Deuteronomy 28:41

Thou shalt beget sons and daughters, but thou shalt not enjoy them; for they shall go into captivity.

Thou shalt beget {H3205} sons {H1121} and daughters {H1323}, but thou shalt not enjoy them; for they shall go {H3212} into captivity {H7628}.

You will father sons and daughters, but they won't belong to you, because they will go into captivity.

You will father sons and daughters, but they will not remain yours, because they will go into captivity.

Thou shalt beget sons and daughters, but they shall not be thine; for they shall go into captivity.

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Cross-References

  • Deuteronomy 28:32 (4 votes)

    Thy sons and thy daughters [shall be] given unto another people, and thine eyes shall look, and fail [with longing] for them all the day long: and [there shall be] no might in thine hand.

  • Lamentations 1:5 (3 votes)

    Her adversaries are the chief, her enemies prosper; for the LORD hath afflicted her for the multitude of her transgressions: her children are gone into captivity before the enemy.

  • 2 Kings 24:14 (2 votes)

    And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valour, [even] ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths: none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land.