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Berean Standard Bible

“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.”

Deuteronomy 28:13

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Deuteronomy 28 lists the blessings of covenant faithfulness and the curses of unfaithfulness, a common structure in ancient treaties. This verse closes the section of blessings.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

Yahweh 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 Yahweh your God, which I command you today, to observe and to do,

King James Version (KJV)

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:

American Standard Version (ASV)

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],

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y te pondrá Jehová por cabeza, y no por cola: y estarás encima solamente, y no estarás debajo; cuando obedecieres á los mandamientos de Jehová tu Dios, que yo te ordeno hoy, para que los guardes y cumplas.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Si escuchas y obedeces los mandamientos del Señor tu Dios que te estoy dando en este día, él hará que tú seas cabeza y no cola, y que estés siempre encima y nunca debajo.

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