Deuteronomy 28:55

Deuteronomy 28:55 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

55and he will not give to one of them any of the flesh of his children that he is eating. It will be all he has left because of the suffering your enemy will inflict on you during the siege of all your cities.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

55so that he will not give even one of them any of the flesh of his children which he will eat, since he has nothing else left, during the siege and the hardship by which your enemy will 28:55 Or tormentoppress you in all your 28:55 Lit gatestowns.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

55so that he will not give even one of them any of the flesh of his children which he will eat, since he has nothing else left, during the siege and the distress by which your enemy will oppress you in all your towns.

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

55so that he will not give even one of them any of the flesh of his children 28:55 The horror of the situation is understated: this self-absorbed father begins killing some of his children to feed himself. The rest of the family, also starving under the brutal conditions, probably want some of the macabre meal but the father keeps it all for himself.which he will eat, 28:55 The implication is that under ordinary conditions, such a person would undoubtedly gag at eating perfectly good food that might be slightly stale or otherwise unappealing to him.because he has nothing else left, during the siege and the misery by which your enemy will oppress you in all your cities.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

55refusing to share with any of them the flesh of his children he will eat because he has nothing left in the siege and distress that your enemy will inflict on you within all your gates.28:55 Or within all your cities; similarly in verse 57

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

55He won’t give to a single one of them any part of the dead bodies of his children that he’s eating. It will be all he has left to eat. That’s how much your enemies will make you suffer when they surround all your cities and attack them.

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