Deuteronomy 28:37

37 You will become a thing of horror, a byword and an object of ridicule among all the peoples where the LORD will drive you.

Deuteronomy 28:37 in Other Translations

KJV
37 And thou shalt become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword, among all nations whither the LORD shall lead thee.
ESV
37 And you shall become a horror, a proverb, and a byword among all the peoples where the LORD will lead you away.
NLT
37 You will become an object of horror, ridicule, and mockery among all the nations to which the LORD sends you.
MSG
37 Among all the peoples where God will take you, you'll be treated as a lesson or a proverb - a horror!
CSB
37 You will become an object of horror, scorn, and ridicule among all the peoples where the Lord will drive you.

Deuteronomy 28:37 In-Context

35 The LORD will afflict your knees and legs with painful boils that cannot be cured, spreading from the soles of your feet to the top of your head.
36 The LORD will drive you and the king you set over you to a nation unknown to you or your ancestors. There you will worship other gods, gods of wood and stone.
37 You will become a thing of horror, a byword and an object of ridicule among all the peoples where the LORD will drive you.
38 You will sow much seed in the field but you will harvest little, because locusts will devour it.
39 You will plant vineyards and cultivate them but you will not drink the wine or gather the grapes, because worms will eat them.

Cross References 4

  • 1. ver 25; Jeremiah 42:18; Ezekiel 5:15
  • 2. Psalms 22:7; Psalms 39:8; Psalms 44:13; Psalms 64:8; Jeremiah 18:16; Jeremiah 48:27; Micah 6:16
  • 3. 2 Chronicles 7:20; Ezra 9:7; Jeremiah 44:8
  • 4. 1 Kings 9:7; Psalms 44:14; Jeremiah 19:8; Jeremiah 24:9; Jeremiah 25:9,18; Jeremiah 29:18; Lamentations 2:15
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