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because thou wouldest not obey the voice of the LORD thy God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/28.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You shall be left few in number, whereas you were as the stars of heaven in multitude, because you would not obey the voice of the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/28.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then you will be left few in number, whereas you were as numerous as the stars of heaven, because you did not obey the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/28.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Then you shall be left few in number, whereas you were as numerous as the stars of heaven, because you did not obey the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/28.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Then you shall be left few in number, whereas you were as the stars of heaven for multitude, because you did not obey the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/28.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then you shall remain few in number, whereas you were as numerous as the stars of heaven, because you did not listen to the voice of Yahweh your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/28.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Because you did not obey the voice of the LORD your God, you who were as numerous as the stars of heaven shall be left few in number.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/28.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Though you were as numerous as the stars of the sky, you will be left with only a few people, because you did not obey the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/28.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Though you were as numerous as the stars of the sky, you will be left with only a few people, because you did not obey the LORD your God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/28.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And ye shall be left few in number, whereas ye were as the stars of heaven for multitude; because thou didst not hearken unto the voice of Jehovah thy God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/28.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />There are as many of you now as the stars in the sky, but if you disobey the LORD your God, only a few of you will be left. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/28.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And ye shall be left few in number, whereas ye were as the stars of heaven for multitude; because thou didst not hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/28.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />At one time you were as numerous as the stars in the sky. But only a few of you will be left, because you didn't obey the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/28.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Although you become as numerous as the stars in the sky, only a few of you will survive, because you did not obey the LORD your God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/28.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Because you will not have obeyed the LORD your God, very few of you will be left—instead of you being as numerous as the stars in the heavens. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/28.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You who were as numerous as the stars in the sky will be left few in number, because you would not obey the voice of the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/28.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />There will be very few of you left, though at one time you were as numerous as the stars in the sky, because you will have disobeyed the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/28.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You shall be left few in number, whereas you were as the stars of the sky for multitude; because you did not listen to the voice of the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/28.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And ye shall be left few in number, whereas ye were as the stars of heaven for multitude; because thou wouldst not obey the voice of the LORD thy God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/28.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You will be left few in number, even though you were as the stars of the sky for multitude, because you didn’t listen to Yahweh your God’s voice. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/28.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and you have been left with few men, whereas that you would have been as stars of the heavens for multitude, for you have not listened to the voice of your God YHWH.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/28.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and ye have been left with few men, instead of which ye have been as stars of the heavens for multitude, because thou hast not hearkened to the voice of Jehovah thy God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/28.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And ye were left few in extension, instead of which ye were as the stars of the heavens for multitude, because thou heardst not to the voice of Jehovah thy God.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/28.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And you shall remain few in number, who before were as the stars of heaven for multitude, because thou heardst not the voice of the Lord thy God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/28.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And you will remain few in number, though you were before like the stars of heaven in multitude, because you would not listen to the voice of the Lord your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/28.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You who were numerous as the stars of the heavens will be left few in number, because you would not obey the voice of the LORD, your God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/28.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Although once you were as numerous as the stars in heaven, you shall be left few in number, because you did not obey the LORD your God.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/28.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And you shall be left few in number, whereas you were as the stars of the heaven for multitude; because you would not obey the voice of the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/28.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And you shall be left few in number, you who were multiplied as the stars in Heaven, because you have not listened to the voice of LORD JEHOVAH your God.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/28.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And ye shall be left few in number, whereas ye were as the stars of heaven for multitude; because thou didst not hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/28.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And ye shall be left few in number, whereas ye were as the stars of the sky in multitude; because thou didst not hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/28-62.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=7941" 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">61</span>The LORD will also bring upon you every sickness and plague not recorded in this Book of the Law, until you are destroyed. <span class="reftext">62</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: ta·ḥaṯ (Prep) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hĕ·yî·ṯem (V-Qal-Perf-2mp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">You who were</a> <a href="/hebrew/7230.htm" title="7230: lā·rōḇ (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Multitude, abundance, greatness. From rabab; abundance.">as numerous</a> <a href="/hebrew/3556.htm" title="3556: kə·ḵō·wḵ·ḇê (Prep-k:: N-mpc) -- A star. Probably from the same as Kabbown or kavah; a star; figuratively, a prince.">as the stars</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: haš·šā·ma·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky.">in the sky</a> <a href="/hebrew/7604.htm" title="7604: wə·niš·’ar·tem (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjPerf-2mp) -- To remain, be left over. A primitive root; properly, to swell up, i.e. Be redundant.">will be left</a> <a href="/hebrew/4592.htm" title="4592: mə·‘āṭ (Adj-ms) -- A little, fewness, a few. Or miat; from ma'at; a little or few.">few</a> <a href="/hebrew/4962.htm" title="4962: bim·ṯê (Prep-b:: N-mpc) -- Male, man. From the same as mathay; properly, an adult; by implication, a man.">in number,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</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 would not</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šā·ma‘·tā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">obey</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: bə·qō·wl (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">the voice of</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/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">your God.