Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version They will lend to you, but you will not lend to them. They will be the head, but you will be the tail. New Living Translation They will lend money to you, but you will not lend to them. They will be the head, and you will be the tail! English Standard Version He shall lend to you, and you shall not lend to him. He shall be the head, and you shall be the tail. Berean Standard Bible He will lend to you, but you will not lend to him. He will be the head, and you will be the tail. King James Bible He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail. New King James Version He shall lend to you, but you shall not lend to him; he shall be the head, and you shall be the tail. New American Standard Bible He will lend to you, but you will not lend to him; he will be the head, and you will be the tail. NASB 1995 “He shall lend to you, but you will not lend to him; he shall be the head, and you will be the tail. NASB 1977 “He shall lend to you, but you shall not lend to him; he shall be the head, and you shall be the tail. Legacy Standard Bible He shall lend to you, but you will not lend to him; he shall be the head, and you will be the tail. Amplified Bible He will lend to you [out of his affluence], but you will not lend to him [because of your poverty]; he will be the head, and you the tail. Christian Standard Bible He will lend to you, but you won’t lend to him. He will be the head, and you will be the tail. Holman Christian Standard Bible He will lend to you, but you won’t lend to him. He will be the head, and you will be the tail.” American Standard Version He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail. Contemporary English Version You will be so short of money that you will have to borrow from those foreigners. They will be the leaders in the community, and you will be the followers. English Revised Version He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail. GOD'S WORD® Translation They will be able to make loans to you, but you won't be able to make loans to them. They will be the head, and you will be the tail. Good News Translation They will have money to lend you, but you will have none to lend them. In the end they will be your rulers. International Standard Version He will lend to you, but you won't lend to him. He'll be the head, but you'll be the tail. Majority Standard Bible He will lend to you, but you will not lend to him. He will be the head, and you will be the tail. NET Bible They will lend to you but you will not lend to them; they will become the head and you will become the tail! New Heart English Bible He shall lend to you, and you shall not lend to him: he shall be the head, and you shall be the tail. Webster's Bible Translation He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail. World English Bible He will lend to you, and you won’t lend to him. He will be the head, and you will be the tail. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionhe lends [to] you, and you do not lend [to] him; he is for head and you are for tail. Young's Literal Translation he doth lend to thee, and thou dost not lend to him; he is for head, and thou art for tail. Smith's Literal Translation He shall lend to thee and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be for head, and thou shalt be for tail. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHe shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him. He shall be as the head, and thou shalt be the tail. Catholic Public Domain Version He will lend to you, and you will not lend to him. He will be as the head, and you will be as the tail. New American Bible They will lend to you, not you to them. They will become the head, you the tail. New Revised Standard Version They shall lend to you but you shall not lend to them; they shall be the head and you shall be the tail. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHe shall lend to you, and you shall not lend to him; he shall be the head, and you shall be the tail. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated He shall lend to you and you shall not lend to him; he shall be the head and you shall be the tail. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him; he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail. Brenton Septuagint Translation He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Curses of Disobedience…43The foreigner living among you will rise higher and higher above you, while you sink down lower and lower. 44He will lend to you, but you will not lend to him. He will be the head, and you will be the tail. 45All these curses will come upon you. They will pursue you and overtake you until you are destroyed, since you did not obey the LORD your God and keep the commandments and statutes He gave you.… Cross References Proverbs 22:7 The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender. Nehemiah 5:4-5 Still others were saying, “We have borrowed money to pay the king’s tax on our fields and vineyards. / We and our children are just like our countrymen and their children, yet we are subjecting our sons and daughters to slavery. Some of our daughters are already enslaved, but we are powerless to redeem them because our fields and vineyards belong to others.” Jeremiah 15:10 Woe to me, my mother, that you have borne me, a man of strife and conflict in all the land. I have neither lent nor borrowed, yet everyone curses me. Isaiah 3:12 Youths oppress My people, and women rule over them. O My people, your guides mislead you; they turn you from your paths. 