Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version You who were as numerous as the stars in the sky will be left but few in number, because you did not obey the LORD your God. New Living Translation Though you become as numerous as the stars in the sky, few of you will be left because you would not listen to the LORD your God. English Standard Version Whereas you were as numerous as the stars of heaven, you shall be left few in number, because you did not obey the voice of the LORD your God. Berean Standard Bible You who were as numerous as the stars in the sky will be left few in number, because you would not obey the voice of the LORD your God. King James Bible And ye shall be left few in number, whereas ye were as the stars of heaven for multitude; because thou wouldest not obey the voice of the LORD thy God. New King James Version You shall be left few in number, whereas you were as the stars of heaven in multitude, because you would not obey the voice of the LORD your God. New American Standard Bible Then you will be left few in number, whereas you were as numerous as the stars of heaven, because you did not obey the LORD your God. NASB 1995 “Then you shall be left few in number, whereas you were as numerous as the stars of heaven, because you did not obey the LORD your God. NASB 1977 “Then you shall be left few in number, whereas you were as the stars of heaven for multitude, because you did not obey the LORD your God. Legacy Standard Bible Then you shall remain few in number, whereas you were as numerous as the stars of heaven, because you did not listen to the voice of Yahweh your God. Amplified Bible Because you did not obey the voice of the LORD your God, you who were as numerous as the stars of heaven shall be left few in number. Christian Standard Bible Though you were as numerous as the stars of the sky, you will be left with only a few people, because you did not obey the LORD your God. Holman Christian Standard Bible Though you were as numerous as the stars of the sky, you will be left with only a few people, because you did not obey the LORD your God. American Standard Version And ye shall be left few in number, whereas ye were as the stars of heaven for multitude; because thou didst not hearken unto the voice of Jehovah thy God. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And you shall be left few in number, you who were multiplied as the stars in Heaven, because you have not listened to the voice of LORD JEHOVAH your God. Brenton Septuagint Translation And ye shall be left few in number, whereas ye were as the stars of the sky in multitude; because thou didst not hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God. Contemporary English Version There are as many of you now as the stars in the sky, but if you disobey the LORD your God, only a few of you will be left. Douay-Rheims Bible And you shall remain few in number, who before were as the stars of heaven for multitude, because thou heardst not the voice of the Lord thy God. English Revised Version And ye shall be left few in number, whereas ye were as the stars of heaven for multitude; because thou didst not hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God. GOD'S WORD® Translation At one time you were as numerous as the stars in the sky. But only a few of you will be left, because you didn't obey the LORD your God. Good News Translation Although you become as numerous as the stars in the sky, only a few of you will survive, because you did not obey the LORD your God. International Standard Version Because you will not have obeyed the LORD your God, very few of you will be left—instead of you being as numerous as the stars in the heavens. JPS Tanakh 1917 And ye shall be left few in number, whereas ye were as the stars of heaven for multitude; because thou didst not hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God. Literal Standard Version and you have been left with few men, whereas that you would have been as stars of the heavens for multitude, for you have not listened to the voice of your God YHWH. Majority Standard Bible You who were as numerous as the stars in the sky will be left few in number, because you would not obey the voice of the LORD your God. New American Bible You who were numerous as the stars of the heavens will be left few in number, because you would not obey the voice of the LORD, your God. NET Bible There will be very few of you left, though at one time you were as numerous as the stars in the sky, because you will have disobeyed the LORD your God. New Revised Standard Version Although once you were as numerous as the stars in heaven, you shall be left few in number, because you did not obey the LORD your God. New Heart English Bible You shall be left few in number, whereas you were as the stars of the sky for multitude; because you did not listen to the voice of the LORD your God. Webster's Bible Translation And ye shall be left few in number, whereas ye were as the stars of heaven for multitude; because thou wouldst not obey the voice of the LORD thy God. World English Bible You will be left few in number, even though you were as the stars of the sky for multitude, because you didn’t listen to Yahweh your God’s voice. Young's Literal Translation and ye have been left with few men, instead of which ye have been as stars of the heavens for multitude, because thou hast not hearkened to the voice of Jehovah thy God. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Curses of Disobedience…61The LORD will also bring upon you every sickness and plague not recorded in this Book of the Law, until you are destroyed. 62 You who were as numerous as the stars in the sky will be left few in number, because you would not obey the voice of the LORD your God. 63Just as it pleased the LORD to make you prosper and multiply, so also it will please Him to annihilate you and destroy you. And you will be uprooted from the land you are entering to possess.… Cross References Deuteronomy 1:10 The LORD your God has multiplied you, so that today you are as numerous as the stars in the sky. Nehemiah 9:23 You multiplied their descendants like the stars of heaven and brought them to the land You had told their fathers to enter and possess. Jeremiah 42:2 Jeremiah the prophet and said, "May our petition come before you; pray to the LORD your God on behalf of this entire remnant. For few of us remain of the many, as you can see with your own eyes. Treasury of Scripture And you shall be left few in number, whereas you were as the stars of heaven for multitude; because you would not obey the voice of the LORD your God. Deuteronomy 4:27 And the LORD shall scatter you among the nations, and ye shall be left few in number among the heathen, whither the LORD shall lead you. Leviticus 26:22 I will also send wild beasts among you, which shall rob you of your children, and destroy your cattle, and make you few in number; and your high ways shall be desolate. 2 Kings 13:7 Neither did he leave of the people to Jehoahaz but fifty horsemen, and ten chariots, and ten thousand footmen; for the king of Syria had destroyed them, and had made them like the dust by threshing. as the stars Deuteronomy 10:22 Thy fathers went down into Egypt with threescore and ten persons; and now the LORD thy God hath made thee as the stars of heaven for multitude. Nehemiah 9:23 Their children also multipliedst thou as the stars of heaven, and broughtest them into the land, concerning which thou hadst promised to their fathers, that they should go in to possess it. Romans 9:27 Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved: Jump to Previous Band Company Hearken Hearkened Heaven Instead Multitude Numbers Numerous Obey Sky Small Stars Voice Whereas WouldestJump to Next Band Company Hearken Hearkened Heaven Instead Multitude Numbers Numerous Obey Sky Small Stars Voice Whereas WouldestDeuteronomy 28 1. The blessings for obedience15. The curses for disobedience Verse 62. - (Cf. Deuteronomy 4:27; Deuteronomy 10:22; Nehemiah 9:23.) Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew You who wereהֱיִיתֶ֔ם (hĕ·yî·ṯem) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be as numerous לָרֹ֑ב (lā·rōḇ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7230: Multitude, abundance, greatness as the stars כְּכוֹכְבֵ֥י (kə·ḵō·wḵ·ḇê) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 3556: A star, a prince in the sky הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם (haš·šā·ma·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky will be left וְנִשְׁאַרְתֶּם֙ (wə·niš·’ar·tem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 7604: To swell up, be, redundant few מְעָ֔ט (mə·‘āṭ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 4592: A little, fewness, a few in number, בִּמְתֵ֣י (bim·ṯê) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 4962: An adult, a man because כִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction you would not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no obey שָׁמַ֔עְתָּ (šā·ma‘·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently the voice of בְּק֖וֹל (bə·qō·wl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6963: A voice, sound the LORD יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel your God. אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ (’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative Links Deuteronomy 28:62 NIVDeuteronomy 28:62 NLT Deuteronomy 28:62 ESV Deuteronomy 28:62 NASB Deuteronomy 28:62 KJV Deuteronomy 28:62 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 28:62 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 28:62 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 28:62 French Bible Deuteronomy 28:62 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 28:62 You shall be left few in number (Deut. 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