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for thine olive shall cast <i>his fruit</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/28.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You shall have olive trees throughout all your territory, but you shall not anoint <i>yourself</i> with the oil; for your olives shall drop off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/28.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will have olive trees throughout your territory but you will not anoint yourself with the oil, because your olives will drop off <i>prematurely.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/28.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220You shall have olive trees throughout your territory but you will not anoint yourself with the oil, for your olives will drop off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/28.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“You shall have olive trees throughout your territory but you shall not anoint yourself with the oil, for your olives shall drop off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/28.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You shall have olive trees throughout your territory, but you will not anoint yourself with the oil, for your olives will drop off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/28.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You will have olive trees throughout your territory but you will not anoint yourselves with the oil, because your olives will drop off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/28.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will have olive trees throughout your territory but not moisten your skin with oil, because your olives will drop off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/28.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will have olive trees throughout your territory but not anoint yourself with oil, because your olives will drop off. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/28.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/28.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Even if your olive trees grow everywhere in your country, the olives will fall off before they are ready, and there won't be enough olive oil for combing your hair. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/28.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/28.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You will have olive trees everywhere in your country but no olive oil to rub on your skin, because the olives will fall off the trees.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/28.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Olive trees will grow everywhere in your land, but you will not have any olive oil, because the olives will drop off. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/28.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You'll have olive trees throughout your territory, but you won't be able to anoint yourself with oil, because the olives will drop off the trees. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/28.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will have olive trees throughout your territory but will never anoint yourself with oil, because the olives will drop off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/28.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You will have olive trees throughout your territory but you will not anoint yourself with olive oil, because the olives will drop off the trees while still unripe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/28.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You shall have olive trees throughout all your borders, but you shall not anoint yourself with the oil; for your olives shall drop off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/28.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thou shalt have olive-trees throughout all thy coasts, but thou shalt not anoint thyself with the oil: for thy olive shall cast its fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/28.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You will have olive trees throughout all your borders, but you won’t anoint yourself with the oil, for your olives will drop off. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/28.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />olives are yours in all your border, but you do not pour out oil, for your olive falls off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/28.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> olives are to thee in all thy border, and oil thou dost not pour out, for thine olive doth fall off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/28.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Olive trees shall be to thee in all thy boundaries, and thou shalt not be anointed with oil, for thine olive shall slip away.<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 have olive trees in all thy borders, and shalt not be anointed with the oil: for the olives shall fall off and perish. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/28.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />You will have olive trees in all your borders, but you will not be anointed with the oil. For the olives will fall off and perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/28.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Though you have olive trees throughout your country, you will have no oil for ointment, for your olives will drop off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/28.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You shall have olive trees throughout all your territory, but you shall not anoint yourself with the oil, for your olives shall drop off.<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 have olive trees throughout all your territory, but you shall not anoint yourself with the oil; for your olives shall drop off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/28.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Olive trees shall be yours in all your borders and you will not anoint with oil, because your olives will fall off.<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 have olive-trees throughout all thy borders, but thou shalt not anoint thyself with the oil; for thine olives shall drop off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/28.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thou shalt have olive trees in all thy borders, and thou shalt not anoint thee with oil, because thine olive shall utterly cast <i>its fruit</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/28-40.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=7703" 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">39</span>You will plant and cultivate vineyards, but will neither drink the wine nor gather the grapes, because worms will eat them. <span class="reftext">40</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">You will have</a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/2132.htm" title="2132: zê·ṯîm (N-mp) -- Olive tree, olive. Probably from an unused root; an olive, the tree, the branch or the berry.">olive trees</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: bə·ḵāl (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">throughout</a> <a href="/hebrew/1366.htm" title="1366: gə·ḇū·le·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Border, boundary, territory. Or gbul; from gabal; properly, a cord, i.e. a boundary; by extens. The territory inclosed.">your territory</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">but will never</a> <a href="/hebrew/5480.htm" title="5480: ṯā·sūḵ (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To pour (in anointing), anoint. A primitive root; properly, to smear over, i.e. Anoint.">anoint</a> <a href="/hebrew/8081.htm" title="8081: wə·še·men (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Fat, oil. From shaman; grease, especially liquid; figuratively, richness.">yourself with oil,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/2132.htm" title="2132: zê·ṯe·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Olive tree, olive. Probably from an unused root; an olive, the tree, the branch or the berry.">the olives</a> <a href="/hebrew/5394.htm" title="5394: yiš·šal (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To slip or drop off, draw off, clear away. A primitive root; to pluck off, i.e. Divest, eject or drop.">will drop off.