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You shall plant vineyards and dress them, but you shall neither drink of the wine, nor gather [the grapes]; for the worm shall eat them.
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The Curse of Futile Labor
The curse described is the ultimate agricultural frustration: investing significant labor in planting and tending vineyards, only to have the harvest completely destroyed. Commentators note this illustrates a broader principle that disobedience makes all of life's efforts and enjoyments bitter and fruitless.
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Deuteronomy
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The curses correspond in form and number (Deuteronomy 28:15–19) to the blessings (Deuteronomy 28:3–6), and the special ways…
19th Century
Anglican
These are contrary to Deuteronomy 28:11; and Deuteronomy 28:44 is contrary to Deuteronomy 28:12-13. From the order of the passage, it might seem th…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Thou shalt plant vineyards, and dress [them] Plant them and prune them, in expectation of much fruit from them:
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