Deuteronomy 28:40
Deuteronomy 28:40 in Multiple Translations
You will have olive trees throughout your territory but will never anoint yourself with oil, because the olives will drop off.
Thou shalt have olive trees throughout all thy coasts, but thou shalt not anoint thyself with the oil; for thine olive shall cast his fruit.
Thou shalt have olive-trees throughout all thy borders, but thou shalt not anoint thyself with the oil; for thine olive shall cast its fruit.
Your land will be full of olive-trees, but there will be no oil for the comfort of your body; for your olive-tree will give no fruit.
You will have olive trees all over the country but you won't have any olive oil to use, because the olives will drop early from the trees.
Thou shalt haue Oliue trees in all thy coastes, but shalt not anoynt thy selfe with the oyle: for thine oliues shall fall.
olives are to thee in all thy border, and oil thou dost not pour out, for thine olive doth fall off.
You will have olive trees throughout all your borders, but you won’t anoint yourself with the oil, for your olives will drop off.
Thou shalt have olive-trees throughout all thy coasts, but thou shalt not anoint thyself with the oil: for thy olive shall cast its fruit .
Thou shalt have olive trees in all thy borders, and shalt not be anointed with the oil: for the olives shall fall off and perish.
Olive trees will grow everywhere in your land, but you will not get any olive oil to rub on your skin because the olives will drop on the ground before they are ripe.
Berean Amplified Bible — Deuteronomy 28:40
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Deuteronomy 28:40 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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זֵיתִ֛ים
יִהְי֥וּ
לְ/ךָ֖
בְּ/כָל
גְּבוּלֶ֑/ךָ
וְ/שֶׁ֨מֶן֙
לֹ֣א
תָס֔וּךְ
כִּ֥י
יִשַּׁ֖ל
זֵיתֶֽ/ךָ
זֵיתִ֛ים
zayith
H2132
olive
N-mp
יִהְי֥וּ
hâyâh
H1961
to be
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp
לְ/ךָ֖
Prep | Suff
בְּ/כָל
kôl
H3605
all
Prep | N-ms
גְּבוּלֶ֑/ךָ
gᵉbûwl
H1366
border
N-ms | Suff
וְ/שֶׁ֨מֶן֙
shemen
H8081
oil
Conj | N-ms
לֹ֣א
lôʼ
H3808
not
Part
תָס֔וּךְ
çûwk
H5480
to anoint
V-Qal-Imperf-2ms
כִּ֥י
kîy
H3588
for
Conj
יִשַּׁ֖ל
nâshal
H5394
to slip
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
זֵיתֶֽ/ךָ
zayith
H2132
olive
N-ms | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Deuteronomy 28:40
זֵיתִ֛ים
zayith
H2132
"olive"
N-mp
The Hebrew word for olive tree or olive berry, often associated with oil and light. In Deuteronomy 8:8, the olive tree is listed as one of the blessings of the Promised Land, and in Matthew 24:3, Jesus teaches on the Mount of Olives.
Definition: 1) olive, olive tree 1a) olive tree 1b) olives 2) mountain facing Jerusalem on the east side
Usage: Occurs in 36 OT verses. KJV: olive (tree, -yard), Olivet. See also: Genesis 8:11; Nehemiah 5:11; Psalms 52:10.
יִהְי֥וּ
hâyâh
H1961
"to be"
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp
The Hebrew word for to be means to exist or come into being. It is used to describe something that happens or comes to pass, like in Genesis where God creates the world.
Definition: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
Usage: Occurs in 3131 OT verses. KJV: beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 17:4; Genesis 36:11.
לְ/ךָ֖
""
Prep | Suff
בְּ/כָל
kôl
H3605
"all"
Prep | N-ms
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.
גְּבוּלֶ֑/ךָ
gᵉbûwl
H1366
"border"
N-ms | Suff
This word refers to a boundary or border, like the borders of the Promised Land in Numbers 34:1-12. It can also mean a region or territory, as in the borders of Israel in 1 Kings 8:65.
Definition: : boundary 1) border, territory 1a) border 1b) territory (enclosed within boundary) 1c) region, territory (of darkness) (fig.) Also means: ge.vul (גְּבוּל ": area" H1366H)
Usage: Occurs in 196 OT verses. KJV: border, bound, coast, [idiom] great, landmark, limit, quarter, space. See also: Genesis 10:19; Joshua 19:33; Psalms 78:54.
וְ/שֶׁ֨מֶן֙
shemen
H8081
"oil"
Conj | N-ms
The Hebrew word for oil, often referring to olive oil, which was highly valued in ancient times. It symbolizes richness, anointing, and healing, and is used in various biblical contexts, including rituals and medicinal practices.
Definition: 1) fat, oil 1a) fat, fatness 1b) oil, olive oil 1b1) as staple, medicament or unguent 1b2) for anointing 1c) fat (of fruitful land, valleys) (metaph)
Usage: Occurs in 176 OT verses. KJV: anointing, [idiom] fat (things), [idiom] fruitful, oil(-ed), ointment, olive, [phrase] pine. See also: Genesis 28:18; Deuteronomy 8:8; Psalms 23:5.
