Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The fruit of your womb will be cursed, and the crops of your land, and the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks. New Living Translation Your children and your crops will be cursed. The offspring of your herds and flocks will be cursed. English Standard Version Cursed shall be the fruit of your womb and the fruit of your ground, the increase of your herds and the young of your flock. Berean Standard Bible The fruit of your womb will be cursed, as well as the produce of your land, the calves of your herds, and the lambs of your flocks. King James Bible Cursed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy land, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep. New King James Version “Cursed shall be the fruit of your body and the produce of your land, the increase of your cattle and the offspring of your flocks. New American Standard Bible “Cursed will be the children of your womb, the produce of your ground, the newborn of your herd, and the offspring of your flock. NASB 1995 “Cursed shall be the offspring of your body and the produce of your ground, the increase of your herd and the young of your flock. NASB 1977 “Cursed shall be the offspring of your body and the produce of your ground, the increase of your herd and the young of your flock. Legacy Standard Bible “Cursed shall be the offspring of your body and the produce of your ground, the increase of your herd and the young of your flock. Amplified Bible “The offspring of your body and the produce of your land, the offspring of your herd and the young of your flock will be cursed. Christian Standard Bible Your offspring will be cursed, and your land’s produce, the young of your herds, and the newborn of your flocks. Holman Christian Standard Bible Your descendants will be cursed, and your land’s produce, the young of your herds, and the newborn of your flocks. American Standard Version Cursed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, the increase of thy cattle, and the young of thy flock. Contemporary English Version You'll have only a few children, your crops will be small, and your herds of cattle and flocks of sheep and goats won't produce many young. English Revised Version Cursed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, the increase of thy kine, and the young of thy flock. GOD'S WORD® Translation You will be cursed. You will have few children. Your land will have few crops. Your cattle will be cursed with few calves, and your flocks will have few lambs and kids. Good News Translation "The LORD will curse you by giving you only a few children, poor crops, and few cattle and sheep. International Standard Version "Cursed will your children be, as well as the produce of your land, the offspring of your beasts and cattle, and the offspring of your flock. Majority Standard Bible The fruit of your womb will be cursed, as well as the produce of your land, the calves of your herds, and the lambs of your flocks. NET Bible Your children will be cursed, as well as the produce of your soil, the calves of your herds, and the lambs of your flocks. New Heart English Bible The fruit of your body, the fruit of your ground, the increase of your livestock, and the young of your flock shall be cursed. Webster's Bible Translation Cursed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy land, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep. World English Bible The fruit of your body, the fruit of your ground, the increase of your livestock, and the young of your flock will be cursed. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionCursed [is] the fruit of your body, and the fruit of your land, the increase of your oxen, and the wealth of your flock. Young's Literal Translation Cursed is the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy land, increase of thine oxen, and wealth of thy flock. Smith's Literal Translation Cursed the fruit of thy belly, and the fruit of thy land, the offspring of thine oxen, and the flocks of thy sheep. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleCursed shall be the fruit of thy womb, and the fruit of thy ground, the herds of thy oxen, and the flocks of thy sheep. Catholic Public Domain Version Cursed shall be the fruit of your loins, and the fruit of your land, the herds of your oxen, and the flocks of your sheep. New American Bible Cursed be the fruit of your womb, the produce of your soil and the offspring of your livestock, the issue of your herds and the young of your flocks! New Revised Standard Version Cursed shall be the fruit of your womb, the fruit of your ground, the increase of your cattle and the issue of your flock. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleCursed shall be the fruit of your body and the fruit of your land, the herds of your oxen and the flocks of your sheep. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Cursed is the fruit of your body and the fruit of your land and the herds of your oxen and the flocks of your sheep. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Cursed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy land, the increase of thy kine, and the young of thy flock. Brenton Septuagint Translation Cursed shall be the offspring of thy body, and the fruits of thy land, the herds of thine oxen, and the flocks of thy sheep. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Curses of Disobedience…17Your basket and kneading bowl will be cursed. 18The fruit of your womb will be cursed, as well as the produce of your land, the calves of your herds, and the lambs of your flocks. 19You will be cursed when you come in and cursed when you go out.… Cross References Leviticus 26:16 then this is what I will do to you: I will bring upon you sudden terror, wasting disease, and fever that will destroy your sight and drain your life. You will sow your seed in vain, because your enemies will eat it. Malachi 2:2 If you do not listen, and if you do not take it to heart to honor My name,” says the LORD of Hosts, “I will send a curse among you, and I will curse your blessings. Yes, I have already begun to curse them, because you are not taking it to heart. Haggai 1:6 You have planted much but harvested little. You eat but never have enough. You drink but never have your fill. You put on clothes but never get warm. You earn wages to put into a bag pierced through.” Genesis 3:17-19 And to Adam He said: “Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat, cursed is the ground because of you; through toil you will eat of it all the days of your life. / Both thorns and thistles it will yield for you, and you will eat the plants of the field. / By the sweat of your brow you will eat your bread, until you return to the ground—because out of it were you taken. For dust you are, and to dust you shall return.” Hosea 9:14 Give them, O LORD—what will