Deuteronomy 28:42

42 Swarms of locusts will take over all your trees and the crops of your land.

Deuteronomy 28:42 in Other Translations

42 All thy trees and fruit of thy land shall the locust consume.

42 The cricket shall possess all your trees and the fruit of your ground.

42 Swarms of insects will destroy your trees and crops.

42 Locusts will take over all your trees and crops.

42 Whirring insects will take possession of all your trees and your land's produce.

Deuteronomy 28:42 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 28:42

All thy trees and fruit of thy land shall the locust
consume.
] Which is a creature that not only consumes grass, and herbs, and the corn of the field, but all green trees; see ( Exodus 10:15 ) . This sort here has its name from the shade they make, hiding the light of the sun, and darkening the face of the earth at no on day; or from the noise they make with their wings in flying; see ( Joel 2:5 ) .

Deuteronomy 28:42 In-Context

40 You will have olive trees throughout your country but you will not use the oil, because the olives will drop off.

41 You will have sons and daughters but you will not keep them, because they will go into captivity.

42 Swarms of locusts will take over all your trees and the crops of your land.

43 The foreigners who reside among you will rise above you higher and higher, but you will sink lower and lower.

44 They will lend to you, but you will not lend to them. They will be the head, but you will be the tail.

Cross References

• 1. ver 38; Judges 6:5; Judges 7:12; Jeremiah 46:23