</a> </span><span class="reftext">41</span>You will father sons and daughters, but they will not remain yours, because they will go into captivity.…<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/1-10.htm">Joel 1:10-12</a></span><br />The field is ruined; the land mourns. For the grain is destroyed, the new wine is dried up, and the oil fails. / Be dismayed, O farmers, wail, O vinedressers, over the wheat and barley, because the harvest of the field has perished. / The grapevine is dried up, and the fig tree is withered; the pomegranate, palm, and apple—all the trees of the orchard—are withered. Surely the joy of mankind has dried up.<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="/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="/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="/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="/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/9-2.htm">Hosea 9:2</a></span><br />The threshing floor and winepress will not feed them, and the new wine will fail them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/17-10.htm">Isaiah 17:10-11</a></span><br />For you have forgotten the God of your salvation and failed to remember the Rock of your refuge. Therefore, though you cultivate delightful plots and set out cuttings from exotic vines— / though on the day you plant you make them grow, and on that morning you help your seed sprout—yet the harvest will vanish on the day of disease and incurable pain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/26-20.htm">Leviticus 26:20</a></span><br />and your strength will be spent in vain. For your land will not yield its produce, and the trees of the land will not bear their fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/31-39.htm">Job 31:39</a></span><br />if I have devoured its produce without payment or broken the spirit of its tenants,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/128-2.htm">Psalm 128:2</a></span><br />For when you eat the fruit of your labor, blessings and prosperity will be yours.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/13-23.htm">Proverbs 13:23</a></span><br />Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but without justice it is swept away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-19.htm">Matthew 21:19</a></span><br />Seeing a fig tree by the road, He went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. “May you never bear fruit again!” He said. And immediately the tree withered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/13-6.htm">Luke 13:6-9</a></span><br />Then Jesus told this parable: “A man had a fig tree that was planted in his vineyard. He went to look for fruit on it but did not find any. / So he said to the keeper of the vineyard, ‘Look, for the past three years I have come to search for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Therefore cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?’ / ‘Sir,’ the man replied, ‘leave it alone again this year, until I dig around it and fertilize it. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-2.htm">John 15:2</a></span><br />He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You shall have olive trees throughout all your coasts, but you shall not anoint yourself with the oil; for your olive shall cast his fruit.</p><p class="hdg">anoint thyself</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/23-5.htm">Psalm 23:5</a></b></br> Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/104-15.htm">Psalm 104:15</a></b></br> And wine <i>that</i> maketh glad the heart of man, <i>and</i> oil to make <i>his</i> face to shine, and bread <i>which</i> strengtheneth man's heart.</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><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/16-32.htm">Anoint</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-26.htm">Body</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-17.htm">Border</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-12.htm">Borders</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-21.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-3.htm">Coasts</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-5.htm">Comfort</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-24.htm">Country</a> <a href="/revelation/6-13.htm">Drop</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/18-4.htm">Oil</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-20.htm">Olive</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-20.htm">Olives</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-20.htm">Olive-Tree</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-20.htm">Olive-Trees</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-23.htm">Pour</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-8.htm">Territory</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/18-6.htm">Throughout</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-10.htm">Thyself</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-20.htm">Trees</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-30.htm">Use</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/9-8.htm">Anoint</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-53.htm">Body</a> <a href="/joshua/1-4.htm">Border</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-8.htm">Borders</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-28.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/joshua/9-1.htm">Coasts</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-54.htm">Comfort</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-12.htm">Country</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-2.htm">Drop</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-51.htm">Oil</a> <a href="/joshua/24-13.htm">Olive</a> <a href="/judges/15-5.htm">Olives</a> <a href="/judges/9-8.htm">Olive-Tree</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-32.htm">Olive-Trees</a> <a href="/joshua/7-23.htm">Pour</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/34-2.htm">Territory</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-52.htm">Throughout</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-1.htm">Thyself</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-42.htm">Trees</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-23.htm">Use</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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Olive oil was used for cooking, lighting, anointing, and religious rituals. The land of Canaan, promised to the Israelites, was known for its fertile soil and conducive climate for olive cultivation. This phrase highlights the potential for wealth and blessing that God intended for His people. However, it also serves as a reminder of the conditional nature of these blessings, dependent on Israel's obedience to God's commandments.