Deuteronomy 28:41

Easy To Read Version

You will have sons and daughters. But you will not be able to keep them. Why? Because they will be captured and taken away.

Cross References

2 Kings 24:14

Nebuchadnezzar captured all the people of Jerusalem. He captured all the leaders and other wealthy people. He took 10,000 people and made them prisoners. Nebuchadnezzar took all the skilled workers and craftsmen. No person was left, except the poorest of the common people.

2 Chronicles 28:8

The Israelite army captured 200,000 of their own relatives living in Judah. They took women, children, and many valuable things from Judah. The Israelites brought those captives and those things to the city of Samaria.

Isaiah 65:23

Women will never again suffer childbirth\par \{only to have the baby die\}.\par Women will never again be afraid\par of what might happen during childbirth.\par All my people and their children\par will be blessed by the Lord.\par

Lamentations 1:18

Now Jerusalem says,\par “I refused to listen to the Lord.\par So the Lord is right for doing these things.\par So listen, all you people!\par Look at my pain!\par My young women and men\par have gone into captivity.\par

Lamentations 1:5

Jerusalem’s enemies have won.\par Her enemies have been successful.\par This happened because the Lord\par punished her.\par He punished Jerusalem for her many sins.\par Her children have gone away.\par Their enemies captured them\par and took them away.\par

Daniel 1:3

Then King Nebuchadnezzar gave Ashpenaz an order. (Ashpenaz was the most important leader of all the eunuchs {\cf2\super [2]} that served the king.) The king told Ashpenaz to bring some of the Jewish men into his house. Nebuchadnezzar wanted Jewish men from important families and from the family of the king of Israel.

Micah 1:16

So cut off your hair,\par make yourself bald. {\cf2\super [28]} \par Why? Because \{you will cry for\}\par the children you love.\par Make yourself bald like an eagle {\cf2\super [29]} \par \{and show your sadness\}.\par Why? Because your children\par will be taken away from you.\par

Deuteronomy 28:32

“Other people will be allowed to take your sons and your daughters. Day after day, you will look for your children. You will look for them until your eyes become weak and blind—but you will not find them. And God will not help you.