Deuteronomy 28:40
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“You will have olive trees throughout your territory but will never anoint yourself with oil, because the olives will drop off.”
A short, plain-language explanation of Deuteronomy 28:40 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“You will have olive trees throughout your territory but will never anoint yourself with oil, because the olives will drop off.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“olives are to thee in all thy border, and oil thou dost not pour out, for thine olive doth fall off.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Deuteronomy 28:40 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 23:5You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
- Psalms 104:15wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil that makes his face to shine, and bread that sustains his heart.
- Micah 6:15You will sow but not reap; you will press olives but not anoint yourselves with oil; you will tread grapes but not drink the wine.
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