You give? Give them wombs that miscarry and breasts that dry up! Jeremiah 14:3-4 The nobles send their servants for water; they go to the cisterns, but find no water; their jars return empty. They are ashamed and humiliated; they cover their heads. / The ground is cracked because no rain has fallen on the land. The farmers are ashamed; they cover their heads. Lamentations 5:10 Our skin is as hot as an oven with fever from our hunger. Ezekiel 4:16-17 Then He told me, “Son of man, I am going to cut off the supply of food in Jerusalem. They will anxiously eat bread rationed by weight, and in despair they will drink water by measure. / So they will lack food and water; they will be appalled at the sight of one another wasting away in their iniquity. Isaiah 5:10 For ten acres of vineyard will yield but a bath of wine, and a homer of seed only an ephah of grain.” Amos 4:6 “I afflicted all your cities with cleanness of teeth and all your towns with lack of bread, yet you did not return to Me,” declares the LORD. Matthew 21:19 Seeing a fig tree by the road, He went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. “May you never bear fruit again!” He said. And immediately the tree withered. Luke 13:6-9 Then Jesus told this parable: “A man had a fig tree that was planted in his vineyard. He went to look for fruit on it but did not find any. / So he said to the keeper of the vineyard, ‘Look, for the past three years I have come to search for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Therefore cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?’ / ‘Sir,’ the man replied, ‘leave it alone again this year, until I dig around it and fertilize it. ... Mark 11:14 Then He said to the tree, “May no one ever eat of your fruit again.” And His disciples heard this statement. Romans 8:20-22 For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope / that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God. / We know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until the present time. Galatians 3:10 All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.” Treasury of Scripture Cursed shall be the fruit of your body, and the fruit of your land, the increase of your cows, and the flocks of your sheep. the fruit of thy body Deuteronomy 28:4 Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep. Deuteronomy 5:9 Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me, Job 18:16-19 His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut off… thy land Deuteronomy 28:16 Cursed shalt thou be in the city, and cursed shalt thou be in the field. Leviticus 26:19,20,26 And I will break the pride of your power; and I will make your heaven as iron, and your earth as brass: … Habakkuk 3:17 Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: Jump to Previous Body Calves Cattle Crops Curse Cursed Herd Herds Increase Kine Livestock Offspring Oxen Produce Sheep Wealth Womb YoungJump to Next Body Calves Cattle Crops Curse Cursed Herd Herds Increase Kine Livestock Offspring Oxen Produce Sheep Wealth Womb YoungDeuteronomy 28 1. The blessings for obedience15. The curses for disobedience The fruit of your womb will be cursed This phrase refers to the consequences of disobedience to God's commandments, as outlined in the covenant with Israel. The "fruit of your womb" signifies children and descendants. In the ancient Near Eastern context, having many children was considered a blessing and a sign of divine favor. The curse here implies a reversal of that blessing, potentially leading to barrenness or the loss of offspring. This echoes the covenantal blessings and curses found in Leviticus 26 and Deuteronomy 7:13-14, where obedience leads to fertility and disobedience results in the opposite. Theologically, this highlights the importance of faithfulness to God and the severe consequences of turning away from His laws. as well as the produce of your land the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesThe author of Deuteronomy, delivering God's laws and blessings/curses to the Israelites. 2. Israelites The chosen people of God, receiving the covenant and its stipulations. 3. Promised Land The land of Canaan, which the Israelites are about to enter, contingent on their obedience to God's commands. 4. Covenant The agreement between God and Israel, involving blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience. 5. Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim The locations where blessings and curses were proclaimed to the Israelites. Teaching Points The Seriousness of DisobedienceDisobedience to God's commands has tangible consequences, affecting every aspect of life, including family and livelihood. Covenantal Faithfulness The blessings and curses in Deuteronomy highlight the importance of faithfulness to God's covenant. Our relationship with God should be marked by obedience and reverence. Interconnectedness of Life The curses affect various aspects of life, showing how our spiritual state impacts our physical and communal well-being. Redemption through Christ While the law brings a curse for disobedience, Christ has redeemed us from the curse, offering hope and restoration. Call to Repentance and Obedience The passage serves as a call to examine our lives, repent of disobedience, and commit to following God's ways. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The fruitפְּרִֽי־ (pə·rî-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6529: Fruit of your womb בִטְנְךָ֖ (ḇiṭ·nə·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 990: The belly, the womb, the bosom, body of anything will be cursed, אָר֥וּר (’ā·rūr) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strong's 779: To execrate and the produce וּפְרִ֣י (ū·p̄ə·rî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6529: Fruit of your land, אַדְמָתֶ֑ךָ (’aḏ·mā·ṯe·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 127: Ground, land the calves שְׁגַ֥ר (šə·ḡar) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7698: Offspring, young (of beasts) of your herds, אֲלָפֶ֖יךָ (’ă·lā·p̄e·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 504: A family, an ox, cow and the lambs וְעַשְׁתְּר֥וֹת (wə·‘aš·tə·rō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 6251: Perhaps young of your flocks. צֹאנֶֽךָ׃ (ṣō·ne·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 6629: Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock Links Deuteronomy 28:18 NIVDeuteronomy 28:18 NLT Deuteronomy 28:18 ESV Deuteronomy 28:18 NASB Deuteronomy 28:18 KJV Deuteronomy 28:18 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 28:18 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 28:18 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 28:18 French Bible Deuteronomy 28:18 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 28:18 The fruit of your body the fruit (Deut. 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