Deuteronomy 28:44

44 They will lend to you, but you will not lend to them. They will be the head, but you will be the tail.

Deuteronomy 28:44 in Other Translations

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

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

44 They will lend money to you, but you will not lend to them. They will be the head, and you will be the tail!

44 He'll lend to you; you won't lend to him. He'll be the head; you'll be the tail.

44 He will lend to you, but you won't lend to him. He will be the head, and you will 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 Swarms of locusts will take over all your trees and the crops of your land.

43 The foreigners who reside among you will rise above you higher and higher, but you will sink lower and lower.

44 They will lend to you, but you will not lend to them. They will be the head, but you will be the tail.

45 All these curses will come on you. They will pursue you and overtake you until you are destroyed, because you did not obey the LORD your God and observe the commands and decrees he gave you.

46 They will be a sign and a wonder to you and your descendants forever.

Cross References

• 1. S ver 12
• 2. ver 13; S Deuteronomy 26:19