Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The most gentle and sensitive woman among you—so sensitive and gentle that she would not venture to touch the ground with the sole of her foot—will begrudge the husband she loves and her own son or daughter New Living Translation The most tender and delicate woman among you—so delicate she would not so much as touch the ground with her foot—will be selfish toward the husband she loves and toward her own son or daughter. English Standard Version The most tender and refined woman among you, who would not venture to set the sole of her foot on the ground because she is so delicate and tender, will begrudge to the husband she embraces, to her son and to her daughter, Berean Standard Bible The most gentle and refined woman among you, so gentle and refined she would not venture to set the sole of her foot on the ground, will begrudge the husband she embraces and her son and daughter King James Bible The tender and delicate woman among you, which would not adventure to set the sole of her foot upon the ground for delicateness and tenderness, her eye shall be evil toward the husband of her bosom, and toward her son, and toward her daughter, New King James Version The tender and delicate woman among you, who would not venture to set the sole of her foot on the ground because of her delicateness and sensitivity, will refuse to the husband of her bosom, and to her son and her daughter, New American Standard Bible The refined and delicate woman among you, who would not venture to set the sole of her foot on the ground because of her delicateness and tenderness, will be hostile toward the husband she cherishes and toward her son and daughter, NASB 1995 “The refined and delicate woman among you, who would not venture to set the sole of her foot on the ground for delicateness and refinement, shall be hostile toward the husband she cherishes and toward her son and daughter, NASB 1977 “The refined and delicate woman among you, who would not venture to set the sole of her foot on the ground for delicateness and refinement, shall be hostile toward the husband she cherishes and toward her son and daughter, Legacy Standard Bible The refined and delicate woman among you, who would not venture to set the sole of her foot on the ground for delicateness and refinement, shall be hostile toward the husband she cherishes and toward her son and daughter, Amplified Bible The most refined and well-bred woman among you, who would not venture to set the sole of her foot on the ground because she is so delicate and pampered, will be cruel and hostile toward the husband she cherishes and toward her son and daughter, Christian Standard Bible The most sensitive and refined woman among you, who would not venture to set the sole of her foot on the ground because of her refinement and sensitivity, will begrudge the husband she embraces, her son, and her daughter, Holman Christian Standard Bible The most sensitive and refined woman among you, who would not venture to set the sole of her foot on the ground because of her refinement and sensitivity, will begrudge the husband she embraces, her son, and her daughter, American Standard Version The tender and delicate woman among you, who would not adventure to set the sole of her foot upon the ground for delicateness and tenderness, her eye shall be evil toward the husband of her bosom, and toward her son, and toward her daughter, English Revised Version The tender and delicate woman among you, which would not adventure to set the sole of her foot upon the ground for delicateness and tenderness, her eye shall be evil toward the husband of her bosom, and toward her son, and toward her daughter; GOD'S WORD® Translation The most tender and sensitive woman among you-so sensitive and tender that she wouldn't even step on an ant-will become stingy toward the husband she loves or toward her own son or daughter. International Standard Version The most tender and sensitive lady among you, who doesn't venture to touch the soles of her feet to the ground on account of her daintiness, will look with hostility in her eyes against her beloved husband, her sons, and her daughters. Majority Standard Bible The most gentle and refined woman among you, so gentle and refined she would not venture to set the sole of her foot on the ground, will begrudge the husband she embraces and her son and daughter NET Bible Likewise, the most tender and delicate of your women, who would never think of putting even the sole of her foot on the ground because of her daintiness, will turn against her beloved husband, her sons and daughters, New Heart English Bible The tender and delicate woman among you, who would not adventure to set the sole of her foot on the ground for delicateness and tenderness, her eye shall be evil toward the husband of her bosom, and toward her son, and toward her daughter, Webster's Bible Translation The tender and delicate woman among you, who would not venture to set the sole of her foot upon the ground for delicateness and tenderness, her eye shall be evil towards the husband of her bosom, and towards her son, and towards her daughter, World English Bible The tender and delicate woman among you, who would not venture to set the sole of her foot on the ground for delicateness and tenderness, her