Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version At midday you will grope about like a blind person in the dark. You will be unsuccessful in everything you do; day after day you will be oppressed and robbed, with no one to rescue you. New Living Translation You will grope around in broad daylight like a blind person groping in the darkness, but you will not find your way. You will be oppressed and robbed continually, and no one will come to save you. English Standard Version and you shall grope at noonday, as the blind grope in darkness, and you shall not prosper in your ways. And you shall be only oppressed and robbed continually, and there shall be no one to help you. Berean Standard Bible and at noon you will grope about like a blind man in the darkness. You will not prosper in your ways. Day after day you will be oppressed and plundered, with no one to save you. King James Bible And 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. New King James Version And you shall grope at noonday, as a blind man gropes in darkness; you shall not prosper in your ways; you shall be only oppressed and plundered continually, and no one shall save you. New American Standard Bible and you will be groping about at noon, just as a person who is blind gropes in the darkness, and you will not be successful in your ways; but you will only be oppressed and robbed all the time, with no one to save you. NASB 1995 and you will grope at noon, as the blind man gropes in darkness, and you will not prosper in your ways; but you shall only be oppressed and robbed continually, with none to save you. NASB 1977 and you shall grope at noon, as the blind man gropes in darkness, and you shall not prosper in your ways; but you shall only be oppressed and robbed continually, with none to save you. Legacy Standard Bible and you will grope at noon, as the blind man gropes in darkness, and you will not succeed in your ways; but you shall only be oppressed and robbed all your days, with none to save you. Amplified Bible and you will be groping at noon [in broad daylight], just as the blind grope in the darkness, and nothing you do will prosper; but you will only be oppressed and exploited and robbed continually, with no one to save you. Christian Standard Bible so that at noon you will grope as a blind person gropes in the dark. You will not be successful in anything you do. You will only be oppressed and robbed continually, and no one will help you. Holman Christian Standard Bible so that at noon you will grope as a blind man gropes in the dark. You will not be successful in anything you do. You will only be oppressed and robbed continually, and no one will help you. American Standard Version and 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 robbed alway, and there shall be none to save thee. Contemporary English Version that even in bright sunshine you will have to feel your way around like a blind person, who cannot tell day from night. For the rest of your life, people will beat and rob you, and no one will be able to stop them. English Revised Version and 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 alway, and there shall be none to save thee. GOD'S WORD® Translation You will grope in broad daylight as blind people grope in their blindness. You won't be successful in anything you do. As long as you live, you will be oppressed and robbed with no one to rescue you. Good News Translation You will grope about in broad daylight like someone blind, and you will not be able to find your way. You will not prosper in anything you do. You will be constantly oppressed and robbed, and there will be no one to help you. International Standard Version As a result, you'll wander aimlessly in broad daylight just as a blind person wanders in darkness. You won't prosper in life. Instead you'll be oppressed and plundered all day long, with no deliverer. Majority Standard Bible and at noon you will grope about like a blind man in the darkness. You will not prosper in your ways. Day after day you will be oppressed and plundered, with no one to save you. NET Bible You will feel your way along at noon like the blind person does in darkness and you will not succeed in anything you do; you will be constantly oppressed and continually robbed, with no one to save you. New Heart English Bible and you shall grope at noonday, as the blind gropes in darkness, and you shall not prosper in your ways: and you shall be only oppressed and robbed always, and there shall be none to save you. Webster's Bible Translation And thou shalt grope at noon-day, 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. World English Bible You will grope at noonday, as the blind gropes in darkness, and you shall not prosper in your ways. You will only be oppressed and robbed always, and there will be no one to save you. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand you have been groping at noon, as the blind gropes in darkness; and you do not cause your ways to prosper; and you have been only oppressed and plundered [for] all the days, and there is no savior. Young's Literal Translation and thou hast been gropling at noon, as the blind gropeth in darkness; and thou dost not cause thy ways to prosper; and thou hast been only oppressed and plundered all the days, and there is no saviour. Smith's Literal Translation And thou wert groping at noon as the blind shall grope in darkness, and thou shalt not succeed with thy ways: and thou wert only oppressed and stripped all the days, and none saving. