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There the LORD will give you an anxious mind, eyes weary with longing, and a despairing heart. <a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/28.htm">New Living Translation</a> There among those nations you will find no peace or place to rest. And the LORD will cause your heart to tremble, your eyesight to fail, and your soul to despair. <a href="/esv/deuteronomy/28.htm">English Standard Version</a> And among these nations you shall find no respite, and there shall be no resting place for the sole of your foot, but the LORD will give you there a trembling heart and failing eyes and a languishing soul. <a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/28.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Among those nations you will find no repose, not even a resting place for the sole of your foot. There the LORD will give you a trembling heart, failing eyes, and a despairing soul. <a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/28.htm">King James Bible</a> And among these nations shalt thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest: but the LORD shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind: <a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/28.htm">New King James Version</a> And among those nations you shall find no rest, nor shall the sole of your foot have a resting place; but there the LORD will give you a trembling heart, failing eyes, and anguish of soul. <a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/28.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Among those nations you will find no peace, and there will be no resting place for the sole of your foot; but there the LORD will give you a trembling heart, failing of eyes, and despair of soul. <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/28.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Among those nations you shall find no rest, and there will be no resting place for the sole of your foot; but there the LORD will give you a trembling heart, failing of eyes, and despair of soul. <a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/28.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “And among those nations you shall find no rest, and there shall be no resting place for the sole of your foot; but there the LORD will give you a trembling heart, failing of eyes, and despair of soul. <a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/28.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Moreover, among those nations you shall find no relief, and there will be no resting place for the sole of your foot; but there Yahweh will give you a trembling heart, failing of eyes, and despair of soul. <a href="/amp/deuteronomy/28.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Among those nations you will find no peace (rest), and there will be no resting place for the sole of your foot; but there the LORD will give you a trembling heart, failing eyes, and a despairing soul. <a href="/csb/deuteronomy/28.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> You will find no peace among those nations, and there will be no resting place for the sole of your foot. There the LORD will give you a trembling heart, failing eyes, and a despondent spirit. <a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/28.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> You will find no peace among those nations, and there will be no resting place for the sole of your foot. There the LORD will give you a trembling heart, failing eyes, and a despondent spirit. <a href="/asv/deuteronomy/28.htm">American Standard Version</a> And among these nations shalt thou find no ease, and there shall be no rest for the sole of thy foot: but Jehovah will give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and pining of soul; <a href="/cev/deuteronomy/28.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> You will be restless--always longing for home, but never able to return. <a href="/erv/deuteronomy/28.htm">English Revised Version</a> And among these nations shalt thou find no ease, and there shall be no rest for the sole of thy foot: but the LORD shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and pining of soul: <a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/28.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Among those nations you will find no peace, no place to call your own. There the LORD will give you an unsettled mind, failing eyesight, and despair. <a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/28.htm">Good News Translation</a> You will find no peace anywhere, no place to call your own; the LORD will overwhelm you with anxiety, hopelessness, and despair. <a href="/isv/deuteronomy/28.htm">International Standard Version</a> Among those nations you'll have no rest. There'll be no resting place for the soles of your feet. Instead, the LORD will give you an anxious heart, failing eyesight, and a despairing spirit. <a href="/net/deuteronomy/28.htm">NET Bible</a> Among those nations you will have no rest nor will there be a place of peaceful rest for the soles of your feet, for there the LORD will give you an anxious heart, failing eyesight, and a spirit of despair. <a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/28.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Among these nations you shall find no ease, and there shall be no rest for the sole of your foot: but the LORD will give you there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and pining of soul; <a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/28.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And among these nations shalt thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest: but the LORD shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind:<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/28.