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Deuteronomy 28:30 Meaning

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.

Context Explained

28The LORD shall smite thee with madness, and blindness, and astonishment of heart:

29And thou shalt grope at noonday, as the blind gropeth in darkness, and thou shalt not prosper in thy ways: and thou shalt be only oppressed and spoiled evermore, and no man shall save thee.

30Thou 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.

31Thine ox shall be slain before thine eyes, and thou shalt not eat thereof: thine ass shall be violently taken away from before thy face, and shall not be restored to thee: thy sheep shall be given unto thine enemies, and thou shalt have none to rescue them.

32Thy sons and thy daughters shall be given unto another people, and thine eyes shall look, and fail with longing for them all the day long: and there shall be no might in thine hand.

Key Themes

lossbetrayalsuffering

Related Cross References

  • Jeremiah 8:10

    Jeremiah speaks of betrayal and loss, similar to the themes in this verse.

  • Ezekiel 33:25

    Ezekiel discusses the consequences of sin, reflecting the loss described in Deuteronomy.

  • Micah 2:4

    Micah contrasts the fate of the faithful with the suffering described in this verse.

Source: Deuteronomy 28:30