Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 15:6
6When the LORD your God blesses you as He has promised, you will lend to many nations but borrow from none; you will rule over many nations but be ruled by none.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When the LORD | יְהוָ֤ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| your God | אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ | ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H430 God |
| blesses you | בֵּֽרַכְךָ֔ | bê·raḵ·ḵā | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular | H1288 kneel, bless |
| as | כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר | ka·’ă·šer | Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| He has promised | דִּבֶּר־ | dib·ber- | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1696 speak |
| you will lend | וְהַֽעֲבַטְתָּ֞ | wə·ha·‘ă·ḇaṭ·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H5670 take or give a pledge |
| to many | רַבִּ֗ים | rab·bîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H7227 much, many, great |
| nations | גּוֹיִ֣ם | gō·w·yim | Noun - masculine plural | H1471 nation, people |
| but borrow | תַעֲבֹ֔ט | ṯa·‘ă·ḇōṭ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H5670 take or give a pledge |
| from none | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| you will rule | וּמָֽשַׁלְתָּ֙ | ū·mā·šal·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H4910 rule, have dominion, reign |
| over many | רַבִּ֔ים | rab·bîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H7227 much, many, great |
| nations | בְּגוֹיִ֣ם | bə·ḡō·w·yim | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural | H1471 nation, people |
| but be ruled | יִמְשֹֽׁלוּ׃ס | yim·šō·lū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H4910 rule, have dominion, reign |
| by none | לֹ֥א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Deuteronomy 28:12–13 · 1 Kings 4:21 · Proverbs 22:7 · Luke 6:35 · Nehemiah 9:27 · Psalm 37:21 · Ezra 4:20 · Psalm 37:26 · Psalm 112:5 · Deuteronomy 28:44 · 1 Kings 4:24
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.