Deuteronomy 28:40 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

⁴⁰ 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.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴⁰ Thou shalt have olive trees throughout all thy coasts, but thou shalt not anoint thyself with the oil; for thine olive shall cast his fruit.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴⁰ You shall have olive trees throughout all your territory but you shall not anoint yourselves with the oil, for your olive trees shall drop their fruit.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴⁰ 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.

Common English Bible

⁴⁰ You might have many olive trees throughout your territories, but you won’t cover yourself with their oil because your olive trees will fail.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴⁰ 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.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴⁰ 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.

Deuteronomy 28:40 Cross References

Psalm 104:15

And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, And oil to make his face to shine, And bread that strengtheneth man's heart.

Psalm 23:5

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: Thou hast anointed my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

Jeremiah 11:16

The LORD called thy name, A green olive tree, fair with goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken.

Micah 6:15

Thou shalt sow, but shalt not reap: thou shalt tread the olives, but shalt not anoint thee with oil; and the vintage, but shalt not drink the wine.