Deuteronomy 28:39

Thou shalt plant vineyards, and dress them, but shalt neither drink of the wine, nor gather the grapes; for the worms shall eat them.

King James Version

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Other Translations for Deuteronomy 28:39

BSB

You will plant and cultivate vineyards, but will neither drink the wine nor gather the grapes, because worms will eat them.

AKJV

You shall plant vineyards, and dress them, but shall neither drink of the wine, nor gather the grapes; for the worms shall eat them.

CPDV

You will dig and plant a vineyard, but you will not drink the wine, nor gather anything at all from it. For it will be devastated by worms.

ERV

Thou shalt plant vineyards and dress them, but thou shalt neither drink of the wine, nor gather the grapes; for the worm shall eat them.

NHEB

You shall plant vineyards and dress them, but you shall neither drink of the wine, nor harvest; for the worm shall eat them.

SMT

Thou shalt plant vineyards and thou shalt work; and thou shalt not drink the wine, and thou shalt not gather, for the worm shall eat it.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Deuteronomy 28:39

ThoushaltplantH5193Verb vineyardsH3754Noun MasculineanddressH5647VerbthembutshaltneitherdrinkH8354VerbofthewineH3196Noun MasculinenorgatherH103VerbthegrapesforthewormsH8438Noun MasculineshalleatH398Verbthem

Commentary for Deuteronomy 28:39

Please note: this is not Scripture

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Deuteronomy 28:39

Summary

Vineyard labor yields nothing to harvesters

Event

Worms destroy vineyard produce

Estimated Time Period

c. 1200 BC