Deuteronomy 28:38
Modern Translations
New International Version
You will sow much seed in the field but you will harvest little, because locusts will devour it.

New Living Translation
“You will plant much but harvest little, for locusts will eat your crops.

English Standard Version
You shall carry much seed into the field and shall gather in little, for the locust shall consume it.

Berean Study Bible
You will sow much seed in the field but harvest little, because the locusts will consume it.

New American Standard Bible
“You will bring out a great amount of seed to the field, but you will gather in little, because the locust will devour it.

NASB 1995
"You shall bring out much seed to the field but you will gather in little, for the locust will consume it.

NASB 1977
“You shall bring out much seed to the field but you shall gather in little, for the locust shall consume it.

Amplified Bible
“You will bring out a great quantity of seed to the field, but you will gather in little, because the locusts will consume it.

Christian Standard Bible
“You will sow much seed in the field but harvest little, because locusts will devour it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You will sow much seed in the field but harvest little, because locusts will devour it.

Contemporary English Version
You will plant a lot of seed, but gather a small harvest, because locusts will eat your crops.

Good News Translation
"You will plant plenty of seed, but reap only a small harvest, because the locusts will eat your crops.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You will plant many crops in your fields, but harvest little because locusts will destroy your crops.

International Standard Version
"You'll plant many seeds in a field, but your harvest will be small because the locust will consume it.

NET Bible
"You will take much seed to the field but gather little harvest, because locusts will consume it.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather but little in; for the locust shall consume it.

New King James Version
“You shall carry much seed out to the field but gather little in, for the locust shall consume it.

King James 2000 Bible
You shall carry much seed out into the field, and shall gather but little in; for the locust shall consume it.

New Heart English Bible
You shall carry much seed out into the field, and shall gather little in; for the locust shall consume it.

World English Bible
You shall carry much seed out into the field, and shall gather little in; for the locust shall consume it.

American King James Version
You shall carry much seed out into the field, and shall gather but little in; for the locust shall consume it.

American Standard Version
Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather little in; for the locust shall consume it.

A Faithful Version
You shall carry much seed out into the field and shall gather little in, for the locust shall eat it.

Darby Bible Translation
Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather little in; for the locust shall devour it.

English Revised Version
Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather little in; for the locust shall consume it.

Webster's Bible Translation
Thou shalt carry much seed into the field, and shalt gather but little: for the locust shall consume it.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Thou shalt carie out much seede into the fielde, and shalt gather but litle in: for the grashoppers shall destroy it.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Thou shalt carry muche seede out into the fielde, and shalt gather but litle in: for the grashoppers shall destroy it.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Thou shalt cary out moch sede in to ye felde, and shalt gather but litle in: for the greshoppers shal destroye it.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Thou shalt carie moch seed out in to the felde, and shalt gather but litle in: for the locustes shall destroye it,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
You take much seed out into the field, and you gather little in, for the locust consumes it;

Young's Literal Translation
'Much seed thou dost take out into the field, and little thou dost gather in, for the locust doth consume it;

Smith's Literal Translation
Thou shalt bring out much seed to thy field, and shalt gather little, for the locust shall devour it.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thou shalt cast much seed into the ground, and gather little: because the locusts shall consume all.

Catholic Public Domain Version
You will sow much seed upon the ground, but you will harvest little. For the locusts will devour everything.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
You shall send out much seed in your field and you shall gather little because locusts will eat it.

Lamsa Bible
You shall carry much seed into your field, and you shall gather but little in; for the locust shall consume it.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather little in; for the locust shall consume it.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Thou shalt carry forth much seed into the field, and thou shalt bring in little, because the locust shall devour it.
















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