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Among those nations you will find no repose, not even a resting place for the sole of your foot. There the LORD will give you a trembling heart, failing eyes, and a despairing soul. <a href="/web/deuteronomy/28.htm">World English Bible</a> Among these nations you will find no ease, and there will be no rest for the sole of your foot; but Yahweh will give you there a trembling heart, failing of eyes, and pining of soul. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/28.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And you do not rest among those nations, indeed, there is no resting place for the sole of your foot, and YHWH has given to you a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and grief of soul there; <a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/28.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 'And among those nations thou dost not rest, yea, there is no resting-place for the sole of thy foot, and Jehovah hath given to thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and grief of soul; <a href="/slt/deuteronomy/28.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And among these nations thou shalt not rest, and there shall not be rest to the sole of thy foot: and Jehovah gave to thee there a trembling heart and a wasting away of the eyes, and a faintness of soul.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/28.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Neither shalt thou be quiet, even in those nations, nor shall there be any rest for the sole of thy foot. For the Lord will give thee a fearful heart, and languishing eyes, and a soul consumed with pensiveness: <a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/28.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Similarly, you will not have tranquility, even within those nations, nor will there be any rest for the steps of your feet. For the Lord will give to you in that place a fearful heart, and failing eyes, and a life consumed with grieving. <a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/28.htm">New American Bible</a> Among these nations you will find no rest, not even a resting place for the sole of your foot, for there the LORD will give you an anguished heart and wearied eyes and a trembling spirit. <a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/28.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Among those nations you shall find no ease, no resting place for the sole of your foot. There the LORD will give you a trembling heart, failing eyes, and a languishing spirit.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/28.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And among these nations you shall find no ease, neither shall the sole of your foot have rest; but the LORD shall give you there a trembling heart and failing of eyes and sorrow of the soul; <a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/28.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And among those nations you will not be still, and there shall be no rest for the sole of your foot, but LORD JEHOVAH shall give you there a quaking heart and darkness of the eyes and wasting away of the soul:<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/28.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And among these nations shalt thou have no repose, and there shall be no rest for the sole of thy foot; but the LORD shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and languishing of soul. <a href="/sep/deuteronomy/28.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Moreover among those nations he will not give thee quiet, neither by any means shall the sole of thy foot have rest; and the Lord shall give thee there another and a misgiving heart, and failing eyes, and a wasting soul. <a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/28-65.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=7981" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/28.htm">The Curses of Disobedience</a> …64Then the LORD will scatter you among all the nations, from one end of the earth to the other, and there you will worship other gods, gods of wood and stone, which neither you nor your fathers have known. 65<a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hā·hêm (Art:: Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they.">Among those</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: ū·ḇag·gō·w·yim (Conj-w, Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">nations</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.">you will find no</a> <a href="/hebrew/7280.htm" title="7280: ṯar·gî·a‘ (V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to toss violently and suddenly; figuratively to settle, i.e. Quiet; specifically, to wink.">repose,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></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.">not even</a> <a href="/hebrew/4494.htm" title="4494: mā·nō·w·aḥ (N-ms) -- A resting place, state or condition of rest. From nuwach; quiet, i.e. a settled spot, or a home.">a resting place</a> <a href="/hebrew/3709.htm" title="3709: lə·ḵap̄- (Prep-l:: N-fsc) -- Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan. From kaphaph; the hollow hand or palm; figuratively, power.">for the sole</a> <a href="/hebrew/7272.htm" title="7272: raḡ·le·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Foot. From ragal; a foot; by implication, a step; by euphem. The pudenda.">of your foot.