Deuteronomy 28:1 (ESV)

Deuteronomy 28:13 - And the LORD will make you the head and not the tail, and you shall only go up and not down, if you obey the commandments of the LORD your God, which I command you today, being careful to do them,

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KJVKJV (read chapter in 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:

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

“And the LORD will make you the head and not the tail; you shall be above only, and not be beneath, if you heed the commandments of the LORD your God, which I command you today, and are careful to observe them.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

If you listen to these commands of the LORD your God that I am giving you today, and if you carefully obey them, the LORD will make you the head and not the tail, and you will always be on top and never at the bottom.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

The LORD will make you the head, not the tail. If you pay attention to the commands of the LORD your God that I give you this day and carefully follow them, you will always be at the top, never at the bottom.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

And the LORD will make you the head and not the tail, and you shall only go up and not down, if you obey the commandments of the LORD your God, which I command you today, being careful to do them,

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

“The LORD will make you the head and not the tail; you will only move upward and never downward if you listen to the LORD your God’s commands I am giving you today and are careful to follow them.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

“And the LORD will make you the head and not the tail, and you will only be above, and not be underneath, if you listen to the commandments of the LORD your God which I am commanding you today, to [fn]follow them carefully,

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

“The LORD will make you the head and not the tail, and you only will be above, and you will not be underneath, if you listen to the commandments of the LORD your God, which I charge you today, to [fn]observe them carefully,

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

“And Yahweh will make you the head and not the tail, and you only will be above, and you will not be underneath, if you listen to the commandments of Yahweh your God, which I am commanding you today, to keep and to do,

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

“The LORD will make you the head (leader) and not the tail (follower); and you will be above only, and you will not be beneath, if you listen and pay attention to the commandments of the LORD your God, which I am commanding you today, to observe them carefully.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

The LORD will make you the head and not the tail, and you will always end up at the top and not at the bottom, if you obey his commandments which I am urging you today to be careful to do.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

And the LORD will make you the head, and not the tail; and you shall tend upward only, and not downward; if you obey the commandments of the LORD your God, which I command you this day, being careful to do them,

ASVASV (read chapter in 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,

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

'And Jehovah hath given thee for head, and not for tail; and thou hast been only above, and art not beneath, for thou dost hearken unto the commands of Jehovah thy God, which I am commanding thee to-day, to keep and to do,

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

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 hearken unto the commandments of Jehovah thy God, which I command thee this day, to keep and to do them,

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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 thou shalt hearken to the commandments of the LORD thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them:

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

The LORD will make you the head, and not the tail; and you shall be above only, and you shall not be beneath; if you shall listen to the mitzvot of the LORD your God, which I command you this day, to observe and to do them,

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

constituet te Dominus in caput et non in caudam et eris semper supra et non subter si audieris mandata Domini Dei tui quae ego praecipio tibi hodie et custodieris et feceris

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

وَإذَا أَطَعْتُمْ وَصَايَا الرَّبِّ الَّتِي أَنَا آمُرُكُمْ بِها الْيَوْمَ لِتَحْفَظُوهَا وَتَعْمَلُوا بِها، فَإِنَّهُ يَجْعَلُكُمْ رُؤُوساً لَا أَذْنَاباً، مُتَسَامِينَ دَائِماً، وَلا يُدْرِكُكُمُ انْحِطَاطٌ أَبَداً.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וּנְתָֽנְךָ֨ יְהוָ֤ה לְרֹאשׁ֙ וְלֹ֣א לְזָנָ֔ב וְהָיִ֨יתָ֙ רַ֣ק לְמַ֔עְלָה וְלֹ֥א תִהְיֶ֖ה לְמָ֑טָּה כִּֽי־תִשְׁמַ֞ע אֶל־מִצְוֺ֣ת יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָנֹכִ֧י מְצַוְּךָ֛ הַיּ֖וֹם לִשְׁמֹ֥ר וְלַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

καταστήσαι σε κύριος ὁ θεός σου εἰς κεφαλὴν καὶ μὴ εἰς οὐράν καὶ ἔσῃ τότε ἐπάνω καὶ οὐκ ἔσῃ ὑποκάτω ἐὰν ἀκούσῃς τῶν ἐντολῶν κυρίου τοῦ θεοῦ σου ὅσα ἐγὼ ἐντέλλομαί σοι σήμερον φυλάσσειν καὶ ποιεῖν

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَيَجْعَلُكَ الرَّبُّ رَأْسًا لاَ ذَنَبًا، وَتَكُونُ فِي الارْتِفَاعِ فَقَطْ وَلاَ تَكُونُ فِي الانْحِطَاطِ، إِذَا سَمِعْتَ لِوَصَايَا الرَّبِّ إِلهِكَ الَّتِي أَنَا أُوصِيكَ بِهَا الْيَوْمَ، لِتَحْفَظَ وَتَعْمَلَ

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

The Lord thy God make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt then be above and thou shalt not be below, if thou wilt hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, in all things that I charge thee this day to observe.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

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.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Te pondrá Jehová por cabeza, y no por cola; y estarás encima solamente, y no estarás debajo, si obedecieres los mandamientos de Jehová tu Dios, que yo te ordeno hoy, para que los guardes y cumplas,

BBEBBE (read chapter in 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;

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

你若聽從耶和華你　神的誡命、就是我今日所吩咐你的、謹守遵行、不偏左右、也不隨從事奉別神、耶和華就必使你作首不作尾、但居上不居下。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

"Si obedeces los mandamientos de Jehovah tu Dios que yo te mando hoy para que los guardes y cumplas, Jehovah te pondrá como cabeza y no como cola. Estarás encima, nunca debajo.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

여호와께서 너로 머리가 되고 꼬리가 되지 않게 하시며 위에만 있고 아래에 있지 않게 하시리니 오직 너는 내가 오늘날 네게 명하는 네 하나님 여호와의 명령을 듣고 지켜 행하며

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

L'Éternel fera de toi la tête et non la queue, tu seras toujours en haut et tu ne seras jamais en bas, lorsque tu obéiras aux commandements de l'Éternel, ton Dieu, que je te prescris aujourd'hui, lorsque tu les observeras et les mettras en pratique,

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Und der HERR wird dich zum Haupt machen und nicht zum Schwanz, und du wirst oben schweben und nicht unten liegen, darum daß du gehorsam bist den Geboten des HERRN, deines Gottes, die ich dir heute gebiete zu halten und zu tun,

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Сделает тебя Господь главою, а не хвостом, и будешь только на высоте, а не будешь внизу, если будешь повиноваться заповедям Господа Бога твоего, которые заповедую тебе сегодня хранить и исполнять,

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y te pondrá el SEÑOR por cabeza, y no por cola; y estarás encima solamente, y no estarás debajo; cuando escuchares a los mandamientos del SEÑOR tu Dios, que yo te mando hoy, para que los guardes y cumplas.

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