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Deuteronomy 28:39

Deuteronomy 28:39
Thou shalt plant vineyards, and dress them, but shalt neither drink of the wine, nor gather the grapes; for the worms shall eat them.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

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 Exo 10:15. This sort here…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Deuteronomy 28:15-68

The curses correspond in form and number Deu 28:15-19 to the blessings Deu 28:3-6, and the special modes in which these threats should be executed are described in five groups of denunciations Deut.…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Deuteronomy 28:15-44

Having viewed the bright side of the cloud, which is towards the obedient, we have now presented to us the dark side, which is towards the disobedient. If we do not keep God's commandments, we not…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Deuteronomy 28:38-40

Consumption of corn by locusts and of grapes by worms, and casting of olives. For these products see on Deu 7:13. Locust, Heb. "arbeh, properly locust-swarm. Worm, Heb. tola-ath; the grub which ruins…

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