Deuteronomy 28:44
He will lend to you, but you will not lend to him. He will be the head, and you will be the tail.
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ASV
He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail.
KJV
He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail.
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11 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| ה֣וּא | hu' | he | H1931 → |
| יַלְוְךָ֔ | yal.ve.Kha | he will lend to you | H3867 → |
| וְאַתָּ֖ה | ve.'a.Tah | and you | H859 → |
| לֹ֣א | lo' | not | H3808 → |
| תַלְוֶ֑נּוּ | tal.Ve.nu | you will lend to him | H3867 → |
| ה֚וּא | hu' | he | H1931 → |
| יִהְיֶ֣ה | yih.Yeh | he will become | H1961 → |
| לְרֹ֔אשׁ | le.Rosh | <into> [the] head | H7218 → |
| וְאַתָּ֖ה | ve.'a.Tah | and you | H859 → |
| תִּֽהְיֶ֥ה | tih.Yeh | you will become | H1961 → |
| לְזָנָֽב׃ | le.za.Nav | into [the] tail | H2180 → |
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