Deuteronomy 28:40

40 You will have olive trees in all your land, but you will not get any olive oil, because the olives will drop off the trees.

Deuteronomy 28:40 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 28:40

Thou shalt have olive trees throughout thy coasts
In the several parts of the land of Canaan, which is therefore called a land of olive oil, ( Deuteronomy 8:8 ) ;

but thou shalt not anoint [thyself] with the oil;
nor any other relations, friends, guests, as was usual at entertainments; see ( Psalms 23:5 ) ( Luke 7:38 Luke 7:46 ) ; for the phrase "thyself" is not in the text. The reason why they should not anoint is, because they would have no oil to anoint with:

for thine olive shall cast [his fruit];
before it is ripe, by one means or another, as by winds, or blasting and mildew; see ( Amos 4:9 ) ( Habakkuk 3:17 ) .

Deuteronomy 28:40 In-Context

38 You will plant much seed in your field, but your harvest will be small, because locusts will eat the crop.

39 You will plant vineyards and work hard in them, but you will not pick the grapes or drink the wine, because the worms will eat them.

40 You will have olive trees in all your land, but you will not get any olive oil, because the olives will drop off the trees.

41 You will have sons and daughters, but you will not be able to keep them, because they will be taken captive.

42 Locusts will destroy all your trees and crops.