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They will be the head, but you will be the tail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/28.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />They will lend money to you, but you will not lend to them. They will be the head, and you will be the tail!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/28.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He shall lend to you, and you shall not lend to him. He shall be the head, and you shall be the tail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/28.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will lend to you, but you will not lend to him. He will be the head, and you will be the tail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/28.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/28.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He shall lend to you, but you shall not lend to him; he shall be the head, and you shall be the tail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/28.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will lend to you, but you will not lend to him; he will be the head, and you will be the tail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/28.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220He shall lend to you, but you will not lend to him; he shall be the head, and you will be the tail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/28.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“He shall lend to you, but you shall not lend to him; he shall be the head, and you shall be the tail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/28.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He shall lend to you, but you will not lend to him; he shall be the head, and you will be the tail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/28.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He will lend to you [out of his affluence], but you will not lend to him [because of your poverty]; he will be the head, and you the tail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/28.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will lend to you, but you won’t lend to him. He will be the head, and you will be the tail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/28.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will lend to you, but you won&#8217t lend to him. He will be the head, and you will be the tail.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/28.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/28.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You will be so short of money that you will have to borrow from those foreigners. They will be the leaders in the community, and you will be the followers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/28.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/28.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They will be able to make loans to you, but you won't be able to make loans to them. They will be the head, and you will be the tail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/28.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They will have money to lend you, but you will have none to lend them. In the end they will be your rulers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/28.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He will lend to you, but you won't lend to him. He'll be the head, but you'll be the tail. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/28.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will lend to you, but you will not lend to him. He will be the head, and you will be the tail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/28.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They will lend to you but you will not lend to them; they will become the head and you will become the tail! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/28.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He shall lend to you, and you shall not lend to him: he shall be the head, and you shall be the tail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/28.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/28.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He will lend to you, and you won’t lend to him. He will be the head, and you will be the tail. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/28.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />he lends [to] you, and you do not lend [to] him; he is for head and you are for tail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/28.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> he doth lend to thee, and thou dost not lend to him; he is for head, and thou art for tail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/28.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He shall lend to thee and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be for head, and thou shalt be for tail.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/28.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him. He shall be as the head, and thou shalt be the tail. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/28.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />He will lend to you, and you will not lend to him. He will be as the head, and you will be as the tail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/28.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They will lend to you, not you to them. They will become the head, you the tail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/28.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They shall lend to you but you shall not lend to them; they shall be the head and you shall be the tail.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/28.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He shall lend to you, and you shall not lend to him; he shall be the head, and you shall be the tail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/28.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He shall lend to you and you shall not lend to him; he shall be the head and you shall be the tail.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/28.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him; he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/28.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/28-44.