לֹ֣א
lôʼ
H3808
"not"
Part
The Hebrew word for not or no is used to indicate absence or negation, as when God says no to the Israelites' requests, or when they disobey His commands.
Definition: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)
Usage: Occurs in 3967 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without. See also: Genesis 2:5; Genesis 31:15; Exodus 4:9.
תָס֔וּךְ
çûwk
H5480
"to anoint"
V-Qal-Imperf-2ms
To anoint means to smear oil over someone or something, often for special purposes. In the Bible, people anointed themselves or others with oil for religious or ceremonial reasons.
Definition: 1) to anoint, pour in anointing 1a) (Qal) to anoint 1a1) to anoint oneself 1a2) to anoint (another) 1a3) to be poured 1b) (Hiphil) to anoint
Usage: Occurs in 8 OT verses. KJV: anoint (self), [idiom] at all. See also: Deuteronomy 28:40; 2 Chronicles 28:15; Micah 6:15.
כִּ֥י
kîy
H3588
"for"
Conj
A conjunction used to show cause or connection, as in Genesis 2:23 where Adam says the woman is bone of his bone because she was taken out of him. It is often translated as 'for', 'because', or 'since'.
Definition: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
Usage: Occurs in 3910 OT verses. KJV: and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet. See also: Genesis 1:4; Genesis 26:16; Genesis 42:15.
יִשַּׁ֖ל
nâshal
H5394
"to slip"
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
This verb means to quickly remove or take something away, like slipping off a piece of clothing. It is used in Exodus and Deuteronomy to describe God's actions. The word has various translations in the KJV.
Definition: 1) to slip off, drop off, clear away, draw off 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to slip or drop off 1a2) to draw off 1a3) to clear away 1b) (Piel) to clear out completely, clear entirely
Usage: Occurs in 7 OT verses. KJV: cast (out), drive, loose, put off (out), slip. See also: Exodus 3:5; Deuteronomy 19:5; 2 Kings 16:6.
זֵיתֶֽ/ךָ
zayith
H2132
"olive"
N-ms | Suff
The Hebrew word for olive tree or olive berry, often associated with oil and light. In Deuteronomy 8:8, the olive tree is listed as one of the blessings of the Promised Land, and in Matthew 24:3, Jesus teaches on the Mount of Olives.
Definition: 1) olive, olive tree 1a) olive tree 1b) olives 2) mountain facing Jerusalem on the east side
Usage: Occurs in 36 OT verses. KJV: olive (tree, -yard), Olivet. See also: Genesis 8:11; Nehemiah 5:11; Psalms 52:10.
Study Notes — Deuteronomy 28:40
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- Deuteronomy 28:40 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Deuteronomy 28:40
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 28:40
- Ellicott's Commentary on Deuteronomy 28:40
- Cambridge Bible on Deuteronomy 28:40
- Whedon's Commentary on Deuteronomy 28:40
- Sermons on Deuteronomy 28:40
Context — The Curses of Disobedience
38You will sow much seed in the field but harvest little, because the locusts will consume it.
39You will plant and cultivate vineyards, but will neither drink the wine nor gather the grapes, because worms will eat them.
40You will have olive trees throughout your territory but will never anoint yourself with oil, because the olives will drop off.
41You will father sons and daughters, but they will not remain yours, because they will go into captivity. 42Swarms of locusts will consume all your trees and the produce of your land.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Micah 6:15 | You will sow but not reap; you will press olives but not anoint yourselves with oil; you will tread grapes but not drink the wine. |
| 2 | Psalms 23:5 | You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. |
| 3 | Psalms 104:15 | wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil that makes his face to shine, and bread that sustains his heart. |
Deuteronomy 28:40 Summary
This verse, Deuteronomy 28:40, means that even though we may have many blessings in our lives, such as olive trees, we may not be able to enjoy them if we are not obeying God. It's like having a lot of food, but not being able to eat it, as described in Deuteronomy 28:38-39. This is a warning to trust and obey God, so we can experience His true blessings, as seen in Deuteronomy 28:1-14. By following God's commands, we can have the 'oil' of His blessing and nourishment in our lives, as described in Psalm 23:5 and Matthew 25:1-13.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the significance of olive trees and oil in Deuteronomy 28:40?
In the Bible, olive oil is often a symbol of blessing and prosperity, as seen in Deuteronomy 8:8, where it is listed as one of the abundance of the Promised Land. However, in Deuteronomy 28:40, the inability to anoint oneself with oil despite having olive trees suggests a curse or a lack of true blessing, similar to the warnings in Deuteronomy 28:38-39 and Deuteronomy 28:42.
Why do the olives drop off in Deuteronomy 28:40?
The dropping off of olives in Deuteronomy 28:40 is a symbol of the curse that comes from disobedience to God, as warned in Deuteronomy 28:15-68. This curse affects not just the olives, but all aspects of life, including children and livestock, as seen in Deuteronomy 28:41 and Deuteronomy 28:18.
How does Deuteronomy 28:40 relate to the rest of the chapter?
