deuteronomy 28:30

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Deuteronomy 28:30

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”

— D.L. Moody
Deuteronomy 28:30
Verse 30 of 68

Scripture focus

Thou shalt betroth a wife, and another man shall lie with her: thou shalt build an house, and thou shalt not dwell therein: thou shalt plant a vineyard, and shalt not gather the grapes thereof.

Deuteronomy 28:30KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Deuteronomy 28:30

Theological / Devotional

A wife. The “husband” would lose his wife even before the marriage could be consummated. This was accounted as a most grievous curse, as conversely marriage was esteemed a great blessing.

Lie with. The word thus translated means “to ravish,” “to violate” (see Isa. 13:16; Zech. 14:2). It refers to violence such as might be expected of soldiers drunk with victory.

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