eye will be evil toward the husband that she loves, toward her son, toward her daughter, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe tender woman in you, and the delicate, who has not tried the sole of her foot to place on the ground because of delicateness and because of tenderness—her eye is evil against the husband of her bosom, and against her son, and against her daughter, Young's Literal Translation 'The tender woman in thee, and the delicate, who hath not tried the sole of her foot to place on the ground because of delicateness and because of tenderness -- her eye is evil against the husband of her bosom, and against her son, and against her daughter, Smith's Literal Translation She tender and delicate in thee, who tried not to set the sole of her foot upon the earth from delicateness and tenderness, her eye shall be evil upon the husband of her bosom, and upon her son, and upon her daughter, Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe tender and delicate woman, that could not go upon the ground, nor set down her foot for over much niceness and tenderness, will envy her husband who lieth in her bosom, the flesh of her son, and of her daughter, Catholic Public Domain Version The tender and pampered woman, who would not walk upon the soil, nor step firmly with her foot due to her very great softness and tenderness, will vie with her husband, who lies at her bosom, over the flesh of son and of daughter, New American Bible The most fastidious woman among you, who would not venture to set the sole of her foot on the ground, so refined and fastidious is she, will begrudge her beloved husband and her son and daughter New Revised Standard Version She who is the most refined and gentle among you, so gentle and refined that she does not venture to set the sole of her foot on the ground, will begrudge food to the husband whom she embraces, to her own son, and to her own daughter, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe woman who abounds in delights, who lives a luxurious life among you, who would not venture to set the sole of her foot upon the ground because of her delicacy and tenderness, her eye shall be evil toward her husband and toward her son and toward her daughter Peshitta Holy Bible Translated She who holds feasts among you and lives in luxury who would not put the sole of her foot to stand on the ground, by her daintiness and by her delicateness, her eye shall stare at her husband and at her son and at her daughter, OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The tender and delicate woman among you, who would not adventure to set the sole of her foot upon the ground for delicateness and tenderness, her eye shall be evil against the husband of her bosom, and against her son, and against her daughter; Brenton Septuagint Translation And she that is tender and delicate among you, whose foot has not assayed to go upon the earth for delicacy and tenderness, shall look with an evil eye on her husband in her bosom, and her son and her daughter, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Curses of Disobedience…55refusing to share with any of them the flesh of his children he will eat because he has nothing left in the siege and distress that your enemy will inflict on you within all your gates. 56The most gentle and refined woman among you, so gentle and refined she would not venture to set the sole of her foot on the ground, will begrudge the husband she embraces and her son and daughter 57the afterbirth that comes from between her legs and the children she bears, because she will secretly eat them for lack of anything else in the siege and distress that your enemy will inflict on you within your gates.… Cross References 2 Kings 6:28-29 Then the king asked her, “What is the matter?” And she answered, “This woman said to me, ‘Give up your son, that we may eat him, and tomorrow we will eat my son.’ / So we boiled my son and ate him, and the next day I said to her, ‘Give up your son, that we may eat him.’ But she had hidden her son.” Lamentations 4:10 The hands of compassionate women have cooked their own children, who became their food in the destruction of the daughter of my people. Jeremiah 19:9 I will make them eat the flesh of their sons and daughters, and they will eat one another’s flesh in the siege and distress inflicted on them by their enemies who seek their lives.’ Leviticus 26:29 You will eat the flesh of your own sons and daughters. Ezekiel 5:10 As a result, fathers among you will eat their sons, and sons will eat their fathers. I will execute judgments against you and scatter all your remnant to every wind.’ 2 Kings 6:25 So there was a great famine in Samaria. Indeed, they besieged the city so long that a donkey’s head sold for eighty shekels of silver, and a quarter cab of dove’s dung sold for five shekels of silver. Isaiah 3:16-26 The LORD also says: “Because the daughters of Zion are haughty—walking with heads held high and wanton eyes, prancing and skipping as they go, jingling the bracelets on their ankles— / the Lord will bring sores on the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will make their foreheads bare.” / In that day the Lord will take away their finery: their anklets and headbands and crescents; ... Jeremiah 6:2 Though she is beautiful and delicate, I will