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Deuteronomy 28:44

42 All thy trees and fruit of thy land shall the locust consume.

43 The stranger that is within thee shall get up above thee very high; and thou shalt come down very low.

He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail.

45 Moreover all these curses shall come upon thee, and shall pursue thee, and overtake thee, till thou be destroyed; because thou hearkenedst not unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which he commanded thee:

46 And they shall be upon thee for a sign and for a wonder, and upon thy seed for ever.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
He will lend to you, but you will not lend to him. He will be the head, and you will be the tail.
KJV
He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail.
WEB
He will lend to you, and you won’t lend to him. He will be the head, and you will be the tail.
ASV
He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail.
DARBY
He shall lend to thee, but thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail.
BLB
He shall lend to you, and you shall not lend to him. He shall be the head, and you shall be the tail.
ÅB
Han skal låne til deg, men du skal ikke kunne låne til ham; han skal være hode, og du skal være hale.
OTB
De vil låne til deg, men du vil ikke låne til dem. De vil være lederne, og du vil følge.
B1930
Han skal låne til dig, men du skal ikke kunne låne til ham; han skal være hode, og du skal være hale.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 28:12–13

    The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.

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  • Lamentations 1:5

    Her adversaries are the chief, her enemies prosper; for the LORD hath afflicted her for the multitude of her transgressions: her children are gone into captivity before the enemy.

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