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.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

A comparison of this chapter with (Exodus 23:20–23) and (Leviticus 26:0) will show how Moses here resumes and amplifies the…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the Lord shall make you the head, and not the tail. Give them dominion over others, and not make them subject to them…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

This chapter is a very large exposition of two words, the blessing and the curse. They are real things and have real effects.

The blessings …