Deuteronomy 28:30Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

Douay-RheimsHebrew (Masoretic text)

Mayst thou take a wife, and another sleep with her. Mayst thou build a house, and not dwell therein. Mayest thou plant a vineyard and not gather the vintage thereof.
Douay-Rheims

אִשָּׁ֣ה תְאָרֵ֗שׂ וְאִ֤ישׁ אַחֵר֙ ישגלנה יִשְׁכָּבֶ֔נָּה בַּ֥יִת תִּבְנֶ֖ה וְלֹא־תֵשֵׁ֣ב בּ֑וֹ כֶּ֥רֶם תִּטַּ֖ע וְלֹ֥א תְחַלְּלֶּֽנּוּ׃
Hebrew (Masoretic text)

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Theodoret of Cyrus

5th centuryChurch Father

He then depicts the tragedies that befall those in a city under siege: you will have a spouse, yet another will possess her; you will construct a home, but not live in it; you will cultivate a vineyard, yet will not gather its fruit; your body will lie fallen before you, and you will not be able to bury it. The subsequent statements carry the same message.

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