Deuteronomy 28:41 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Thou shalt beget sons and daughters, but thou shalt not enjoy them; for they shall go into captivity.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

You will have sons and daughters, but you won't be able to enjoy them because they will be taken away as prisoners.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse warns that even having children won't bring joy if they are taken captive as punishment for disobedience.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of Moses' warnings to the Israelites about the consequences of breaking their covenant with God before they entered the Promised Land. These curses described the devastating effects of foreign invasion and exile, which tragically came to pass centuries later when the Babylonians conquered Jerusalem and took many Israelites into captivity in 586 BC.

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