2 Kings 17:20 So the LORD rejected all the descendants of Israel. He afflicted them and delivered them into the hands of plunderers, until He had banished them from His presence. Lamentations 5:8 Slaves rule over us; there is no one to deliver us from their hands. Judges 2:14 Then the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He delivered them into the hands of those who plundered them. He sold them into the hands of their enemies all around, whom they were no longer able to resist. 1 Samuel 12:9 But they forgot the LORD their God, and He sold them into the hand of Sisera the commander of the army of Hazor, and into the hands of the Philistines and the king of Moab, who fought against them. 2 Chronicles 12:8 Nevertheless, they will become his servants, so that they may learn the difference between serving Me and serving the kings of other lands.” Ezekiel 22:12 In you they take bribes to shed blood. You engage in usury, take excess interest, and extort your neighbors. But Me you have forgotten, declares the Lord GOD. Matthew 5:42 Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you. Luke 6:34-35 And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full. / But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. Romans 13:8 Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. Galatians 4:3 So also, when we were children, we were enslaved under the basic principles of the world. James 2:6 But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court? Treasury of Scripture He shall lend to you, and you shall not lend to him: he shall be the head, and you shall be the tail. 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… 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. Jump to Previous Head Interest Lend Need Tail WealthJump to Next Head Interest Lend Need Tail WealthDeuteronomy 28 1. The blessings for obedience15. The curses for disobedience He will lend to you, but you will not lend to him. This phrase highlights the consequences of disobedience to God's commandments, as outlined in the blessings and curses of Deuteronomy 28. The context is a covenantal relationship between God and Israel, where obedience leads to blessings and disobedience results in curses. Lending and borrowing were significant in ancient Israelite society, reflecting economic stability and power. The ability to lend indicates prosperity and dominance, while the inability to lend signifies subjugation and dependency. This curse contrasts with the blessing in Deuteronomy 28:12, where Israel is promised to lend to many nations and not borrow. The reversal of roles here serves as a warning of the loss of God's favor and the resulting economic and social decline. This principle is echoed in Proverbs 22:7, which states, "The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender," emphasizing the power dynamics involved in lending and borrowing. He will be the head, and you will be the tail. Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesThe author of Deuteronomy, delivering God's laws and blessings/curses to the Israelites. 2. Israelites The chosen people of God, receiving the covenant and its stipulations. 3. Promised Land The land of Canaan, which the Israelites are about to enter, contingent on their obedience. 4. Covenant The agreement between God and Israel, including blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience. 5. Foreign Nations Represent those who will dominate Israel if they fail to obey God's commands. Teaching Points Obedience and ConsequencesThe verse highlights the importance of obedience to God's commands. Disobedience leads to subjugation and loss of autonomy. Economic Wisdom The principle of lending and borrowing serves as a reminder of the importance of financial stewardship and the dangers of debt. Leadership and Influence Being the "head" versus the "tail" symbolizes leadership and influence. Obedience to God positions us to lead and influence positively. Spiritual Implications While the immediate context is physical and economic, there are spiritual implications of being under the authority of others due to disobedience. Redemption through Christ In Christ, believers are redeemed from the curse of the law, offering hope and restoration beyond the Old Testament curses. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Heה֣וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are will lend to you, יַלְוְךָ֔ (yal·wə·ḵā) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular Strong's 3867: To twine, to unite, to remain, to borrow, to lend but you וְאַתָּ֖ה (wə·’at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you will not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no lend to him. תַלְוֶ֑נּוּ (ṯal·wen·nū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 3867: To twine, to unite, to remain, to borrow, to lend He ה֚וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are will be יִהְיֶ֣ה (yih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be the head, לְרֹ֔אשׁ (lə·rōš) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7218: The head and you וְאַתָּ֖ה (wə·’at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you will be תִּֽהְיֶ֥ה (tih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be the tail. לְזָנָֽב׃ (lə·zā·nāḇ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2180: Tail, end, stump Links Deuteronomy 28:44 NIVDeuteronomy 28:44 NLT Deuteronomy 28:44 ESV Deuteronomy 28:44 NASB Deuteronomy 28:44 KJV Deuteronomy 28:44 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 28:44 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 28:44 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 28:44 French Bible Deuteronomy 28:44 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 28:44 He shall lend to you and you (Deut. 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