Deuteronomy 28:13

Translations

Modern

The LORD will make you the head and not the tail; you will only move upward and never downward, if you hear and carefully follow the commandments of the LORD your God, which I am giving you today.

Traditional

And the Lord shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the Lord thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them:

Literal

And YHWH will make you the head and not the tail, and you shall be only above, and be not beneath, if you listen to the commandments of YHWH your God, which I am commanding you today to keep and do.

Latin

Constituet te Dominus in caput, et non in caudam: et eris semper supra, et non subter: si tamen audieris mandata Domini Dei tui quæ ego præcipio tibi hodie, et custodieris et feceris,

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English

The LORD will make you the head and not the tail; you will only move upward and never downward, if you hear and carefully follow the commandments of the LORD your God, which I am giving you today.

Notes

Deuteronomy 28:13

the head and not the tail: If Israel obeyed the terms of the covenant, it would lead the nations and not be subject to them.

Deuteronomy 28:1–68

This section explains the conditions for receiving the covenant blessing, the types of blessings, and the curses that will occur if people ignore or disobey these rules (28:1–14; 28:15–68).

Theme notes and profiles

Jeremiah Joshua Ancient Law Codes Blessing Counsel from Others Curses and Blessings God’s Covenant with Israel’s Kings God’s Faithfulness to His People The Land The Priestly Blessing True Success

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