Deuteronomy 28:66 “So your life will hang in doubt before you, and you will be afraid nig…”

Deuteronomy 28:66

So your life will hang in doubt before you, and you will be afraid night and day, never certain of survival.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And thy life shall hang in doubt before thee; and thou shalt fear day and night, and shalt have none assurance of thy life:

World English Bible

Your life will hang in doubt before you. You will be afraid night and day, and will have no assurance of your life.

American Standard Version

and thy life shall hang in doubt before thee; and thou shalt fear night and day, and shalt have no assurance of thy life.

Geneva Bible 1599

And thy life shall hang before thee, and thou shalt feare both night and day, and shalt haue none assurance of thy life.

Darby Translation

And thy life shall hang in suspense before thee; and thou shalt be in terror day and night and shalt be afraid of thy life.

Young's Literal Translation

and thy life hath been hanging in suspense before thee, and thou hast been afraid by night and by day, and dost not believe in thy life;

Bible in Basic English

Your very life will be hanging in doubt before you, and day and night will be dark with fears, and nothing in life will be certain:

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Cross references

“And thy life shall hang in doubt before thee; and thou shalt fear day and night, and shalt have none assurance of thy life:”

Deuteronomy 28:67 Lamentations 1:13 Hebrews 10:27 Revelation 6:15–17

Deuteronomy 28:67 · BSB

In the morning you will say, ‘If only it were evening!’ and in the evening you will say, ‘If only it were morning!’—because of the dread in your hearts of the terrifying sights you will see.

Lamentations 1:13 · BSB

He sent fire from on high, and it overpowered my bones. He spread a net for my feet and turned me back. He made me desolate, faint all the day long.

Hebrews 10:27 · BSB

but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume all adversaries.

Revelation 6:15–17 · BSB

Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the commanders, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and free man hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

65Among those nations you will find no repose, not even a resting place for the sole of your foot. There the LORD will give you a trembling heart, failing eyes, and a despairing soul.

67In the morning you will say, ‘If only it were evening!’ and in the evening you will say, ‘If only it were morning!’—because of the dread in your hearts of the terrifying sights you will see.

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