Deuteronomy 28:23
“And the heauen that is ouer thy head shall be brasse, and the earth that is vnder thee shall be yron.”
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Deuteronomy 28:23 Context
21The Lord shall make the pestilence cleaue vnto thee, vntill he haue consumed thee from off the land, whither thou goest to possesse it. 22The Lord shall smite thee with a consumption, and with a feuer, and with an inflammation, & with an extreme burning, and with the sword, and with blasting, and with mildewe: and they shall pursue thee vntill thou perish. 23And the heauen that is ouer thy head shall be brasse, and the earth that is vnder thee shall be yron. 24The Lord shall make the raine of thy land powder & dust: from heauen shall it come downe vpon thee, vntill thou be destroyed. 25The Lord shall cause thee to be smitten before thine enemies: thou shalt go out one way against them, and flee seuen wayes before them, and shalt be remoued into all the kingdomes of the earth.
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Other Translations
And thy heaven that [is] over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee [shall be] iron.
- King James Version
"The heaven which is over your head shall be bronze, and the earth which is under you, iron.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And thy heaven that is over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee shall be iron.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And the heaven over your heads will be brass, and the earth under you hard as iron.
- Basic English Bible
And thy heavens which are over thy head shall be brass, and the earth which is under thee, iron.
- Darby Bible
And thy heaven that is over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee shall be iron.
- Webster's Bible
Your sky that is over your head shall be brass, and the earth that is under you shall be iron.
- World English Bible
`And thy heavens which [are] over thy head have been brass, and the earth which [is] under thee iron;
- Youngs Literal Bible
And thy heaven that is over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee shall be iron.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
"The heaven which is over your head shall be bronze, and the earth which is under you, iron.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And thy heaven that is over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee shall be iron.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And the heaven over your heads will be brass, and the earth under you hard as iron.
- Basic English Bible
And thy heavens which are over thy head shall be brass, and the earth which is under thee, iron.
- Darby Bible
And thy heaven that is over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee shall be iron.
- Webster's Bible
Your sky that is over your head shall be brass, and the earth that is under you shall be iron.
- World English Bible
`And thy heavens which [are] over thy head have been brass, and the earth which [is] under thee iron;
- Youngs Literal Bible
And thy heaven that is over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee shall be iron.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Deuteronomy 28:23
28:23 Brass - Like brass, hard and dry, and shut up from giving rain. Iron - Hard and chapt and barren.