Deuteronomy 28:13
“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:”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And thou shall not go aside from any of the words which I command thee this day,.... Depart from them as a rule to walk…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Deuteronomy 28:1-14
A comparison of this chapter with Exo 23:20-23 and Lev. 26 will show how Moses here resumes and amplifies the promises…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Deuteronomy 28:1-14
The blessings are here put before the curses, to intimate, 1. That God is slow to anger, but swift to show mercy: he has…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
the head, and not the tail Isa 9:14; Isa 19:15.
only Heb. raḳ; see on Deu 10:15. Here = nothing but.
if thou shalt…
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