Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 28:38
38You will sow much seed in the field but harvest little, because the locusts will consume it.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You will sow | תּוֹצִ֣יא | tō·w·ṣî | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H3318 go or come out |
| much | רַ֖ב | raḇ | Adjective - masculine singular | H7227 much, many, great |
| seed | זֶ֥רַע | ze·ra‘ | Noun - masculine singular | H2233 sowing, seed, offspring |
| in the field | הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה | haś·śā·ḏeh | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7704 id. |
| but harvest | תֶּאֱסֹ֔ף | te·’ĕ·sōp̄ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H622 gather, remove |
| little | וּמְעַ֣ט | ū·mə·‘aṭ | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular | H4592 a little, fewness, a few |
| because | כִּ֥י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| the locusts | הָאַרְבֶּֽה׃ | hā·’ar·beh | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H697 locust |
| will consume it | יַחְסְלֶ֖נּוּ | yaḥ·sə·len·nū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H2628 finish off, consume |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Haggai 1:6 · Joel 1:4 · Micah 6:15 · Joel 2:25 · Amos 4:9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.