</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">There</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: wə·nā·ṯan (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">will give</a> <a href="/hebrew/7268.htm" title="7268: rag·gāz (Adj-ms) -- Quivering, quaking. Intensive from ragaz; timid.">you a trembling</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: lêḇ (N-ms) -- A form of lebab; the heart; also used very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.">heart,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3631.htm" title="3631: wə·ḵil·yō·wn (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Failing, pining, annihilation. From kalah; pining, destruction.">failing</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: ‘ê·na·yim (N-cd) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">eyes,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1671.htm" title="1671: wə·ḏa·’ă·ḇō·wn (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Faintness, languishing. From da'ab; pining.">and a despairing</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nā·p̄eš (N-fs) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">soul.</a> 66So your life will hang in doubt before you, and you will be afraid night and day, never certain of survival.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/leviticus/26-36.htm">Leviticus 26:36</a> As for those of you who survive, I will send a faintness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies, so that even the sound of a windblown leaf will put them to flight. And they will flee as one flees the sword, and fall when no one pursues them. <a href="/jeremiah/4-19.htm">Jeremiah 4:19</a> My anguish, my anguish! I writhe in pain! Oh, the pain in my chest! My heart pounds within me; I cannot be silent. For I have heard the sound of the horn, the alarm of battle. <a href="/lamentations/1-3.htm">Lamentations 1:3</a> Judah has gone into exile under affliction and harsh slavery; she dwells among the nations but finds no place to rest. All her pursuers have overtaken her in the midst of her distress. <a href="/ezekiel/12-19.htm">Ezekiel 12:19</a> Then tell the people of the land that this is what the Lord GOD says about those living in Jerusalem and in the land of Israel: ‘They will eat their bread with anxiety and drink their water in dread, for their land will be stripped of everything in it because of the violence of all who dwell in it. <a href="/isaiah/57-20.htm">Isaiah 57:20-21</a> But the wicked are like the storm-tossed sea, for it cannot be still, and its waves churn up mire and muck. / “There is no peace,” says my God, “for the wicked.” <a href="/job/15-20.htm">Job 15:20-24</a> A wicked man writhes in pain all his days; only a few years are reserved for the ruthless. / Sounds of terror fill his ears; in his prosperity the destroyer attacks him. / He despairs of his return from darkness; he is marked for the sword. ... <a href="/psalms/109-10.htm">Psalm 109:10</a> May his children wander as beggars, seeking sustenance far from their ruined homes. <a href="/jeremiah/6-25.htm">Jeremiah 6:25</a> Do not go out to the fields; do not walk the road. For the enemy has a sword; terror is on every side. <a href="/isaiah/30-15.htm">Isaiah 30:15</a> For the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said: “By repentance and rest you would be saved; your strength would lie in quiet confidence—but you were not willing.” <a href="/lamentations/5-5.htm">Lamentations 5:5</a> We are closely pursued; we are weary and find no rest. <a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28-29</a> Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. / Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. <a href="/luke/21-26.htm">Luke 21:26</a> Men will faint from fear and anxiety over what is coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. <a href="/john/14-27.htm">John 14:27</a> Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid. <a href="/2_corinthians/7-5.htm">2 Corinthians 7:5</a> For when we arrived in Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but we were pressed from every direction—conflicts on the outside, fears within. <a href="/hebrews/3-11.htm">Hebrews 3:11</a> So I swore on oath in My anger, ‘They shall never enter My rest.’”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And among these nations shall you find no ease, neither shall the sole of your foot have rest: but the LORD shall give you there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind:shalt thou<a href="/genesis/8-9.htm">Genesis 8:9</a> But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled her in unto him into the ark.<a href="/isaiah/57-21.htm">Isaiah 57:21</a> There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.<a href="/ezekiel/5-12.htm">Ezekiel 5:12-17</a> A third part of thee shall die with the pestilence, and with famine shall they be consumed in the midst of thee: and a third part shall fall by the sword round about thee; and I will scatter a third part into all the winds, and I will draw out a sword after them… the Lord<a href="/leviticus/26-36.htm">Leviticus 26:36</a> And upon them that are left alive of you I will send a faintness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies; and the sound of a shaken leaf shall chase them; and they shall flee, as fleeing from a sword; and they shall fall when none pursueth.<a href="/isaiah/51-17.htm">Isaiah 51:17</a> Awake, awake, stand up, O Jerusalem, which hast drunk at the hand of the LORD the cup of his fury; thou hast drunken the dregs of the cup of trembling, and wrung them out.<a href="/ezekiel/12-18.htm">Ezekiel 12:18,19</a> Son of man, eat thy bread with quaking, and drink thy water with trembling and with carefulness; … failing of eyes<a href="/leviticus/26-16.htm">Leviticus 26:16</a> I also will do this unto you; I will even appoint over you terror, consumption, and the burning ague, that shall consume the eyes, and cause sorrow of heart: and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it.<a href="/isaiah/65-14.htm">Isaiah 65:14</a> Behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit.<a href="/lamentations/3-65.htm">Lamentations 3:65</a> Give them sorrow of heart, thy curse unto them.