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Selected Verse: Deuteronomy 28:13 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| De 28:13 |
King James |
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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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| the head, and not the tail--an Oriental form of expression, indicating the possession of independent power and great dignity and acknowledged excellence (Isa 9:14; Isa 19:15). |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| The head - The chief of all people in power, or at least in dignity and privileges; so that even they that are not under thine authority shall reverence thy greatness and excellency. So it was in David's and Solomon's time, and so it should have been much oftner and much more, if they had performed the conditions. |
15 Neither shall there be any work for Egypt, which the head or tail, branch or rush, may do.
14 Therefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush, in one day.