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd mayst thou grope at midday as the blind is wont to grope in the dark, and not make straight thy ways. And mayst thou at all times suffer wrong, and be oppressed with violence, and mayst thou have no one to deliver thee. Catholic Public Domain Version And may you grope at midday, just as a blind man is accustomed to grope in darkness, and may your paths not be straight. And at all times may you suffer slander and be oppressed with violence, and may you have no one who may free you. New American Bible so that even at midday you will grope in the dark as though blind, unable to find your way. You will be oppressed and robbed continually, with no one to come to your aid. New Revised Standard Version you shall grope about at noon as blind people grope in darkness, but you shall be unable to find your way; and you shall be continually abused and robbed, without anyone to help. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd you shall grope at noonday, as the blind grope in darkness, and you shall not prosper in your ways; and you shall be carried away violently, and oppressed and wronged all your days, and no man shall save you. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And you will be groping at noonday as he who gropes blind in the darkness, and you shall not go up your road ahead; you shall be taken by force and oppressed all of your days and there shall be no one who saves you. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And thou shalt grope at noonday, as the blind gropeth in darkness, and thou shalt not make thy ways prosperous; and thou shalt be only oppressed and robbed alway, and there shall be none to save thee. Brenton Septuagint Translation And thou shalt grope at mid-day, as a blind man would grope in the darkness, and thou shalt not prosper in thy ways; and then thou shalt be unjustly treated, and plundered continually, and there shall be no helper. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Curses of Disobedience…28The LORD will afflict you with madness, blindness, and confusion of mind, 29and at noon you will grope about like a blind man in the darkness. You will not prosper in your ways. Day after day you will be oppressed and plundered, with no one to save you. 30You will be pledged in marriage to a woman, but another man will violate her. You will build a house but will not live in it. You will plant a vineyard but will not enjoy its fruit.… Cross References Isaiah 59:10 Like the blind, we feel our way along the wall, groping like those without eyes. We stumble at midday as in the twilight; among the vigorous we are like the dead. Job 5:14 They encounter darkness by day and grope at noon as in the night. Lamentations 4:14 They wandered blind in the streets, defiled by this blood, so that no one dared to touch their garments. Amos 8:9 And in that day, declares the Lord GOD, I will make the sun go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the daytime. Zephaniah 1:17 I will bring such distress on mankind that they will walk like the blind, because they have sinned against the LORD. Their blood will be poured out like dust and their flesh like dung. Proverbs 4:19 But the way of the wicked is like the darkest gloom; they do not know what makes them stumble. Isaiah 42:18-20 Listen, you deaf ones; look, you blind ones, that you may see! / Who is blind but My servant, or deaf like the messenger I am sending? Who is blind like My covenant partner, or blind like the servant of the LORD? / Though seeing many things, you do not keep watch. Though your ears are open, you do not hear.” Jeremiah 13:16 Give glory to the LORD your God before He brings darkness, before your feet stumble on the dusky mountains. You wait for light, but He turns it into deep gloom and thick darkness. Micah 3:6 Therefore night will come over you without visions, and darkness without divination. The sun will set on these prophets, and the daylight will turn black over them. Isaiah 6:9-10 And He replied: “Go and tell this people, ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ / Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.” Matthew 15:14 Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.” John 12:35 Then Jesus told them, “For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going. Romans 11:8-10 as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see, and ears that could not hear, to this very day.” / And David says: “May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution to them. / May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.” 