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/philippians/4-6.htm">Anxious</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/4-8.htm">Despair</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-13.htm">Ease</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-34.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-47.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/nahum/1-4.htm">Languishing</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-28.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-64.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-7.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/mark/9-18.htm">Pining</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/1-7.htm">Repose</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-54.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-9.htm">Resting</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-30.htm">Resting-Place</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-20.htm">Shaking</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-56.htm">Sole</a> <a href="/numbers/21-29.htm">Sorrow</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-16.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-26.htm">Trembling</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-22.htm">Wasting</a> <a href="/numbers/21-4.htm">Weariness</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-18.htm">Weary</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/3-25.htm">Anxious</a> <a href="/1_samuel/4-20.htm">Despair</a> <a href="/judges/20-43.htm">Ease</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-67.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-67.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/psalms/41-3.htm">Languishing</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-4.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-16.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-19.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-4.htm">Pining</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-12.htm">Repose</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-50.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-15.htm">Resting</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-27.htm">Resting-Place</a> <a href="/judges/5-4.htm">Shaking</a> <a href="/joshua/1-3.htm">Sole</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/34-8.htm">Sorrow</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-2.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/judges/7-3.htm">Trembling</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-24.htm">Wasting</a> <a href="/judges/8-4.htm">Weariness</a> <a href="/joshua/7-3.htm">Weary</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 28</div>1. <a href="/deuteronomy/28-1.htm">The blessings for obedience</a> 15. <a href="/deuteronomy/28-15.htm">The curses for disobedience</a> </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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Historically, this scattering occurred during the Assyrian and Babylonian exiles. The dispersion among nations is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, highlighting the consequences of Israel's unfaithfulness (<a href="/leviticus/26-33.htm">Leviticus 26:33</a>). It also foreshadows the broader dispersion of the Jewish people throughout history.you will find no repose The lack of repose signifies a state of constant unrest and anxiety. This reflects the broader biblical theme of peace being a blessing from God, often withdrawn as a consequence of disobedience (<a href="/isaiah/57-20.htm">Isaiah 57:20-21</a>). The Israelites' inability to find peace among the nations underscores the spiritual and physical turmoil that accompanies separation from God's favor.not even a resting place for the sole of your foot This imagery emphasizes the complete lack of security and stability. In ancient Near Eastern culture, having a place to rest one's foot symbolized possession and peace (<a href="/joshua/1-3.htm">Joshua 1:3</a>). The absence of such a place indicates total alienation and vulnerability, contrasting with the promise of rest in the Promised Land (<a href="/deuteronomy/12-9.htm">Deuteronomy 12:9</a>).There the LORD will give you a trembling heart A trembling heart represents fear and anxiety, often seen as divine judgment in the Old Testament (<a href="/isaiah/7-2.htm">Isaiah 7:2</a>). This condition is a direct result of being outside God's protection and favor. It serves as a reminder of the importance of faith and trust in God, as opposed to the fear that comes from relying on human strength or foreign alliances.failing eyes Failing eyes symbolize a loss of vision and hope, both physically and spiritually. In biblical literature, sight is often associated with understanding and insight (<a href="/psalms/119-18.htm">Psalm 119:18</a>). The failing eyes here suggest a lack of spiritual discernment and the inability to perceive God's presence and guidance.and a despairing soul A despairing soul indicates profound hopelessness and depression. This condition reflects the ultimate consequence of turning away from God, as true hope and joy are found in Him alone (<a href="/psalms/42-5.htm">Psalm 42:5</a>). The despairing soul is a stark contrast to the abundant life promised to those who remain faithful to God's covenant (<a href="/john/10-10.htm">John 10:10</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The author of Deuteronomy, delivering God's laws and warnings to the Israelites. 2. <a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a> The chosen people of God, receiving the blessings and curses based on their obedience or disobedience. 3. <a href="/topical/p/promised_land.htm">Promised Land</a> The land promised to the Israelites, contingent upon their faithfulness to God. 4. <a href="/topical/n/nations.htm">Nations</a> Refers to the foreign nations where the Israelites would be scattered if they disobeyed God. