but will neither drink the wine nor gather the grapes, because worms will eat them.…<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="/joel/1-4.htm">Joel 1:4</a></span><br />What the devouring locust has left, the swarming locust has eaten; what the swarming locust has left, the young locust has eaten; and what the young locust has left, the destroying locust has eaten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/haggai/1-6.htm">Haggai 1:6</a></span><br />You have planted much but harvested little. You eat but never have enough. You drink but never have your fill. You put on clothes but never get warm. You earn wages to put into a bag pierced through.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/4-9.htm">Amos 4:9</a></span><br />“I struck you with blight and mildew in your growing gardens and vineyards; the locust devoured your fig and olive trees, yet you did not return to Me,” declares the LORD.<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="/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="/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="/hosea/8-7.htm">Hosea 8:7</a></span><br />For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind. There is no standing grain; what sprouts fails to yield flour. Even if it should produce, the foreigners would swallow it up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-11.htm">Malachi 3:11</a></span><br />I will rebuke the devourer for you, so that it will not destroy the fruits of your land, and the vine in your field will not fail to produce fruit,” says the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-10.htm">Isaiah 5:10</a></span><br />For ten acres of vineyard will yield but a bath of wine, and a homer of seed only an ephah of grain.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-46.htm">Psalm 78:46</a></span><br />He gave their crops to the grasshopper, the fruit of their labor to the locust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/31-8.htm">Job 31:8</a></span><br />then may another eat what I have sown, and may my crops be uprooted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-3.htm">Matthew 13:3-9</a></span><br />And He told them many things in parables, saying, “A farmer went out to sow his seed. / And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it. / Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/4-3.htm">Mark 4:3-9</a></span><br />“Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed. / And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it. / Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-5.htm">Luke 8:5-8</a></span><br />“A farmer went out to sow his seed. And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, where it was trampled, and the birds of the air devoured it. / Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the seedlings withered because they had no moisture. / Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the seedlings. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-6.htm">1 Corinthians 3:6-7</a></span><br />I planted the seed and Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. / So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You shall carry much seed out into the field, and shall gather but little in; for the locust shall consume it.</p><p class="hdg">shalt carry</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/5-10.htm">Isaiah 5:10</a></b></br> Yea, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and the seed of an homer shall yield an ephah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/micah/6-15.htm">Micah 6:15</a></b></br> Thou shalt sow, but thou shalt not reap; thou shalt tread the olives, but thou shalt not anoint thee with oil; and sweet wine, but shalt not drink wine.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/haggai/1-6.htm">Haggai 1:6</a></b></br> Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wages earneth wages <i>to put it</i> into a bag with holes.</p><p class="hdg">for the locust</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/10-14.htm">Exodus 10:14,15</a></b></br> And the locusts went up over all the land of Egypt, and rested in all the coasts of Egypt: very grievous <i>were they</i>; before them there were no such locusts as they, neither after them shall be such… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joel/1-4.htm">Joel 1:4</a></b></br> That which the palmerworm hath left hath the locust eaten; and that which the locust hath left hath the cankerworm eaten; and that which the cankerworm hath left hath the caterpiller eaten.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joel/2-3.htm">Joel 2:3,25</a></b></br> A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land <i>is</i> as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/25-6.htm">Carry</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-21.htm">Consume</a> <a href="/numbers/24-8.htm">Devour</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-21.htm">Harvest</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/20-14.htm">Little</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-9.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-9.htm">Sow</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/3-8.htm">Carry</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-39.htm">Consume</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-39.htm">Devour</a> <a href="/joshua/3-15.htm">Harvest</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-11.htm">Little</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-46.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-29.htm">Sow</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 28</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-1.htm">The blessings for obedience</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-15.htm">The curses for disobedience</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Sowing seed in abundance indicates a significant investment of labor and resources, expecting a proportional return. In the biblical context, sowing is often used metaphorically to represent actions and their consequences (<a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7-8</a>). The act of sowing much seed suggests diligence and hope for a fruitful harvest, which is a common theme in Scripture, symbolizing spiritual and material blessings (<a href="/psalms/126-5.htm">Psalm 126:5-6</a>).<p><b>but harvest little</b><br>The expectation of a bountiful harvest is thwarted, highlighting the futility of human effort without divine blessing. This outcome serves as a warning of the consequences of disobedience to God's commandments, as outlined in the covenantal blessings and curses in Deuteronomy. The concept of harvesting little despite much effort is echoed in <a href="/haggai/1-6.htm">Haggai 1:6</a>, where the people experience scarcity due to neglecting God's house. This phrase underscores the principle that true prosperity is contingent upon faithfulness to God.<p><b>because the locusts will consume it</b><br>Locusts are a recurring symbol of divine judgment and devastation in the Bible (<a href="/joel/1-4.htm">Joel 1:4</a>, <a href="/exodus/10-12.htm">Exodus 10:12-15</a>). They represent natural disasters that can decimate crops, leading to famine and economic hardship. The mention of locusts consuming the harvest serves as a tangible expression of the curses for disobedience, emphasizing the direct impact of sin on the land and its produce. In a broader theological context, locusts can be seen as instruments of God's discipline, calling His people to repentance and reliance on Him for restoration and protection.