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Yahweh 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 commandments of Yahweh your God, which I command you this day, to observe and to do [them],
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The Meaning of 'Head, Not Tail'
Commentators explain that the metaphor of being the "head and not the tail" signifies national leadership, honor, and influence. As John Gill notes, the "head" represents rulers and those held in high esteem, while the "tail" represents being subjects or vassals to other nations. This promise was for a position of superiority and dignity, not subservience.
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Deuteronomy
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18th Century
Presbyterian
A comparison of this chapter with (Exodus 23:20–23) and (Leviticus 26:0) will show how Moses here resumes and amplifies the…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the Lord shall make you the head, and not the tail. Give them dominion over others, and not make them subject to them…
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 …
