Deuteronomy 28:44

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

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations for Deuteronomy 28:44

He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall bee the head, and thou shalt be the taile.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

"He shall lend to you, but you will not lend to him; he shall be the head, and you will be the tail.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail.
- American Standard Version (1901)

He will let you have his wealth at interest, and will have no need of yours: he will be the head and you the tail.
- Basic English Bible

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

He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail.
- Webster's Bible

He shall lend to you, and you shall not lend to him: he shall be the head, and you shall be the tail.
- World English Bible

he doth lend [to] thee, and thou dost not lend [to] him; he is for head, and thou art for tail.
- Youngs Literal Bible

He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him; he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Bible Commentary for Deuteronomy 28:44

Wesley's Notes for Deuteronomy 28:44


28:43 Within thee - Within thy gates; who formerly honoured and served thee, and were some of them glad of the crumbs which fell from thy table.

28:45 Moreover all these curses - It seems Moses has been hitherto foretelling their captivity in Babylon, by which even after their return, they were brought to the low condition mentioned, #Deu 28:44|. But in the following he foretells their last destruction by the Romans. And the present deplorable state of the Jewish nation, so exactly answers this prediction, that it is an incontestable proof of the truth of the prophecy, and consequently of the divine authority of the scriptures. And this destruction more dreadful than the former shews, that their sin in rejecting Christ, was more provoking to God than idolatry itself, and left them more under the power of Satan. For their captivity in Babylon cured them effectually of idolatry in seventy years. But under this last destruction, they continue above sixteen hundred years incurably averse to the Lord Jesus.

28:46 They - These curses now mentioned. A wonder - Signal and wonderful to all that hear of them. 'Tis amazing, a people so incorporated, should be so universally disperst! And that a people scattered in all nations, should not mix with any, but like Cain, be fugitives and vagabonds, and yet so marked as to be known.


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