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The author of Deuteronomy, delivering God's laws and blessings/curses to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, receiving the covenant and its stipulations.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/promised_land.htm">Promised Land</a></b><br>The land of Canaan, which the Israelites are about to enter, where these blessings and curses will manifest.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/l/locusts.htm">Locusts</a></b><br>Insects that symbolize destruction and are often used as instruments of divine judgment in the Bible.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_at_moab.htm">Covenant at Moab</a></b><br>The renewal of the covenant between God and the Israelites, where these blessings and curses are outlined.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br><a href="/deuteronomy/28-38.htm">Deuteronomy 28:38</a> serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of turning away from God's commandments. The Israelites are warned that their efforts will be in vain if they do not remain faithful to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_symbolism_of_locusts.htm">The Symbolism of Locusts</a></b><br>Locusts are a powerful symbol of destruction and judgment. They remind us of the fragility of human efforts without God's blessing and protection.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_principle_of_sowing_and_reaping.htm">The Principle of Sowing and Reaping</a></b><br>This verse illustrates the broader biblical principle that what we sow, we will reap. It challenges us to consider the spiritual seeds we are planting in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god_for_provision.htm">Dependence on God for Provision</a></b><br>The futility of the Israelites' labor without God's blessing underscores our need to rely on God for provision and success in all our endeavors.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_covenant_faithfulness.htm">The Importance of Covenant Faithfulness</a></b><br>The verse highlights the importance of remaining faithful to God's covenant. It calls us to examine our own faithfulness to God's commands and promises.<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/what_do_locusts_mean_in_joel.htm">What do locusts symbolize in the Book of Joel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_do_locusts_symbolize_in_the_bible.htm">What does a locust swarm symbolize in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'restore_the_years'_mean.htm">What does "restore the years" mean in Joel 2:25?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_deem_immoral.htm">What are the consequences of our actions according to scripture?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/deuteronomy/28.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(38-42) These are the contrary to <a href="/deuteronomy/28-11.htm" title="And the LORD shall make you plenteous in goods, in the fruit of your body, and in the fruit of your cattle, and in the fruit of your ground, in the land which the LORD swore to your fathers to give you.">Deuteronomy 28:11</a>; and <a href="/deuteronomy/28-44.htm" title="He shall lend to you, and you shall not lend to him: he shall be the head, and you shall be the tail.">Deuteronomy 28:44</a> is the contrary to <a href="/context/deuteronomy/28-12.htm" title="The LORD shall open to you his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain to your land in his season, and to bless all the work of your hand: and you shall lend to many nations, and you shall not borrow.">Deuteronomy 28:12-13</a>. From the order of the passage it might seem that these particular troubles were to come on Israel after their captivity. And perhaps it is not accidental that something very like a fulfilment of <a href="/context/deuteronomy/28-38.htm" title="You shall carry much seed out into the field, and shall gather but little in; for the locust shall consume it.">Deuteronomy 28:38-40</a> is found in <a href="/context/haggai/1-6.htm" title="You have sown much, and bring in little; you eat, but you have not enough; you drink, but you are not filled with drink; you clothe you, but there is none warm; and he that earns wages earns wages to put it into a bag with holes.">Haggai 1:6-11</a>. (Comp. also <a href="/isaiah/5-10.htm" title="Yes, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and the seed of an homer shall yield an ephah.">Isaiah 5:10</a>, "Ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and the seed of an homer shall yield an ephah.") . . . <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/28-38.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 sow</span><br /><span class="heb">תּוֹצִ֣יא</span> <span class="translit">(tō·w·ṣî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">much</span><br /><span class="heb">רַ֖ב</span> <span class="translit">(raḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7227.htm">Strong's 7227: </a> </span><span class="str2">Much, many, great</span><br /><br /><span class="word">seed</span><br /><span class="heb">זֶ֥רַע</span> <span class="translit">(ze·ra‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2233.htm">Strong's 2233: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the field</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(haś·śā·ḏeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7704.htm">Strong's 7704: </a> </span><span class="str2">Field, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but harvest</span><br /><span class="heb">תֶּאֱסֹ֔ף</span> <span class="translit">(te·’ĕ·sōp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_622.htm">Strong's 622: </a> </span><span class="str2">To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove</span><br /><br /><span class="word">little,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמְעַ֣ט</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mə·‘aṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4592.htm">Strong's 4592: </a> </span><span class="str2">A little, fewness, a few</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the locust</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאַרְבֶּֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ar·beh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_697.htm">Strong's 697: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a kind of) locust</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will consume it.</span><br /><span class="heb">יַחְסְלֶ֖נּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yaḥ·sə·len·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2628.htm">Strong's 2628: </a> </span><span class="str2">To finish off, consume</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/28-38.htm">Deuteronomy 28:38 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/28-38.htm">Deuteronomy 28:38 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/28-38.htm">Deuteronomy 28:38 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/28-38.htm">Deuteronomy 28:38 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/28-38.htm">Deuteronomy 28:38 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/28-38.htm">Deuteronomy 28:38 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/28-38.htm">Deuteronomy 28:38 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/28-38.htm">Deuteronomy 28:38 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/28-38.htm">Deuteronomy 28:38 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/28-38.htm">Deuteronomy 28:38 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/28-38.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 28:38 You shall carry much seed out into (Deut. 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