Verse Comparison: Deuteronomy 28:40
American Standard Version
Thou shalt have olive-trees throughout all thy borders, but thou shalt not anoint thyself with the oil; for thine olive shall cast `its fruit'.
Amplified® Bible
You shall have olive trees throughout all your territory but you shall not anoint yourselves with the oil, for your olive trees shall drop their fruit.
Contemporary English Version
Even if your olive trees grow everywhere in your country, the olives will fall off before they are ready, and there won't be enough olive oil for combing your hair.
Darby English Version
Olive-trees shalt thou have throughout all thy borders, but thou shalt not anoint thyself with oil; for thine olive-tree shall cast its fruit.
Good News Bible
Olive trees will grow everywhere in your land, but you will not have any olive oil, because the olives will drop off.
King James Version
Thou shalt have olive trees throughout all thy coasts, but thou shalt not anoint thyself with the oil; for thine olive shall cast his fruit.
New American Standard Bible
"You shall have olive trees throughout your territory but you will not anoint yourself with the oil, for your olives will drop off.
New International Version
You will have olive trees throughout your country but you will not use the oil, because the olives will drop off.
New King James Version
You shall have olive trees throughout all your territory, but you shall not anoint yourself with the oil; for your olives shall drop off.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"You shall have olive trees throughout your territory but you will not anoint yourself with the oil, for your olives will drop off.
Revised Standard Version
You shall have olive trees throughout all your territory, but you shall not anoint yourself with the oil; for your olives shall drop off.
Young's Literal Translation
olives are to thee in all thy border, and oil thou dost not pour out, for thine olive doth fall off.