Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 28:12–13

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.

¹³The 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.

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Deuteronomy 28:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְהוָ֣ה׀	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will open	יִפְתַּ֣ח	yip̄·taḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6605 open
the heavens	הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
His abundant	הַטּ֜וֹב	haṭ·ṭō·wḇ	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
storehouse	אוֹצָר֨וֹ	’ō·w·ṣā·rōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H214 treasure, store, treasury, storehouse
to send	לָתֵ֤ת	lā·ṯêṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5414 give, put, set
rain	מְטַֽר־	mə·ṭar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4306 rain
on your land	אַרְצְךָ֙	’ar·ṣə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H776 earth, land
in season	בְּעִתּ֔וֹ	bə·‘it·tōw	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6256 time
and to bless	וּלְבָרֵ֕ךְ	ū·lə·ḇā·rêḵ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1288 kneel, bless
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the work	מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה	ma·‘ă·śêh	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4639 deed, work
of your hands	יָדֶ֑ךָ	yā·ḏe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3027 hand
You will lend	וְהִלְוִ֙יתָ֙	wə·hil·wî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H3867 join
to many	רַבִּ֔ים	rab·bîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
nations	גּוֹיִ֣ם	gō·w·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
but	וְאַתָּ֖ה	wə·’at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
borrow	תִלְוֶֽה׃	ṯil·weh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3867 join
from none	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not

Deuteronomy 28:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְהוָ֤ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will make	וּנְתָֽנְךָ֨	ū·nə·ṯā·nə·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
you the head	לְרֹאשׁ֙	lə·rōš	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H7218 head
and not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
the tail	לְזָנָ֔ב	lə·zā·nāḇ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H2180 tail, also (figurative) end, stump
you will only	רַ֣ק	raq	Adverb	H7535 thin
move upward	לְמַ֔עְלָה	lə·ma‘·lāh	Preposition-l; Adverb; third person feminine singular	H4605 higher part
and never	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
downward	לְמָ֑טָּה	lə·māṭ·ṭāh	Preposition-l; Adverb	H4295 downwards
if	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you hear	תִשְׁמַ֞ע	ṯiš·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H8085 hear
and carefully	לִשְׁמֹ֥ר	liš·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
follow	וְלַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃	wə·la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
the commandments	מִצְוֺ֣ת׀	miṣ·wōṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H4687 commandment
of the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
which	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I	אָנֹכִ֧י	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
am giving	מְצַוְּךָ֛	mə·ṣaw·wə·ḵā	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
you today	הַיּ֖וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day

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Deuteronomy 28:12 Deuteronomy 15:6 · Joel 2:23–24 · Deuteronomy 11:14 · Leviticus 26:4 · Deuteronomy 15:10 · Proverbs 22:7 · Deuteronomy 14:29 · Psalm 135:7 · Psalm 65:9–13 · Deuteronomy 28:44

Deuteronomy 28:13 Deuteronomy 28:1 · Deuteronomy 4:6–9 · Philippians 1:27

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