<p><b>but will never anoint yourself with oil</b><br>Anointing with oil was a common practice in ancient Israel, symbolizing joy, health, and consecration. It was used in religious ceremonies, such as the anointing of priests and kings, and in daily life for personal grooming and healing. The inability to anoint oneself with oil indicates a loss of these blessings and a sign of divine disfavor. This phrase underscores the futility of having resources without the ability to enjoy or utilize them, reflecting the consequences of disobedience to God's laws.<p><b>because the olives will drop off</b><br>The dropping off of olives before they can be harvested signifies a curse or judgment. In the agricultural context of ancient Israel, such a phenomenon would be disastrous, leading to economic hardship and scarcity. This imagery is used to illustrate the direct impact of Israel's disobedience on their livelihood and well-being. The loss of olives before harvest can be seen as a metaphor for unfulfilled potential and the consequences of turning away from God's covenant. This theme of unfruitfulness due to disobedience is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/haggai/1-6.htm">Haggai 1:6</a> and <a href="/micah/6-15.htm">Micah 6:15</a>, where the people labor without reaping the benefits.<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, filled with resources like olive trees.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/o/olive_trees.htm">Olive Trees</a></b><br>A symbol of prosperity and blessing in the ancient Near East, representing abundance and sustenance.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/covenant.htm">Covenant</a></b><br>The agreement between God and Israel, including blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience.<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/28-40.htm">Deuteronomy 28:40</a> highlights the direct consequences of Israel's disobedience. Despite having resources, they would not enjoy the benefits. This serves as a reminder of the importance of obedience to God's commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_olive_tree.htm">Symbolism of the Olive Tree</a></b><br>Olive trees symbolize peace, prosperity, and the presence of the Holy Spirit. The loss of their fruit signifies a loss of these blessings, urging believers to remain faithful to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_fruitfulness.htm">Spiritual Fruitfulness</a></b><br>Just as the Israelites were warned about unfruitfulness, Christians are called to bear spiritual fruit. Abiding in Christ ensures that we remain fruitful and enjoy the blessings of a life aligned with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god.htm">Dependence on God</a></b><br>The inability to enjoy the fruits of their labor reminds us of our dependence on God for provision and blessing. It encourages believers to trust in God's timing and sovereignty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_faithfulness.htm">Covenant Faithfulness</a></b><br>The passage underscores the importance of faithfulness to God's covenant. For Christians, this translates to living in accordance with the New Covenant through Christ, marked by love and obedience.<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_foods_are_mentioned_in_the_bible.htm">What foods are mentioned in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_olive_oil_mean_in_the_bible.htm">What does olive oil symbolize in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_deut._8_7-9_match_historical_records.htm">Deuteronomy 8:7-9 - Do these descriptions of a bountiful land match any historical or environmental records from that time?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/jacob's_blessings_for_his_sons.htm">What are Jacob's prophetic blessings for his sons?</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">Verse 40.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thine olive shall cast his fruit.</span> Some would render here "shall be plundered or rooted out," taking the verb <span class="hebrew">יִשַּׁל</span> as the Niph. of <span class="hebrew">שָׁלַל</span>; but the majority regard it as part of the verb <span class="hebrew">נָשַׁל</span>, and render "shall drop off," or as in the Authorized Version. There is some doubt, however, whether the verb <span class="hebrew">נָשַׁל</span> can be used intransitively. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/28-40.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 have</span><br /><span class="heb">יִהְי֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yih·yū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">olive trees</span><br /><span class="heb">זֵיתִ֛ים</span> <span class="translit">(zê·ṯîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2132.htm">Strong's 2132: </a> </span><span class="str2">An olive, the tree, the branch, the berry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">throughout</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your territory,</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּבוּלֶ֑ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(gə·ḇū·le·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1366.htm">Strong's 1366: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cord, a boundary, the territory inclosed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but you will never</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">anoint</span><br /><span class="heb">תָס֔וּךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ṯā·sūḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5480.htm">Strong's 5480: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pour (in anointing), anoint</span><br /><br /><span class="word">yourself with oil,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשֶׁ֙מֶן֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·še·men)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8081.htm">Strong's 8081: </a> </span><span class="str2">Grease, liquid, richness</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 olives</span><br /><span class="heb">זֵיתֶֽךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(zê·ṯe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2132.htm">Strong's 2132: </a> </span><span class="str2">An olive, the tree, the branch, the berry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will drop off.</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשַּׁ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiš·šal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5394.htm">Strong's 5394: </a> </span><span class="str2">To slip or drop off, draw off, clear away</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/28-40.htm">Deuteronomy 28:40 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/28-40.htm">Deuteronomy 28:40 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/28-40.htm">Deuteronomy 28:40 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/28-40.htm">Deuteronomy 28:40 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/28-40.htm">Deuteronomy 28:40 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/28-40.htm">Deuteronomy 28:40 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/28-40.htm">Deuteronomy 28:40 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/28-40.htm">Deuteronomy 28:40 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/28-40.htm">Deuteronomy 28:40 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/28-40.htm">Deuteronomy 28:40 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/28-40.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 28:40 You shall have olive trees throughout all (Deut. 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