^{38 Ref} Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather little in; for the locust shall consume it.

^{39 Ref} Thou shalt plant vineyards and dress them, but thou shalt neither drink of the wine, nor gather `the grapes'; for the worm shall eat them.

^{40 Ref} 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'.

^{41 Ref} Thou shalt beget sons and daughters, but they shall not be thine; for they shall go into captivity.

^{42 Ref} All thy trees and the fruit of thy ground shall the locust possess.