destroy the Daughter of Zion. Micah 7:2-6 The godly man has perished from the earth; there is no one upright among men. They all lie in wait for blood; they hunt one another with a net. / Both hands are skilled at evil; the prince and the judge demand a bribe. When the powerful utters his evil desire, they all conspire together. / The best of them is like a brier; the most upright is sharper than a hedge of thorns. The day for your watchmen has come, the day of your visitation. Now is the time of their confusion. ... Hosea 13:16 Samaria will bear her guilt because she has rebelled against her God. They will fall by the sword; their little ones will be dashed to pieces, and their pregnant women ripped open. Matthew 24:19 How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers! Luke 21:23 How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers! For there will be great distress upon the land and wrath against this people. Mark 13:17 How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers! Matthew 10:21 Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rise against their parents and have them put to death. Luke 12:53 They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.” Treasury of Scripture The tender and delicate woman among you, which would not adventure to set the sole of her foot on the ground for delicateness and tenderness, her eye shall be evil toward the husband of her bosom, and toward her son, and toward her daughter, and delicate Isaiah 3:16 Moreover the LORD saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet: Lamentations 4:3-6 Even the sea monsters draw out the breast, they give suck to their young ones: the daughter of my people is become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness… her eye shall be evil Deuteronomy 28:54 So that the man that is tender among you, and very delicate, his eye shall be evil toward his brother, and toward the wife of his bosom, and toward the remnant of his children which he shall leave: Jump to Previous Adventure Bosom Daughter Delicate Evil Eye Husband Refined Sole Tender Tenderness Towards VentureJump to Next Adventure Bosom Daughter Delicate Evil Eye Husband Refined Sole Tender Tenderness Towards VentureDeuteronomy 28 1. The blessings for obedience15. The curses for disobedience The most gentle and refined woman among you This phrase highlights the character of a woman who is known for her delicacy and refinement. In Hebrew, the word for "gentle" is "rak," which conveys softness and tenderness. Historically, women of such nature were often seen as the epitome of grace and virtue, embodying the ideal of femininity in ancient Israelite society. This description sets the stage for the severity of the curse, as it contrasts the expected behavior of a nurturing woman with the dire circumstances that would lead her to act against her nature. so sensitive and tender that she would not venture to set the sole of her foot on the ground will begrudge the husband she loves and her own son or daughter Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The most gentleהָרַכָּ֨ה (hā·rak·kāh) Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 7390: Tender, delicate, soft and refined woman וְהָעֲנֻגָּ֗ה (wə·hā·‘ă·nug·gāh) Conjunctive waw, Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 6028: Luxurious among you, בְךָ֜ (ḇə·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew so gentle וּמֵרֹ֑ךְ (ū·mê·rōḵ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7391: Tenderness, delicacy and refined מֵהִתְעַנֵּ֖ג (mê·hiṯ·‘an·nêḡ) Preposition-m | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct Strong's 6026: To be soft, pliable, effeminate, luxurious she would not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no venture נִסְּתָ֤ה (nis·sə·ṯāh) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 5254: To test, to attempt to set הַצֵּ֣ג (haṣ·ṣêḡ) Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 3322: To place permanently the sole כַף־ (ḵap̄-) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan of her foot רַגְלָהּ֙ (raḡ·lāh) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 7272: A foot, a step, the pudenda on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the ground, הָאָ֔רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land will begrudge תֵּרַ֤ע (tê·ra‘) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7489: To spoil, to make, good for, nothing, bad the husband בְּאִ֣ישׁ (bə·’îš) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person she embraces חֵיקָ֔הּ (ḥê·qāh) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 2436: The bosom and her son וּבִבְנָ֖הּ (ū·ḇiḇ·nāh) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 1121: A son and daughter וּבְבִתָּֽהּ׃ (ū·ḇə·ḇit·tāh) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 1323: A daughter Links Deuteronomy 28:56 NIVDeuteronomy 28:56 NLT Deuteronomy 28:56 ESV Deuteronomy 28:56 NASB Deuteronomy 28:56 KJV Deuteronomy 28:56 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 28:56 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 28:56 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 28:56 French Bible Deuteronomy 28:56 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 28:56 The tender and delicate woman among you (Deut. 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