Deuteronomy 28:30 - Easy To Read Version “You will be engaged to a woman, but another man will have sexual relations with her. You will build a house, but you will not live in it. You will plant a field of grapes, but you will not gather anything from it. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Thou shalt betroth a wife, and another man shall lie with her: thou shalt build an house, and thou shalt not dwell therein: thou shalt plant a vineyard, and shalt not gather the grapes thereof. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition You shall betroth a wife, but another man shall lie with her; you shall build a house, but not live in it; you shall plant a vineyard, but not gather its grapes. American Standard Version (1901) Thou shalt betroth a wife, and another man shall lie with her: thou shalt build a house, and thou shalt not dwell therein: thou shalt plant a vineyard, and shalt not use the fruit thereof. Common English Bible You might get engaged to a woman, but another man will have sex with her. You might build a house, but you won’t get to live in it. You might plant a vineyard, but you won’t enjoy it. Catholic Public Domain Version May you take a wife, though another sleeps with her. May you build a house, but not live within it. May you plant a vineyard, and not gather its vintage. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Mayst thou take a wife, and another sleep with her. Mayst thou build a house, and not dwell therein. Mayest thou plant a vineyard and not gather the vintage thereof. |
“This is what the Lord says: ‘I am bringing trouble against you. This trouble will come from your own family. I will take your wives from you and give them to a person who is very close to you. This person will sleep with your wives, and everyone will know it! [66]
The evil person will be forced\par to give back his profits.\par He won’t be allowed to enjoy\par the things he worked for.\par
Even prisoners find relief in the grave;\par they don’t hear their guards\par yelling at them.\par
then let my wife cook another man’s food,\par and let other men sleep with her.\par
The Lord made a promise.\par The Lord used his own power as proof.\par And the Lord will use his power\par to keep that promise.\par
The people will plant wheat,\par but they will harvest only thorns.\par They will work hard until they are very tired,\par but they will get nothing for all their work.\par They will be ashamed of their crop.\par The Lord’s anger caused those things.”\par
Their houses will be given to other people.\par Their fields and their wives\par will be given to other people.\par I will raise my hand and punish\par the people of Judah.”\par This message was from the Lord.\par
So I will give their wives to other men.\par I will give their fields to new owners.\par All the people of Israel want\par more and more money.\par All the people,\par from the least important\par to most important people,\par are like that.\par All the people,\par from prophets to priests,\par tell lies.\par
The enemy raped the women of Zion. {\cf2\super [35]} \par They raped the women\par in the cities of Judah.\par
Our land has been turned over to strangers.\par Our houses have been given to foreigners.\par
The people swear, lie, kill, and steal. They do the sin of adultery, {\cf2\super [31]} and they have their babies. The people murder again and again. {\cf2\super [32]}
You take unfair taxes {\cf2\super [69]} from poor people.\par You take loads of wheat from them.\par You build fancy houses with cut stone.\par But you will not live in those houses.\par You plant beautiful fields of grapes.\par But you will not drink the wine from them.\par
You will plant your seeds,\par but you will not gather food.\par You will try to squeeze oil from your olives,\par but you will not get any oil.\par You will crush your grapes,\par but you will not get enough juice\par to have wine to drink.\par
Figs might not grow on the fig trees.\par Grapes might not grow on the vines.\par Olives might not grow on the olive trees.\par Food might not grow in the fields.\par There might not be any sheep in the pens.\par There might not be any cattle in the barns.\par
Then other people will take their wealth and destroy their houses. At that time, people that built houses will not live in them and people that planted fields of grapes will not drink the wine from those grapes—\{other people will get those things\}.”
People will kill your cows in front of you. But you will not eat any of the meat. People will take your donkeys. And they will not give them back to you. Your enemies will get your sheep. And there will not be anyone to save you.