King James Version
Deuteronomy 28:44 in the King James Version says “He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail.” — study this verse from Deuteronomy chapter 28 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail.”
Deuteronomy 28:44 · KJV
All thy trees and fruit of thy land shall the locust consume. consume: or, possess
The stranger that is within thee shall get up above thee very high; and thou shalt come down very low.
He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail.
Moreover all these curses shall come upon thee, and shall pursue thee, and overtake thee, till thou be destroyed; because thou hearkenedst not unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which he commanded thee:
And they shall be upon thee for a sign and for a wonder, and upon thy seed for ever.
KJV Study — Public Domain
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
“He shall lend”
H3867properly, to twine; also to borrow (as a form of obligation) or (causative) to lend
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“He shall lend”
H3867properly, to twine; also to borrow (as a form of obligation) or (causative) to lend
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
“to him he shall be the head”
H7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
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