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Fallen olives surround an empty clay bowl beneath olive branches.
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Deuteronomy 28:40

Olives Fall before Their Oil Is Used

Hear the Blessings and the Covenant Warnings · Deuteronomy 28

Story guide: Fallen olives and an empty bowl accompany the loss of oil from the trees.

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40You will have olive trees throughout all your territory, but you will not anoint yourself with oil, because your olives will fall off.

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