Deuteronomy 28 · Verse 64

Deuteronomy 28:64

And the Lord shall scatter thee among all people, from the one end of the earth even unto the other; and there thou shalt serve other gods, which neither thou nor thy fathers have known, even wood and stone.
Deuteronomy 28:64, King James Version

Deuteronomy 28:64 in other translations

BSBThen the LORD will scatter you among all the nations, from one end of the earth to the other, and there you will worship other gods, gods of wood and stone, which neither you nor your fathers have known.
WEBThe LORD will scatter you among all peoples, from one end of the earth to the other end of the earth. There you will serve other gods which you have not known, you nor your fathers, even wood and stone.
ASVAnd Jehovah will scatter thee among all peoples, from the one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth; and there thou shalt serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou nor thy fathers, even wood and stone.
YLTand Jehovah hath scattered thee among all the peoples, from the end of the earth even unto the end of the earth; and thou hast served there other gods which thou hast not known, thou and thy fathers--wood and stone.
DARBYAnd Jehovah will scatter thee among all peoples, from one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth; and thou shalt there serve othergods, whom thou hast not known, neither thou nor thy fathers, wood and stone.
BBEAnd the Lord will send you wandering among all peoples, from one end of the earth to the other: there you will be servants to other gods, of wood and stone, gods of which you and your fathers had no knowledge.
WebsterAnd the LORD shall scatter thee among all people from the one end of the earth even to the other; and there thou shalt serve other gods, which neither thou nor thy fathers have known, even wood and stone.

What does Deuteronomy 28:64 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
64. the Lord shall scatter thee among all people--There is, perhaps, not a country in the world where Jews are not to be found. Who that looks on this condition of the Hebrews is not filled with awe, when he considers the fulfilment of this prophecy?

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 64 The Lord shall scatter thee among all people - How literally has this been fulfilled! The people of the Jews are scattered over every nation under heaven.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Deuteronomy 28:45-68

If God inflicts vengeance, what miseries his curse can bring upon mankind, even in this present world! Yet these are but the beginning of sorrows to those under the curse of God. What then will be the misery of that world where their worm dieth not, and their fire is not quenched! Observe what is here said of the wrath of God, which should come and remain upon the Israelites for their sins. It is amazing to think…

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Deuteronomy 28:64 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וֶהֱפִֽיצְךָ֤ve.he.fi.tze.Khaand he will scatter youH6327
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068
בְּכָל\־be.kholamong allH3605
הָ֣עַמִּ֔יםha.'a.Mimthe peoplesH5971
מִקְצֵ֥הmik.Tzehfrom [the] end ofH7097
הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH776
וְעַד\־ve.'ad-and toH5704
קְצֵ֣הke.Tzeh[the] end ofH7097
הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH776
וְעָבַ֨דְתָּve.'a.Vad.taand you will serveH5647
שָּׁ֜םshamthereH8033
אֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimgodsH430
אֲחֵרִ֗ים'a.che.RimotherH312
אֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherwhichH834
לֹא\־lo'-notH3808
יָדַ֛עְתָּya.Da'.tayou have knownH3045
אַתָּ֥ה'a.TahyouH859
וַאֲבֹתֶ֖יךָva.'a.vo.Tei.khaand ancestors yourH1
עֵ֥ץ'etzwoodH6086
וָאָֽבֶן\׃va.'A.venand stoneH68

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Deuteronomy 28:64

  • Deuteronomy 4:27-28

    And the Lord shall scatter you among the nations, and ye shall be left few in number among the heathen, whither the Lord shall lead you. And there ye shall serve gods, the work of men’s hands, wood and stone, which neither see, nor hear, nor eat, nor smell.

  • Leviticus 26:33

    And I will scatter you among the heathen, and will draw out a sword after you: and your land shall be desolate, and your cities waste.

  • Jeremiah 16:13

    Therefore will I cast you out of this land into a land that ye know not, neither ye nor your fathers; and there shall ye serve other gods day and night; where I will not shew you favour.

  • Deuteronomy 28:36

    The 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.

  • Nehemiah 1:8

    Remember, I beseech thee, the word that thou commandedst thy servant Moses, saying, If ye transgress, I will scatter you abroad among the nations:

  • Jeremiah 50:17

    Israel is a scattered sheep; the lions have driven him away: first the king of Assyria hath devoured him; and last this Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath broken his bones.

  • Luke 21:24

    And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.

  • Ezekiel 11:16-17

    Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord God; Although I have cast them far off among the heathen, and although I have scattered them among the countries, yet will I be to them as a little sanctuary in the countries where they shall come. Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord God; I will even gather you from the people, and assemble you out of the countries where ye have been scattered, and I will give you the land of Israel.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
scatter.
4:27,28; Le 26:33; Ne 1:8; Jer 16:13; 50:17; Eze 11:16,17; Lu 21:24
there thou shalt.
36; Jer 16:13

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Context

  • Deuteronomy 28:63

    And it shall come to pass, that as the Lord rejoiced over you to do you good, and to multiply you; so the Lord will rejoice over you to destroy you, and to bring you to nought; and ye shall be plucked from off the land whither thou goest to possess it.

  • Deuteronomy 28:64

    And the Lord shall scatter thee among all people, from the one end of the earth even unto the other; and there thou shalt serve other gods, which neither thou nor thy fathers have known, even wood and stone.

  • Deuteronomy 28:65

    And among these nations shalt thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest: but the Lord shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind:

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Deuteronomy 28:64 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y Jehová te esparcirá por todos los pueblos, desde el un cabo de la tierra hasta el otro cabo de ella; y allí servirás á dioses ajenos que no conociste tú ni tus padres, al leño y á la piedra.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et l’ Éternel te dispersera parmi tous les peuples, d’un bout de la terre jusqu’à l’autre bout de la terre; et là tu serviras d’autres dieux, que ni toi ni tes pères vous n’avez connus, le bois et la pierre.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Jehova wird dich unter alle Völker zerstreuen, von einem Ende der Erde bis zum anderen Ende der Erde; und du wirst daselbst anderen Göttern dienen, die du nicht gekannt hast, du noch deine Väter, -Holz und Stein.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Disperget te Dominus in omnes populos, a summitate terræ usque ad terminos ejus: et servies ibi diis alienis, quos et tu ignoras et patres tui, lignis et lapidibus.