Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather but little in; for the locust shall consume it.
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Verse 38 is found in chapter 28 of Deuteronomy. The consequences include exile, humiliation before other nations, and loss of the goods Israel received. The people called to be God’s witness can become an object of astonishment because of their disobedience. The section expands the consequences from internal problems to a crisis of national identity before the nations.
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Du wirst viel Samen ausführen auf das Feld, und wenig einsammeln; denn die Heuschrecken werden's abfressen.
Sacarás mucha simiente al campo, y cogerás poco: porque la langosta lo consumirá.
Llevarás mucha semilla al campo, pero recogerás poco, porque la langosta la consumirá.
Tu transporteras sur ton champ beaucoup de semence; et tu feras une faible récolte, car les sauterelles la dévoreront.
Tu recherai sementa assai al campo, e raccoglierai poco; perciocchè le locuste la consumeranno.
Lançarás muita semente ao campo; porém colherás pouco, porque o gafanhoto a consumirá.
你撒在田裏的種子雖多,收的卻少,因為蝗蟲把它吃光了。
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