Deuteronomy 15:6

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

For the Lord your God will bless you as He promised you, and you will lend to many nations but will not borrow. You will rule over many nations, but they will not rule over you.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    For the LORD thy God blesseth thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over thee.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    For the LORD your God blesses you, as he promised you: and you shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow; and you shall reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over you.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    For the LORD thy God blesseth thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over thee.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    For Jehovah{H3068} thy God{H430} will bless{H1288} thee, as he promised{H1696} thee: and thou shalt lend{H5670} unto many{H7227} nations,{H1471} but thou shalt not borrow;{H5670} and thou shalt rule{H4910} over many{H7227} nations,{H1471} but they shall not rule{H4910} over thee.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    For the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} blesseth{H1288}{(H8765)} thee, as he promised{H1696}{(H8765)} thee: and thou shalt lend{H5670}{(H8689)} unto many{H7227} nations{H1471}, but thou shalt not borrow{H5670}{(H8799)}; and thou shalt reign{H4910}{(H8804)} over many{H7227} nations{H1471}, but they shall not reign{H4910}{(H8799)} over thee.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    ye and then the Lorde thy God shall blesse the as he hath promysed the, and thou shalt lende vnto many nacyons, and shalt borowe of no man, and shalt raygne ouer many nacyons, but none shal reygne ouer the.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    that thou maiest do therafter. For the LORDE yi God shal blesse the, as he hath promysed the. The shalt thou lende vnto many nacions, & shalt borowe of noman. Thou shalt raigne ouer many nacions, & noman shal reigne ouer ye.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    For the Lord thy God hath blessed thee, as he hath promised thee: and thou shalt lend vnto many nations, but thou thy selfe shalt not borow, and thou shalt reigne ouer many nations, & they shall not reigne ouer thee.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    For the Lorde thy God hath blessed thee, as he hath promised thee, and thou shalt lende vnto many nations, but thou thy selfe shalt not borowe: And thou shalt raigne ouer many nations, and they shall not raigne ouer thee.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    For the LORD thy God blesseth thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over thee.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    For Yahweh your God will bless you, as he promised you: and you shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow; and you shall rule over many nations, but they shall not rule over you.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    for Jehovah thy God hath blessed thee as He hath spoken to thee; and thou hast lent `to' many nations, and thou hast not borrowed; and thou hast ruled over many nations, and over thee they do not rule.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    For Jehovah thy God will bless thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt rule over many nations, but they shall not rule over thee.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    For Jehovah thy God will bless thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt rule over many nations, but they shall not rule over thee.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    For the Lord your God will give you his blessing as he has said: you will let other nations have the use of your money, but you will not make use of theirs; you will be rulers over a number of nations, but they will not be your rulers.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    For Yahweh your God will bless you, as he promised you: and you shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow; and you shall rule over many nations, but they shall not rule over you.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    For the LORD your God will bless you just as he has promised; you will lend to many nations but will not borrow from any, and you will rule over many nations but they will not rule over you.

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 28:12-13 : 12 The LORD will open the heavens, His rich treasury, to give rain to your land in its season and bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations, but you will not borrow. 13 The LORD will make you the head and not the tail, and you will only go upwards and not downwards, if you listen to the commandments of the LORD your God that I am commanding you today, to observe and to do them.
  • Deut 28:44 : 44 He will lend to you, but you will not lend to him. He will be the head, and you will be the tail.
  • Prov 22:7 : 7 The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
  • Ezra 4:20 : 20 Mighty kings have ruled over Jerusalem and exercised authority over the entire region beyond the River, and taxes, tribute, and customs were paid to them.
  • Neh 9:27 : 27 So You handed them over to their enemies, who oppressed them. But in their time of distress, they cried out to You, and You heard from heaven. In Your great mercy, You gave them deliverers, who rescued them from the hand of their enemies.
  • Ps 37:21 : 21 The wicked person borrows and does not repay, but the righteous is gracious and gives.
  • Ps 37:26 : 26 All day long he is gracious and lends, and his children are a blessing.
  • Ps 112:5 : 5 Good comes to the man who is gracious and lends freely; he conducts his affairs with justice.
  • Luke 6:35 : 35 But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend without expecting anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
  • 2 Chr 9:26 : 26 He ruled over all the kings from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines and as far as the border of Egypt.

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