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant God of Israel, who promises both blessings and curses.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a> Disobedience to God leads to a lack of peace and rest, both physically and spiritually. The Israelites' experience serves as a warning to remain faithful to God's commands. <a href="/topical/t/the_nature_of_god's_judgment.htm">The Nature of God's Judgment</a> God's judgment is just and serves as a corrective measure to bring His people back to Him. The trembling heart, failing eyes, and despairing soul are manifestations of living outside God's will. <a href="/topical/t/the_search_for_true_rest.htm">The Search for True Rest</a> True rest and peace are found only in a right relationship with God. Jesus Christ offers the ultimate rest for our souls, fulfilling the need that <a href="/deuteronomy/28-65.htm">Deuteronomy 28:65</a> highlights. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_covenant_faithfulness.htm">The Importance of Covenant Faithfulness</a> The covenant relationship with God requires faithfulness and obedience. Reflect on personal areas of disobedience and seek God's forgiveness and guidance. <a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_promises.htm">Hope in God's Promises</a> Despite the curses, God's promises of restoration and peace remain for those who return to Him. Embrace the hope and assurance found in God's faithfulness and love.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_28.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 28</a> <a href="/q/how_does_obeying_god_bring_blessings.htm">How does obedience to God lead to blessings?</a> <a href="/q/why_is_there_little_evidence_for_deut._28.htm">If these curses were historically fulfilled, why is there limited archaeological evidence supporting widespread devastation on the scale described in Deuteronomy 28?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_deut._28_link_prosperity_to_obedience.htm">Why does Deuteronomy 28 emphasize material prosperity or catastrophe as divine favor or curse, while other passages (e.g., Job) depict suffering as potentially unrelated to personal obedience?</a> <a href="/q/key_themes_in_deuteronomy.htm">What are the key themes in Deuteronomy?</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>(65) And among these nations shalt thou find no ease.--The repeated persecutions of the Jews by other nations in the time of their dispersion are among the most fearful and wonderful phenomena of history.And failing of eyes.--"Looking for salvation, and it cometh not" (Rashi). How many years have they gone on praying that they may keep the feast "next year" in Jerusalem? and still the hope is deferred. <a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/28-65.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Among those הָהֵם֙ (hā·hêm) Article | Pronoun - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> They nations וּבַגּוֹיִ֤ם (ū·ḇag·gō·w·yim) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts you will find no לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no repose, תַרְגִּ֔יעַ (ṯar·gî·a‘) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7280.htm">Strong's 7280: </a> To toss violently and suddenly, to settle, quiet, to wink not even וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no a resting place מָנ֖וֹחַ (mā·nō·w·aḥ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4494.htm">Strong's 4494: </a> A resting place, state or condition of rest for the sole לְכַף־ (lə·ḵap̄-) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3709.htm">Strong's 3709: </a> Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan of your foot. רַגְלֶ֑ךָ (raḡ·le·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7272.htm">Strong's 7272: </a> A foot, a step, the pudenda There שָׁם֙ (šām) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> There, then, thither the LORD יְהוָ֨ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel will give וְנָתַן֩ (wə·nā·ṯan) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set you a trembling רַגָּ֔ז (rag·gāz) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7268.htm">Strong's 7268: </a> Quivering, quaking heart, לֵ֣ב (lêḇ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3820.htm">Strong's 3820: </a> The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre failing וְכִלְי֥וֹן (wə·ḵil·yō·wn) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3631.htm">Strong's 3631: </a> Failing, pining, annihilation eyes, עֵינַ֖יִם (‘ê·na·yim) Noun - cd <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> An eye, a fountain and a despairing וְדַֽאֲב֥וֹן (wə·ḏa·’ă·ḇō·wn) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1671.htm">Strong's 1671: </a> Faintness, languishing soul. נָֽפֶשׁ׃ (nā·p̄eš) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/28-65.htm">Deuteronomy 28:65 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/28-65.htm">Deuteronomy 28:65 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/deuteronomy/28-65.htm">Deuteronomy 28:65 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/28-65.htm">Deuteronomy 28:65 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/28-65.htm">Deuteronomy 28:65 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/28-65.htm">Deuteronomy 28:65 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/28-65.htm">Deuteronomy 28:65 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/28-65.htm">Deuteronomy 28:65 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/28-65.htm">Deuteronomy 28:65 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/28-65.htm">Deuteronomy 28:65 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-65.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 28:65 Among these nations you shall find no (Deut. 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