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=7736" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/28.htm">The Curses of Disobedience</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">43</span>The foreigner living among you will rise higher and higher above you, while you sink down lower and lower. <span class="reftext">44</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">He</a> <a href="/hebrew/3867.htm" title="3867: yal·wə·ḵā (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms:: 2ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to twine, i.e. to unite, to remain; also to borrow or To lend.">will lend to you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: wə·’at·tāh (Conj-w:: Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">but you</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3867.htm" title="3867: ṯal·wen·nū (V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms:: 3mse) -- A primitive root; properly, to twine, i.e. to unite, to remain; also to borrow or To lend.">lend to him.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">He</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: lə·rōš (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">the head,</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: wə·’at·tāh (Conj-w:: Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">and you</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: tih·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/2180.htm" title="2180: lə·zā·nāḇ (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Tail, end, stump. From zanab; the tail.">the tail.</a> </span><span class="reftext">45</span>All these curses will come upon you. They will pursue you and overtake you until you are destroyed, since you did not obey the LORD your God and keep the commandments and statutes He gave you.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/22-7.htm">Proverbs 22:7</a></span><br />The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/5-4.htm">Nehemiah 5:4-5</a></span><br />Still others were saying, “We have borrowed money to pay the king’s tax on our fields and vineyards. / We and our children are just like our countrymen and their children, yet we are subjecting our sons and daughters to slavery. Some of our daughters are already enslaved, but we are powerless to redeem them because our fields and vineyards belong to others.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/15-10.htm">Jeremiah 15:10</a></span><br />Woe to me, my mother, that you have borne me, a man of strife and conflict in all the land. I have neither lent nor borrowed, yet everyone curses me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/3-12.htm">Isaiah 3:12</a></span><br />Youths oppress My people, and women rule over them. O My people, your guides mislead you; they turn you from your paths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-20.htm">2 Kings 17:20</a></span><br />So the LORD rejected all the descendants of Israel. He afflicted them and delivered them into the hands of plunderers, until He had banished them from His presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/5-8.htm">Lamentations 5:8</a></span><br />Slaves rule over us; there is no one to deliver us from their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/2-14.htm">Judges 2:14</a></span><br />Then the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He delivered them into the hands of those who plundered them. He sold them into the hands of their enemies all around, whom they were no longer able to resist.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/12-9.htm">1 Samuel 12:9</a></span><br />But they forgot the LORD their God, and He sold them into the hand of Sisera the commander of the army of Hazor, and into the hands of the Philistines and the king of Moab, who fought against them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/12-8.htm">2 Chronicles 12:8</a></span><br />Nevertheless, they will become his servants, so that they may learn the difference between serving Me and serving the kings of other lands.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/22-12.htm">Ezekiel 22:12</a></span><br />In you they take bribes to shed blood. You engage in usury, take excess interest, and extort your neighbors. But Me you have forgotten, declares the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-42.htm">Matthew 5:42</a></span><br />Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-34.htm">Luke 6:34-35</a></span><br />And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full. / But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/13-8.htm">Romans 13:8</a></span><br />Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/4-3.htm">Galatians 4:3</a></span><br />So also, when we were children, we were enslaved under the basic principles of the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/2-6.htm">James 2:6</a></span><br />But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He shall lend to you, and you shall not lend to him: he shall be the head, and you shall be the tail.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/28-12.htm">Deuteronomy 28:12,13</a></b></br> The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/lamentations/1-5.htm">Lamentations 1:5</a></b></br> Her adversaries are the chief, her enemies prosper; for the LORD hath afflicted her for the multitude of her transgressions: her children are gone into captivity before the enemy.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/28-35.htm">Head</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-20.htm">Interest</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-12.htm">Lend</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-14.htm">Need</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-13.htm">Tail</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-18.htm">Wealth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/31-3.htm">Head</a> <a href="/nehemiah/5-7.htm">Interest</a> <a href="/nehemiah/5-7.htm">Lend</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-53.htm">Need</a> <a href="/judges/15-4.htm">Tail</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-47.htm">Wealth</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 28</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-1.htm">The blessings for obedience</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-15.htm">The curses for disobedience</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/28.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/deuteronomy/28.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>He will lend to you, but you will not lend to him.</b><br>This phrase highlights the consequences of disobedience to God's commandments, as outlined in the blessings and curses of <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a>. The context is a covenantal relationship between God and Israel, where obedience leads to blessings and disobedience results in curses. Lending and borrowing were significant in ancient Israelite society, reflecting economic stability and power. The ability to lend indicates prosperity and dominance, while the inability to lend signifies subjugation and dependency. This curse contrasts with the blessing in <a href="/deuteronomy/28-12.htm">Deuteronomy 28:12</a>, where Israel is promised to lend to many nations and not borrow. The reversal of roles here serves as a warning of the loss of God's favor and the resulting economic and social decline. This principle is echoed in <a href="/proverbs/22-7.htm">Proverbs 22:7</a>, which states, "The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender," emphasizing the power dynamics involved in lending and borrowing.