Deuteronomy 11:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And then the Lord’s wrath be kindled against you, and he shut up the heaven, that there be no rain, and that the land yield not her fruit; and lest ye perish quickly from off the good land which the Lord giveth you.”

Deuteronomy 11:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Deuteronomy 11:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Deuteronomy 11:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“and Yahweh’s anger be kindled against you, and he shut up the sky so that there is no rain, and the land doesn’t yield its fruit; and you perish quickly from off the good land which Yahweh gives you.”

Deuteronomy 11:17 — World English Bible

Deuteronomy 11:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and the anger of Jehovah be kindled against you, and he shut up the heavens, so that there shall be no rain, and the land shall not yield its fruit; and ye perish quickly from off the good land which Jehovah giveth you.”

Deuteronomy 11:17 — American Standard Version

Deuteronomy 11:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and the anger of Jehovah hath burned against you, and He hath restrained the heavens, and there is no rain, and the ground doth not give her increase, and ye have perished hastily from off the good land which Jehovah is giving to you.”

Deuteronomy 11:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Deuteronomy 11:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and Jehovah's wrath kindle against you, and he shut up the heavens, that there be no rain, and that the ground yield not its produce, and ye perish quickly from off the good land which Jehovah is giving you.”

Deuteronomy 11:17 — Darby Translation

Deuteronomy 11:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And so the anger of the Lord be kindled against you, and he shut vp the heauen, that there be no raine, and that your lande yeelde not her fruit, and yee perish quickly from the good land, which the Lord giueth you.”

Deuteronomy 11:17 — Geneva Bible

Deuteronomy 11:17 in Context — Deuteronomy 11

15 Daré también hierba en tu campo para tus bestias; y comerás, y te hartarás.

16 Guardaos, pues, que vuestro corazón no se infatúe, y os apartéis, y sirváis á dioses ajenos, y os inclinéis á ellos;

17 Y así se encienda el furor de Jehová sobre vosotros, y cierre los cielos, y no haya lluvia, ni la tierra dé su fruto, y perezcáis presto de la buena tierra que os da Jehová.

18 Por tanto, pondréis estas mis palabras en vuestro corazón y en vuestra alma, y las ataréis por señal en vuestra mano, y serán por frontales entre vuestros ojos.

19 Y las enseñaréis á vuestros hijos, hablando de ellas, ora sentado en tu casa, ó andando por el camino, cuando te acuestes, y cuando te levantes:

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What Does Deuteronomy 11:17 Mean?

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