2 Corinthians 4:4 The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. Ephesians 4:18 They are darkened in their understanding and alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardness of their hearts. Treasury of Scripture And you shall grope at noonday, as the blind gropes in darkness, and you shall not prosper in your ways: and you shall be only oppressed and spoiled ever more, and no man shall save you. grope Job 5:14 They meet with darkness in the daytime, and grope in the noonday as in the night. Job 12:25 They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man. Psalm 69:23,24 Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake… thou shalt be Judges 3:14 So the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years. Judges 4:2,3 And the LORD sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, that reigned in Hazor; the captain of whose host was Sisera, which dwelt in Harosheth of the Gentiles… Judges 6:1-6 And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years… Jump to Previous Alway Always Blind Crushed Dark Darkness Evermore Help High Midday Noon Noonday Noon-Day Oppressed Poor Prosper Prosperous Robbed Save Spoiled Sun Unsuccessful Way WaysJump to Next Alway Always Blind Crushed Dark Darkness Evermore Help High Midday Noon Noonday Noon-Day Oppressed Poor Prosper Prosperous Robbed Save Spoiled Sun Unsuccessful Way WaysDeuteronomy 28 1. The blessings for obedience15. The curses for disobedience and at noon you will grope about like a blind man in the darkness. This phrase illustrates a state of confusion and helplessness. In biblical times, blindness was often associated with a lack of understanding or spiritual insight (Isaiah 59:10). The imagery of groping at noon, when the sun is at its highest, emphasizes the severity of the disorientation and judgment. This condition is a result of turning away from God's commandments, reflecting the spiritual blindness that comes from sin (John 9:39-41). The metaphor of darkness is frequently used in Scripture to describe a life without God's guidance (Proverbs 4:19). You will not prosper in your ways. Day after day you will be oppressed and plundered, with no one to save you. Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesThe author of Deuteronomy, Moses is delivering God's laws and instructions to the Israelites before they enter the Promised Land. 2. Israelites The chosen people of God, who are receiving the blessings and curses based on their obedience or disobedience to God's commandments. 3. Promised Land The land of Canaan, which God promised to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Teaching Points Consequences of DisobedienceDeuteronomy 28:29 highlights the severe consequences of turning away from God's commandments. The imagery of groping at noon as if in the dark symbolizes confusion and helplessness that result from disobedience. Spiritual Blindness The verse serves as a metaphor for spiritual blindness, where individuals are unable to perceive God's truth and guidance due to their rebellion against Him. Dependence on God This passage reminds believers of the importance of relying on God for direction and wisdom. Without His guidance, we are like those who grope in the dark. The Importance of Obedience Obedience to God's Word is crucial for living a life that is blessed and directed by Him. Disobedience leads to a life of uncertainty and lack of direction. Hope in Christ While the verse speaks of curses, it also points to the hope found in Christ, who redeems us from the curse of the law and brings us into His marvelous light.(29) Thou shalt not prosper in thy ways.--The exact opposite is promised to Joshua (Deuteronomy 1:8) if he follows the Book of the Law. (Comp. Isaiah 29:10-14.) When men find it no longer possible to follow the word of God, it is written that "the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid." Oppressed.--The children of Israel and of Judah were "oppressed "together (Jeremiah 50:33). But it is added, "Their Redeemer is strong" (Deuteronomy 28:34). Spoiled.--The word occurs again in Deuteronomy 28:31 : "Violently taken away." . . . Hebrew so that at noonבַּֽצָּהֳרַ֗יִם (baṣ·ṣā·ho·ra·yim) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - md Strong's 6672: A light, double light, noon you will וְהָיִ֜יתָ (wə·hā·yî·ṯā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be grope about מְמַשֵּׁ֣שׁ (mə·maš·šêš) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 4959: To feel of, to grope like כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that a blind man הָעִוֵּר֙ (hā·‘iw·wêr) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 5787: Blind in the darkness. בָּאֲפֵלָ֔ה (bā·’ă·p̄ê·lāh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 653: Duskiness, misfortune, concealment You will not וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no prosper תַצְלִ֖יחַ (ṯaṣ·lî·aḥ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 6743: To push forward in your ways. דְּרָכֶ֑יךָ (də·rā·ḵe·ḵā) Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action Day after day כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every you will be וְהָיִ֜יתָ (wə·hā·yî·ṯā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be oppressed עָשׁ֧וּק (‘ā·šūq) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strong's 6231: To press upon, oppress, defraud, violate, overflow and plundered, וְגָז֛וּל (wə·ḡā·zūl) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strong's 1497: To pluck off, to flay, strip, rob with no one וְאֵ֥ין (wə·’ên) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle to save you. מוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃ (mō·wō·šî·a‘) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3467: To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor Links Deuteronomy 28:29 NIVDeuteronomy 28:29 NLT Deuteronomy 28:29 ESV Deuteronomy 28:29 NASB Deuteronomy 28:29 KJV Deuteronomy 28:29 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 28:29 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 28:29 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 28:29 French Bible Deuteronomy 28:29 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 28:29 And you shall grope at noonday as (Deut. 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