Deuteronomy 28:44

44 He shall lend to you, and you shall not lend to him: he shall be the head, and you shall be the tail.

Deuteronomy 28:44 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 28:44

He shall lend to thee, and thou shall not lend to him
The stranger, or one of another nation, shall be in a capacity of lending to the Jew, when the Jew would not be able to lend to the Gentile, his circumstances being so low and mean; to show which is the design of the expression, and not the kindness or unkindness of either; see ( Deuteronomy 28:12 ) ;

he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail;
he shall be ruler and governor, and thou shalt be subject to him; see ( Deuteronomy 28:13 ) .

Deuteronomy 28:44 In-Context

42 All your trees and the fruit of your ground shall the locust possess.

43 The sojourner who is in the midst of you shall mount up above you higher and higher; and you shall come down lower and lower.

44 He shall lend to you, and you shall not lend to him: he shall be the head, and you shall be the tail.

45 All these curses shall come on you, and shall pursue you, and overtake you, until you are destroyed; because you didn't listen to the voice of Yahweh your God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which he commanded you:

46 and they shall be on you for a sign and for a wonder, and on your seed forever.