</a> </span><span class="reftext">63</span>Just as it pleased the LORD to make you prosper and multiply, so also it will please Him to annihilate you and destroy you. And you will be uprooted from the land you are entering to possess.…<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="/leviticus/26-22.htm">Leviticus 26:22</a></span><br />I will send wild animals against you to rob you of your children, destroy your livestock, and reduce your numbers, until your roads lie desolate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/26-38.htm">Leviticus 26:38</a></span><br />You will perish among the nations, and the land of your enemies will consume you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-9.htm">Isaiah 1:9</a></span><br />Unless the LORD of Hosts had left us a few survivors, we would have become like Sodom, we would have resembled Gomorrah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/24-6.htm">Isaiah 24:6</a></span><br />Therefore a curse has consumed the earth, and its inhabitants must bear the guilt; the earth’s dwellers have been burned, and only a few survive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/42-18.htm">Jeremiah 42:18</a></span><br />For this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘Just as My anger and wrath were poured out on the residents of Jerusalem, so will My wrath be poured out on you if you go to Egypt. You will become an object of cursing and horror, of vilification and disgrace, and you will never see this place again.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/44-12.htm">Jeremiah 44:12</a></span><br />And I will take away the remnant of Judah who have resolved to go to the land of Egypt to reside there; they will meet their end. They will all fall by the sword or be consumed by famine. From the least to the greatest, they will die by sword or famine; and they will become an object of cursing and horror, of vilification and reproach.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/5-12.htm">Ezekiel 5:12</a></span><br />A third of your people will die by plague or be consumed by famine within you, a third will fall by the sword outside your walls, and a third I will scatter to every wind and unleash a sword behind them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/12-16.htm">Ezekiel 12:16</a></span><br />But I will spare a few of them from sword and famine and plague, so that in the nations to which they go, they can recount all their abominations. Then they will know that I am the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/5-3.htm">Amos 5:3</a></span><br />This is what the Lord GOD says: “The city that marches out a thousand strong will have but a hundred left, and the one that marches out a hundred strong will have but ten left in the house of Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/8-13.htm">Zechariah 8:13</a></span><br />As you have been a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you, and you will be a blessing. Do not be afraid; let your hands be strong.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-22.htm">Matthew 24:22</a></span><br />If those days had not been cut short, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be cut short.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-24.htm">Luke 21:24</a></span><br />They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-27.htm">Romans 9:27-29</a></span><br />Isaiah cries out concerning Israel: “Though the number of the Israelites is like the sand of the sea, only the remnant will be saved. / For the Lord will carry out His sentence on the earth thoroughly and decisively.” / It is just as Isaiah foretold: “Unless the Lord of Hosts had left us descendants, we would have become like Sodom, we would have resembled Gomorrah.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-5.htm">Romans 11:5</a></span><br />In the same way, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-25.htm">Romans 11:25</a></span><br />I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And you shall be left few in number, whereas you were as the stars of heaven for multitude; because you would not obey the voice of the LORD your God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/4-27.htm">Deuteronomy 4:27</a></b></br> And the LORD shall scatter you among the nations, and ye shall be left few in number among the heathen, whither the LORD shall lead you.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/26-22.htm">Leviticus 26:22</a></b></br> I will also send wild beasts among you, which shall rob you of your children, and destroy your cattle, and make you few in number; and your <i>high</i> ways shall be desolate.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/13-7.htm">2 Kings 13:7</a></b></br> Neither did he leave of the people to Jehoahaz but fifty horsemen, and ten chariots, and ten thousand footmen; for the king of Syria had destroyed them, and had made them like the dust by threshing.</p><p class="hdg">as the stars</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/10-22.htm">Deuteronomy 10:22</a></b></br> Thy fathers went down into Egypt with threescore and ten persons; and now the LORD thy God hath made thee as the stars of heaven for multitude.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/9-23.htm">Nehemiah 9:23</a></b></br> Their children also multipliedst thou as the stars of heaven, and broughtest them into the land, concerning which thou hadst promised to their fathers, that they should go in to possess <i>it</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/9-27.htm">Romans 9:27</a></b></br> Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/4-27.htm">Band</a> <a href="/numbers/35-24.htm">Company</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-45.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-45.htm">Hearkened</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-24.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-43.htm">Instead</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-22.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/17-16.htm">Numbers</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/20-1.htm">Numerous</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-45.htm">Obey</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-26.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-14.htm">Small</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/17-3.htm">Stars</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-45.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-6.htm">Whereas</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-17.htm">Wouldest</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/10-20.htm">Band</a> <a href="/joshua/9-15.htm">Company</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-2.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-2.htm">Hearkened</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-20.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/judges/15-2.htm">Instead</a> <a href="/joshua/11-4.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/joshua/10-10.htm">Numbers</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-5.htm">Numerous</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-2.htm">Obey</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-20.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-2.htm">Small</a> <a href="/judges/5-20.htm">Stars</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-2.