Deuteronomy 28:44
What does Deuteronomy 28:44 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 28:44 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail.
KJV
King James Version · 1611He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949He will let you have his wealth at interest, and will have no need of yours: he will be the head and you the tail.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862he doth lend <FI>to<Fi> thee, and thou dost not lend <FI>to<Fi> him; he is for head, and thou art for tail.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him. He shall be as the head, and thou shalt be the tail.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890He shall lend to thee, but thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail.
Context
v.43The sojourner that is in the midst of thee shall mount up above thee higher and higher; and thou shalt come down lower and lower.
v.44This passage
v.45And 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 Jehovah thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which he commanded thee:
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Lamentations 1:5
Her adversaries are become the head, her enemies prosper; For Jehovah hath afflicted her for the multitude of her transgressions: Her young children are gone into captivity before the adversary.
- Deuteronomy 28:12
Jehovah will open unto thee his good treasure the heavens, to give the rain of thy land in its season, and to bless all the work of thy hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.
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