Deuteronomy 28:13 “The LORD will make you the head and not the tail; you will only move u…”

Deuteronomy 28:13

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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:

World English Bible

The LORD will make you the head, and not the tail. You will be above only, and you will not be beneath, if you listen to the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you today, to observe and to do,

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

And the Lord shall make thee the head, and not the tayle, and thou shalt be aboue onely, and shalt not bee beneath, if thou obey the commandements of the Lord thy God, which I command thee this day, to keepe and to do them.

Darby Translation

And Jehovah will make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if thou hearken unto the commandments of Jehovah thy God, which I command thee this day, to keep and to do them,

Young's Literal Translation

'And Jehovah hath given thee for head, and not for tail; and thou hast been only above, and art not beneath, for thou dost hearken unto the commands of Jehovah thy God, which I am commanding thee to-day, to keep and to do,

Bible in Basic English

The Lord will make you the head and not the tail; and you will ever have the highest place, if you give ear to the orders of the Lord your God which I give you today, to keep and to do them;

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Cross references

“the head”

Numbers 24:18 Numbers 24:19 Isaiah 9:14 Isaiah 9:15

Numbers 24:18 · BSB

Edom will become a possession, as will Seir, his enemy; but Israel will perform with valor.

Numbers 24:19 · BSB

A ruler will come from Jacob and destroy the survivors of the city.”

Isaiah 9:14 · BSB

So the LORD will cut off Israel’s head and tail, both palm branch and reed in a single day.

Isaiah 9:15 · BSB

The head is the elder and honorable man, and the tail is the prophet who teaches lies.

“if that thou”

Deuteronomy 28:1 Deuteronomy 4:6–9 Philippians 1:27

Deuteronomy 28:1 · BSB

“Now if you faithfully obey the voice of the LORD your God and are careful to follow all His commandments I am giving you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth.

Deuteronomy 4:6–9 · BSB

Observe them carefully, for this will show your wisdom and understanding in the sight of the peoples, who will hear of all these statutes and say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.”

Philippians 1:27 · BSB

Nevertheless, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending together as on…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

12The LORD will open the heavens, His abundant storehouse, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations, but borrow from none.

14Do not turn aside to the right or to the left from any of the words I command you today, and do not go after other gods to serve them.

Read Deuteronomy 28