Thou shalt beget sons and daughters, but thou shalt not enjoy them; for they shall go into captivity.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
Thou shalt beget sons and daughters, but they shall not be thine; for they shall go into captivity.
WEB
You will father sons and daughters, but they will not remain yours, because they will go into captivity.
YLT
`Sons and daughters thou dost beget, and they are not with thee, for they go into captivity;
DBT
Sons and daughters shalt thou beget, but thou shalt not have them [to be with thee]; for they shall go into captivity.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentDeuteronomy — Moses' farewell sermons on the plains of Moab. The covenant renewed for the generation about to cross — with the Shema at its heart and Moses' song on its lips.
- Author
- Moses — the sermons on the plains of Moab; ch. 34 (his death) traditionally attributed to Joshua
- Date
- The final weeks of Moses' life on the plains of Moab, c. 15th–13th century BC