Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Deuteronomy 28:41 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Deuteronomy 28:41 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 28 verse 41 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Thou shalt beget sons and daughters, but thou shalt not enjoy them; for they shall go into captivity. thou shalt not: Heb. they shall not be thine”
Deuteronomy 28:41 (KJV)
Commentary on Deuteronomy 28:41
Thou shalt beget sons and daughters, but thou shalt not enjoy them; for they shall go into captivity. The most devastating curse yet—losing children to exile. The Hebrew shebi (captivity) meant forced deportation to foreign lands. Children represented covenant continuity, inheritance, and future hope; their loss meant the covenant promises dying out. Where blessing promised children filling the land (Deuteronomy 28:4, 11), curse brought childlessness through exile.This precisely describes Babylonian captivity—Daniel, Ezekiel, and thousands deported to Babylon (2 Kings 24:14-16). Parents watche...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 28:41
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“and fail with longing for them all the day: and there shall be nothing in the power of your hand.”
“her enemies prosper; for Yahweh has afflicted her for the multitude of her transgressions: her young children are gone into captivity before the adversary.”
“and all the princes”