Deuteronomy 28:33
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Deuteronomy 28:33 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Deuteronomy 28:33 is a verse from the book of Deuteronomy in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The fruit of thy land, and all thy labours, shall a nation which thou knowest not eat up; and thou shalt be only oppress..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Deuteronomy 28:33 — KJV
“The fruit of thy land, and all thy labours, shall a nation which thou knowest not eat up; and thou shalt be only oppressed and crushed alway:”
— Deuteronomy 28:33 (KJV)
Deuteronomy 28:33 in Context — About the Book of Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy is Moses' farewell sermon on the edge of the Promised Land — a passionate retelling of the law for a new generation. Its heartbeat is love: love God with all your heart, soul, and strength. Jesus quoted Deuteronomy more than almost any other book.
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 28:33
“Thou therefore, and thy sons, and thy servants, shall till the land for him, and thou shalt bring in the fruits, that thy master's son may have food to eat: but Mephibosheth thy master's son shall eat bread alway at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 28:33: fruit, land, eat
“And I brought you into a plentiful country, to eat the fruit thereof and the goodness thereof; but when ye entered, ye defiled my land, and made mine heritage an abomination. a plentiful...: or, the land of Carmel”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 28:33: fruit, land, nation
“After many days thou shalt be visited: in the latter years thou shalt come into the land that is brought back from the sword, and is gathered out of many people, against the mountains of Israel, which have been always waste: but it is brought forth out of the nations, and they shall dwell safely all of them.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 28:33: land, nation, shalt
“Only the trees which thou knowest that they be not trees for meat, thou shalt destroy and cut them down; and thou shalt build bulwarks against the city that maketh war with thee, until it be subdued. it...: Heb. it come down”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 28:33: knowest, eat, shalt
“And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. every...: or, the whole imagination: the Hebrew word signifieth not only the imagination, but also the purposes and desires continually: Heb. every day”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 28:33: nation, eat, only
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