<p><b>He will be the head, and you will be the tail.</b><br>This phrase uses the metaphor of the head and tail to illustrate leadership and subordination. In biblical symbolism, the head represents authority, leadership, and decision-making, while the tail signifies a lack of control and subservience. This imagery is used to convey the consequences of Israel's disobedience, where they would become subservient to other nations rather than leading them. The head and tail metaphor is also found in <a href="/deuteronomy/28-13.htm">Deuteronomy 28:13</a>, where obedience results in Israel being the head and not the tail, highlighting the stark contrast between the outcomes of obedience and disobedience. Historically, Israel experienced periods of subjugation under foreign powers, such as the Assyrians and Babylonians, which can be seen as fulfillments of this curse. Theologically, this phrase underscores the importance of covenant faithfulness and the consequences of turning away from God's commandments.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The author of Deuteronomy, delivering God's laws and blessings/curses to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, receiving the covenant and its stipulations.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/promised_land.htm">Promised Land</a></b><br>The land of Canaan, which the Israelites are about to enter, contingent on their obedience.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/covenant.htm">Covenant</a></b><br>The agreement between God and Israel, including blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/f/foreign_nations.htm">Foreign Nations</a></b><br>Represent those who will dominate Israel if they fail to obey God's commands.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_and_consequences.htm">Obedience and Consequences</a></b><br>The verse highlights the importance of obedience to God's commands. Disobedience leads to subjugation and loss of autonomy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/economic_wisdom.htm">Economic Wisdom</a></b><br>The principle of lending and borrowing serves as a reminder of the importance of financial stewardship and the dangers of debt.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_influence.htm">Leadership and Influence</a></b><br>Being the "head" versus the "tail" symbolizes leadership and influence. Obedience to God positions us to lead and influence positively.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_implications.htm">Spiritual Implications</a></b><br>While the immediate context is physical and economic, there are spiritual implications of being under the authority of others due to disobedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/redemption_through_christ.htm">Redemption through Christ</a></b><br>In Christ, believers are redeemed from the curse of the law, offering hope and restoration beyond the Old Testament curses.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_28.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 28</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_they_appear_godly_but_deny_power.htm">Is it the head, not the tail?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_king_saul_considered_saved.htm">Is King Saul considered saved?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_it_the_head,_not_the_tail.htm">Is it the head, not the tail?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_israel's_ancient_lending.htm">Deuteronomy 15:6 suggests Israel would lend to many nations--what evidence supports Israel's capacity for widespread lending in antiquity?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/28-44.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">He</span><br /><span class="heb">ה֣וּא</span> <span class="translit">(hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will lend to you,</span><br /><span class="heb">יַלְוְךָ֔</span> <span class="translit">(yal·wə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3867.htm">Strong's 3867: </a> </span><span class="str2">To twine, to unite, to remain, to borrow, to lend</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but you</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַתָּ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lend to him.</span><br /><span class="heb">תַלְוֶ֑נּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ṯal·wen·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3867.htm">Strong's 3867: </a> </span><span class="str2">To twine, to unite, to remain, to borrow, to lend</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He</span><br /><span class="heb">ה֚וּא</span> <span class="translit">(hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be</span><br /><span class="heb">יִהְיֶ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(yih·yeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the head,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְרֹ֔אשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·rōš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> </span><span class="str2">The head</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and you</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַתָּ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּֽהְיֶ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(tih·yeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the tail.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְזָנָֽב׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·zā·nāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2180.htm">Strong's 2180: </a> </span><span class="str2">Tail, end, stump</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/28-44.htm">Deuteronomy 28:44 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/28-44.htm">Deuteronomy 28:44 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/28-44.htm">Deuteronomy 28:44 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/28-44.htm">Deuteronomy 28:44 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/28-44.htm">Deuteronomy 28:44 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/28-44.htm">Deuteronomy 28:44 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/28-44.htm">Deuteronomy 28:44 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/28-44.htm">Deuteronomy 28:44 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/28-44.htm">Deuteronomy 28:44 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/28-44.htm">Deuteronomy 28:44 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/28-44.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 28:44 He shall lend to you and you (Deut. 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