Deuteronomy 28:13

Deuteronomy 28:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the Lord shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the Lord thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them:
• New International Version (NIV)The Lord will make you the head, not the tail. If you pay attention to the commands of the Lord your God that I give you this day and carefully follow them, you will always be at the top, never at the bottom.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the Lord will make you the head and not the tail, and you shall only go up and not down, if you obey the commandments of the Lord your God, which I command you today, being careful to do them,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the Lord will make you the head and not the tail; you shall be above only, and not be beneath, if you heed the commandments of the Lord your God, which I command you today, and are careful to observe them.

Context of Deuteronomy 28:13

11The LORD will make you prosper abundantly—in the fruit of your womb, the offspring of your livestock, and the produce of your land—in the land that the LORD swore to your fathers to give you. 12The LORD will open the heavens, His abundant storehouse, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations, but borrow from none. The LORD will make you the head and not the tail; you will only move upward and never downward, if you hear and carefully follow the commandments of the LORD your God, which I am giving you today. 14Do not turn aside to the right or to the left from any of the words I command you today, and do not go after other gods to serve them. 15If, however, you do not obey the LORD your God by carefully following all His commandments and statutes I am giving you today, all these curses will come upon you and overtake you:

Deuteronomy 28:13 word by word

וּנְתָֽנְךָ֨ יְהוָ֤ה לְרֹאשׁ֙ וְלֹ֣א לְזָנָ֔ב וְהָיִ֙יתָ֙ רַ֣ק לְמַ֔עְלָה וְלֹ֥א תִהְיֶ֖ה לְמָ֑טָּה כִּֽי־תִשְׁמַ֞ע אֶל־מִצְוֹ֣ת׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָנֹכִ֧י מְצַוְּךָ֛ הַיּ֖וֹם לִשְׁמֹ֥ר וְלַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃Read the interlinear

• The LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• will makeנָתַןnâthan · to give: makeH5414
• you the headרֹאשׁrô'sh · headH7218
• and notלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• the tailזָנָבzânâb · tailH2180
• the tailהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• you will onlyרַקraq · exceptH7535
• move upwardמַ֫עַלma‛al · aboveH4605
• downwardמַ֫טָּהmaţţâh · beneathH4295
• ifכִּיkîy · forH3588
• you hearשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: obeyH8085
• ·אֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
• and carefullyשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: carefulH8104
• followעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• the commandmentsמִצְוָהmitsvâh · commandmentH4687
• your Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• whichאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• Iאָֽנֹכִ֫י'ânôkîy · IH595
• am givingצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
• you todayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 28:13

• Numbers 24:18Edom will become a possession, as will Seir, his enemy; but Israel will perform with valor.
• Isaiah 9:14So the LORD will cut off Israel’s head and tail, both palm branch and reed in a single day.
• Deuteronomy 28:1“Now if you faithfully obey the voice of the LORD your God and are careful to follow all His commandments I am giving you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth.
• Deuteronomy 4:6Observe them carefully, for this will show your wisdom and understanding in the sight of the peoples, who will hear of all these statutes and say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.”
• Philippians 1:27Nevertheless, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending together as one for the faith of the gospel,

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 28:13

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-14Verses 1-14 A comparison of this chapter with Exodus 23:20-23 and Deuteronomy 28:5 The “basket” or bag was a customary means in the East for carrying about whatever might be needed for personal uses (compare Deuteronomy 26:2; John 13:29). The “store” is rather the kneading-trough Exodus 8:3; Exodus 12:34. The blessings here promised relate, it will be observed, to private and personal life: in Deuteronomy 28:7 those which are of a more public and national…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13the head and not the tail: If Israel obeyed the terms of the covenant, it would lead the nations and not be subject to them.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-1413-14. the head, and not the tail--an Oriental form of expression, indicating the possession of independent power and great dignity and acknowledged excellence (Is 9:14; 19:15).Read the comment

Topics related to Deuteronomy 28:13

• Blessing
• Obedience
• Righteous

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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings