Deuteronomy 28:37
And thou shalt become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword, among all nations whither the Lord shall lead thee.
And thou shalt become an *astonishment, a prouerbe, and a by-worde, among all nations whither the LORD shall leade thee.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-reference1.King. 9.7. ier. 24.9. and 25.9.
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- 1 Kings 9:7–8Rank 1 from verse 37
7Then will I cut off Israel out of the land which I have given them; and this house, which I have hallowed for my name, will I cast out of my sight; and Israel shall be a proverb and a byword among all people:
8And at this house, which is high, every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss; and they shall say, Why hath the Lord done thus unto this land, and to this house?
7Then will I cut off Israel out of the land which I haue giuen them; and this house which I haue hallowed *for my Name, will I cast out of my sight, and Israel shall bee a prouerbe, and a by-word among all people:
8And at this house which is high, euery one that passeth by it, shalbe astonished, and shall hisse, and they shal say, *Why hath the LORD done thus vnto this land, and to this house?
- Jeremiah 24:9Rank 2 from verse 37
9And I will deliver them to be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth for their hurt, to be a reproach and a proverb, a taunt and a curse, in all places whither I shall drive them.
9†*And I will deliuer them to be remoued into all the kingdomes of the earth for their hurt, to be a reproch and a prouerbe, a taunt and a curse in all places whither I shall driue them.
- Jeremiah 25:9Rank 3 from verse 37
9Behold, I will send and take all the families of the north, saith the Lord, and Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will bring them against this land, and against the inhabitants thereof, and against all these nations round about, and will utterly destroy them, and make them an astonishment, and an hissing, and perpetual desolations.
9Behold, I will send and take all the families of the North, saith the LORD, and Nebuchad-rezzar the king of Babylon my seruant, and will bring them against this land, and against the inhabitants thereof, and against all these nations round about, and will vtterly destroy them, and make them an astonishment, and an hissing, and perpetuall desolations.
- 2 Chronicles 7:20Rank 4 from verse 37
20Then will I pluck them up by the roots out of my land which I have given them; and this house, which I have sanctified for my name, will I cast out of my sight, and will make it to be a proverb and a byword among all nations.
20Then will I plucke them vp by the roots out of my land which I haue giuen them, and this house which I haue sanctified for my Name, wil I cast out of my sight, and will make it to be a prouerbe, and a by-word among all nations.
- Psalms 44:13–14Rank 5 from verse 37
13Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.
14Thou makest us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people.
13*Thou makest vs a reproch to our neighbours, a scorne and a derision to them that are round about vs.
14*Thou makest vs a by-word among the heathen: a shaking of the head among the people.
- Zechariah 8:13Rank 6 from verse 37
13And it shall come to pass, that as ye were a curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing: fear not, but let your hands be strong.
13And it shall come to passe, that as yee were a curse among the heathen, O house of Iudah, and house of Israel; so will I saue you, and ye shalbe a blessing: feare not, but let your handes bee strong.
- Deuteronomy 28:28Rank 7 from verse 37
- Deuteronomy 29:22–28Rank 8 from verse 37
22So that the generation to come of your children that shall rise up after you, and the stranger that shall come from a far land, shall say, when they see the plagues of that land, and the sicknesses which the Lord hath laid upon it;
23And that the whole land thereof is brimstone, and salt, and burning, that it is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein, like the overthrow of Sodom, and Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboim, which the Lord overthrew in his anger, and in his wrath:
24Even all nations shall say, Wherefore hath the Lord done thus unto this land? what meaneth the heat of this great anger?
25Then men shall say, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord God of their fathers, which he made with them when he brought them forth out of the land of Egypt:
26For they went and served other gods, and worshipped them, gods whom they knew not, and whom he had not given unto them:
27And the anger of the Lord was kindled against this land, to bring upon it all the curses that are written in this book:
28And the Lord rooted them out of their land in anger, and in wrath, and in great indignation, and cast them into another land, as it is this day.
22So that the generation to come of your children, that shall rise vp after you, and the stranger that shall come from a farre land, shall say, when they see the plagues of that land, and the sicknesses †which the LORD hath layd vpon it;
23 And that the whole land thereof is brimstone and salt, and burning, that it is not sowen, nor beareth, nor any grasse groweth therein, *like the ouerthrow of Sodome, and Gomorah, Admah, and Zeboim, which the LORD ouerthrew in his anger, and in his wrath:
24Euen al nations shal say, *Wherefore hath the LORD done thus vnto this land? what meaneth the heat of this great anger?
25Then men shall say, Because they haue forsaken the Couenant of the LORD God of their fathers, which he made with them when he brought them foorth out of the land of Egypt.
26For they went and serued other gods, & worshipped them, gods whom they knew not, and † whom he had not giuen vnto them.
27And the anger of the LORD was kindled against this land, to bring vpon it all the curses, that are written in this booke.
28And the LORD rooted them out of their land, in anger and in wrath, and in great indignation, and cast them into another land, as it is this day.
17Let the priests, the ministers of the Lord, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O Lord, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?
17Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weepe betweene the porch and the altar, & let them say; Spare thy people O LORD, and giue not thine heritage to reproch; that the heathen should ‖rule ouer them: *Wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?
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Deuteronomy 28:37
The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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astonishment
Amazement or confusion of mind caused by fear, surprise, wonder, or an extraordinary event.
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A saying, name, or example repeatedly spoken among people, especially as an object of reproach, scorn, warning, or astonishment.
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Sense 1: Distinct peoples or political communities. Sense 2: The Gentile peoples as distinguished from Israel.
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To what or which place, destination, direction, state, or end.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: A soft, heavy metal. Sense 2: As a verb, to guide, conduct, or go before.
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36The Lord shall bring thee, and thy king which thou shalt set over thee, unto a nation which neither thou nor thy fathers have known; and there shalt thou serve other gods, wood and stone.
36The LORD shal bring thee, and thy king which thou shalt set ouer thee, vnto a nation which neither thou, nor thy fathers haue knowen, and there shalt thou serue other gods, wood and stone.
37And thou shalt become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword, among all nations whither the Lord shall lead thee.
37And thou shalt become an *astonishment, a prouerbe, and a by-worde, among all nations whither the LORD shall leade thee.
Selected passage38Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather but little in; for the locust shall consume it.
38*Thou shalt carie much seede out into the field, and shalt gather but litle in: for the locust shall consume it.