Devarim 28:44

44 He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him; he shall be the rosh, and thou shalt be the zanav.

Devarim 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 ) .

Devarim 28:44 In-Context

42 All thy trees and pri of thy adamah shall the locust consume.

43 The ger that is within thee shall get up above thee very high; and thou shalt come down very low.

44 He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him; he shall be the rosh, and thou shalt be the zanav.

45 Moreover all these kelalot shall come upon thee, and shall pursue thee, and overtake thee, till thou be shmad; because thou gavest not heed unto the voice of Hashem Eloheicha to be shomer over His mitzvot and His chukkot which He commanded thee;

46 And they shall be upon thee for an ot and for a mofet, and upon thy zera ad olam.