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/1_samuel/24-17.htm">Whereas</a> <a href="/joshua/15-18.htm">Wouldest</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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It signifies the fulfillment of God's covenant with the patriarchs, highlighting the vast growth of the Israelite nation. This imagery of countless stars symbolizes not only the physical multiplication of the people but also the spiritual and covenantal blessings intended for them. The promise of numerous descendants was a sign of divine favor and blessing, reflecting God's faithfulness to His promises.<p><b>will be left few in number</b><br>This part of the verse serves as a stark warning of the consequences of disobedience. The reduction in numbers is a direct result of the curses outlined in <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a>, which contrast the blessings of obedience with the curses of disobedience. Historically, this prophecy was fulfilled during events such as the Babylonian exile, where the population of Israel was significantly diminished. Theologically, it underscores the principle of divine retribution and the seriousness of covenantal faithfulness. The reduction from a multitude to a remnant is a recurring theme in the prophetic literature, emphasizing the need for repentance and return to God.<p><b>because you would not obey the voice of the LORD your God</b><br>This phrase highlights the central issue of obedience to God's commandments. The "voice of the LORD" refers to the divine instructions and laws given to Israel, primarily through Moses. The emphasis on obedience is a key theme throughout Deuteronomy, where the covenant relationship between God and Israel is contingent upon their adherence to His laws. The failure to obey is not merely a legal infraction but a breach of the relational covenant with God. This disobedience leads to the curses described in the chapter, serving as a warning to future generations. The call to obedience is echoed throughout Scripture, including in the teachings of Jesus, who emphasized the importance of hearing and doing the will of God (<a href="/matthew/7-24.htm">Matthew 7:24-27</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who were numerous and blessed but faced consequences for disobedience.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, delivering God's message and covenant terms, including blessings and curses.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/promised_land.htm">Promised Land</a></b><br>The land of Canaan, promised to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, contingent on their obedience.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/covenant.htm">Covenant</a></b><br>The agreement between God and Israel, involving blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The sovereign Lord who established the covenant with Israel and demanded their obedience.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_disobedience.htm">The Seriousness of Disobedience</a></b><br>Disobedience to God has severe consequences. The Israelites' reduction in number serves as a stark reminder of the importance of following God's commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_faithfulness_of_god.htm">The Faithfulness of God</a></b><br>Despite Israel's unfaithfulness, God remains faithful to His covenant. His warnings are not empty threats but are meant to guide His people back to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>Obedience to God is not just about following rules but about maintaining a relationship with Him. It is a response to His love and faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_remnants.htm">The Role of Remnants</a></b><br>Even in judgment, God preserves a remnant. This shows His mercy and the hope of restoration for those who remain faithful.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/application_to_modern_believers.htm">Application to Modern Believers</a></b><br>Believers today are called to obey God, understanding that while we are under grace, obedience is a reflection of our faith and love for God.<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's_the_bible's_view_on_astrology.htm">What is the Bible's stance on astrology?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where's_the_evidence_for_deut._1_10-11.htm">Deuteronomy 1:10-11 suggests a huge population in the desert; where is the archaeological evidence for such a large group?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_deut._4_19_relate_to_astronomy.htm">Deuteronomy 4:19 forbids worship of celestial bodies--how does this align with modern astronomy's discoveries and our scientific understanding of the cosmos?</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 62.</span> - (Cf. <a href="/deuteronomy/4-27.htm">Deuteronomy 4:27</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/10-22.htm">Deuteronomy 10:22</a>; <a href="/nehemiah/9-23.htm">Nehemiah 9:23</a>.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/28-62.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 who were</span><br /><span class="heb">הֱיִיתֶ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(hĕ·yî·ṯem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second 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">as numerous</span><br /><span class="heb">לָרֹ֑ב</span> <span class="translit">(lā·rōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7230.htm">Strong's 7230: </a> </span><span class="str2">Multitude, abundance, greatness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as the stars</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּכוֹכְבֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(kə·ḵō·wḵ·ḇê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3556.htm">Strong's 3556: </a> </span><span class="str2">A star, a prince</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the sky</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šā·ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8064.htm">Strong's 8064: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heaven, sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be left</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנִשְׁאַרְתֶּם֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·niš·’ar·tem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7604.htm">Strong's 7604: </a> </span><span class="str2">To swell up, be, redundant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">few</span><br /><span class="heb">מְעָ֔ט</span> <span class="translit">(mə·‘āṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">in number,</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּמְתֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bim·ṯê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4962.htm">Strong's 4962: </a> </span><span class="str2">An adult, a man</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּי־</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">you would not</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">obey</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁמַ֔עְתָּ</span> <span class="translit">(šā·ma‘·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the voice of</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּק֖וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(bə·qō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> </span><span class="str2">A voice, sound</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your God.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/28-62.htm">Deuteronomy 28:62 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/28-62.htm">Deuteronomy 28:62 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/28-62.htm">Deuteronomy 28:62 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/28-62.htm">Deuteronomy 28:62 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/28-62.htm">Deuteronomy 28:62 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/28-62.htm">Deuteronomy 28:62 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/28-62.htm">Deuteronomy 28:62 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/28-62.htm">Deuteronomy 28:62 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/28-62.htm">Deuteronomy 28:62 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/28-62.htm">Deuteronomy 28:62 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/28-62.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 28:62 You shall be left few in number (Deut. 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