Deuteronomy 28:18
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 Version
Cursed [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 Bible
Cursed 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 Bible
Cursed 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 1917
Cursed 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:

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Deuteronomy 28
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The fruit of your womb
This phrase refers to the offspring or children of the Israelites. In Hebrew, the word for "womb" is "בֶּטֶן" (beten), which signifies the innermost part of a person, often used metaphorically for one's descendants. The curse upon the "fruit of your womb" indicates a profound impact on the future generations, highlighting the seriousness of disobedience to God's commandments. Historically, children were seen as a blessing and a sign of God's favor, so a curse upon them would be a devastating consequence, emphasizing the importance of covenant faithfulness.

will be cursed
The Hebrew word for "cursed" is "אָרוּר" (arur), which conveys being under divine disfavor or judgment. In the context of Deuteronomy 28, this curse is part of a series of consequences for Israel's disobedience to God's laws. Theologically, it underscores the principle of retribution, where blessings follow obedience and curses follow disobedience. This reflects the covenantal relationship between God and Israel, where adherence to the law was paramount for receiving God's blessings.

and the produce of your land
The "produce of your land" refers to the agricultural yield, which was central to the livelihood and economy of ancient Israel. The Hebrew term "תְּבוּאָה" (tebuah) denotes the harvest or yield of the land. A curse on the land's produce would mean famine and economic hardship, directly affecting the community's sustenance and prosperity. This highlights the dependence of the Israelites on God's provision and the land's fertility as a sign of divine blessing.

and the calves of your herds
"Calves" in Hebrew is "עֲגָלִים" (agalim), referring to young cattle. Herds were a significant part of Israel's wealth and agricultural economy. A curse on the calves signifies a direct threat to their economic stability and food supply. In a broader sense, it represents the disruption of daily life and the loss of security, reminding the Israelites of the consequences of turning away from God's statutes.

and the lambs of your flocks
The "lambs" or "כְּבָשִׂים" (kevasim) in Hebrew, are young sheep, essential for wool, meat, and sacrificial offerings. A curse on the lambs would affect religious practices, clothing, and food resources. This phrase emphasizes the comprehensive nature of the curse, affecting every aspect of life. It serves as a stark reminder of the holistic impact of disobedience, affecting spiritual, economic, and social dimensions of Israelite life.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The fruit
פְּרִֽי־ (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


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