Deuteronomy 28:40 is part of a larger section, Deuteronomy 28:15-68, that describes the curses that will come upon the Israelites if they disobey God's commands. This verse specifically highlights the frustration and disappointment that will come from having the means of prosperity, such as olive trees, but being unable to enjoy their benefits, similar to the frustrations in Deuteronomy 28:38-39 and Deuteronomy 28:42.
What is the spiritual significance of not being able to anoint oneself with oil in Deuteronomy 28:40?
The inability to anoint oneself with oil in Deuteronomy 28:40 may symbolize a lack of spiritual nourishment or a disconnection from God's blessings, similar to the spiritual dryness described in Psalm 52:8. Anointing with oil is often associated with spiritual refreshment and dedication to God, as seen in Psalm 23:5 and Matthew 25:1-13.
Reflection Questions
- What are some areas in my life where I feel like I have the 'olive trees' but am not experiencing the 'oil' of God's blessing?
- How can I ensure that I am obeying God's commands and avoiding the curses described in Deuteronomy 28:15-68?
- What are some ways that I can 'anoint myself with oil' spiritually, such as through prayer, worship, or meditation on God's Word?
- How can I trust God to provide for my needs, even when it seems like the 'olives are dropping off' in my life, as described in Philippians 4:19 and Matthew 6:33?
Gill's Exposition on Deuteronomy 28:40
Thou shalt have olive trees throughout thy coasts,.... In the several parts of the land of Canaan, which is therefore called a land of olive oil, Deuteronomy 8:8; but thou shalt not anoint [thyself]
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 28:40
Thou shalt have olive trees throughout all thy coasts, but thou shalt not anoint thyself with the oil; for thine olive shall cast his fruit.
Ellicott's Commentary on Deuteronomy 28:40
(38-42) These are the contrary to Deuteronomy 28:11; and Deuteronomy 28:44 is the contrary to Deuteronomy 28:12-13. From the order of the passage it might seem that these particular troubles were to come on Israel after their captivity. And perhaps it is not accidental that something very like a fulfilment of Deu 28:38-40 is found in Haggai 1:6-11. (Comp. also Isaiah 5:10, “Ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and the seed of an homer shall yield an ephah.”)
Cambridge Bible on Deuteronomy 28:40
15–46. The Curses The opening Deuteronomy 28:15-20, correspond to the blessings in Deuteronomy 28:1-7, except that there are no antitheses to Deuteronomy 28:1 b and Deuteronomy 28:2 b, and that the curse on basket and kneading-bowl precedes that on fruit of thy body, etc. Then the Discourse leaves the limits it had observed in the remainder of the blessings, Deuteronomy 28:8-14, and while here and there it gives the exact contrast of these blessings (cp. Deuteronomy 28:23 f. with Deuteronomy 28:12 a, Deuteronomy 28:25 with Deuteronomy 28:7 b, Deuteronomy 28:37 and Deuteronomy 28:46 with Deuteronomy 28:10, Deuteronomy 28:43 f. with Deuteronomy 28:12 b, Deuteronomy 28:13 a), the rest is a detailed antithesis to the summary blessing in 11; and diseases, calamities to man and beast, failures of seed and harvest, losses of children and property, and even exile, are set forth in detail. The opinion that Deuteronomy 28:26-37 and Deuteronomy 28:41 are later additions is plausible, not because they contain predictions of exile but because they elaborate the rest; and this rest, Deuteronomy 28:21-25 (or 26), Deuteronomy 28:38-40 and Deuteronomy 28:42-46, more nearly corresponds to Deuteronomy 28:8-14. In view of the repeating style of D it is impossible to say whether some even of those vv. are original or expansions; there are no sufficient grounds for the detailed analysis by Steuernagel.
Whedon's Commentary on Deuteronomy 28:40
38-40. Gather… little in — The curse is extended to all labour of the field and the vineyard.
Sermons on Deuteronomy 28:40
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"Slowness of Heart" Part 1 by Joshua Daniel | This sermon by Joshua Daniel emphasizes the importance of believing in the resurrection of Christ and the impact it should have on our lives. It highlights the need to let go of ol |
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Learning the Fear of God (Telugu) by Zac Poonen | This sermon emphasizes the importance of fearing God and turning away from sin, drawing insights from the book of Job as the first book written by God in the Bible. It highlights t |
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Pay Attention When God Speaks by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, the preacher discusses how the plots of movies often involve sinful behaviors such as murder, deceit, fornication, and adultery. He argues that society's acceptance |
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Killing Lazarus by Carter Conlon | In this sermon, the speaker shares his personal experience of facing opposition and persecution for his faith in Christ. Despite being placed in a remote department at work, he was |
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The Table and the Cross by Carter Conlon | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the power of God that comes upon believers. He describes how when people are touched by God, they speak a vision of their future that only G |
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A Wake Up Call to the Church by Bob Taylor | In this sermon, the speaker describes a vision of a dim light illuminating the grass and gradually getting brighter. As the light intensifies, the speaker can see deeper into the g |
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The Amazing Grace of God by Zac Poonen | This sermon emphasizes the multifaceted nature of God's amazing grace. It highlights the power of grace to bring forgiveness of sins, deliverance from the power of sin, and the abi |