Deuteronomy 28:38

38 "You shall carry out much seed to the field, but you shall gather little [produce], for the locust shall devour it.

Deuteronomy 28:38 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 28:38

Thou shall carry much seed into the field
And sow it plentifully; this and what is said in some following verses plainly refer to them while in their own land, before carried captive, and not to their present case and circumstances:

and shall gather [but] little in at harvest;
little springing up, or not coming to perfection, being blighted and blasted, and so yielded but a small crop; see ( Haggai 1:9 ) ; and chiefly for the following reason:

for the locust shall consume it;
which is a great destroyer of the fruits of the earth; see ( Joel 1:4 ) .

Deuteronomy 28:38 In-Context

36 Yahweh will bring you and your king whom you set up over you to a nation that you or your ancestors have not known, and there you will serve other gods [of] wood and stone.

37 And you will become a horror and a proverb and ridicule among all the peoples where Yahweh drives you there.

38 "You shall carry out much seed to the field, but you shall gather little [produce], for the locust shall devour it.

39 You shall plant vineyards and you shall dress [them], but you shall not drink wine and you shall not gather grapes, for the worm shall eat it.

40 There shall be olive trees for you in all of your territory, but you shall not anoint [yourself], for your olives shall drop off.