Deuteronomy 15 · Verse 6

Deuteronomy 15:6

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.
Deuteronomy 15:6, King James Version

Deuteronomy 15:6 in other translations

BSBWhen the LORD your God blesses you as He has promised, you will lend to many nations but borrow from none; you will rule over many nations but be ruled by none.
WEBFor the LORD your God will bless you, as he promised you. You will lend to many nations, but you will not borrow. You will rule over many nations, but they will not rule over you.
ASVFor 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.
YLTfor 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.
DARBYFor Jehovah thy God will bless thee, as he promised thee; and thou shalt lend on pledge to many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt rule over many nations, but they shall not rule over thee.
BBEFor 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.
WebsterFor the LORD thy God shall bless thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend to many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over thee.

What does Deuteronomy 15:6 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Deuteronomy 15:1-11

This year of release typified the grace of the gospel, in which is proclaimed the acceptable year of the Lord; and by which we obtain the release of our debts, that is, the pardon of our sins. The law is spiritual, and lays restraints upon the thoughts of the heart. We mistake, if we think thoughts are free from God's knowledge and check. That is a wicked heart indeed, which raises evil thoughts from the good law of…

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Deuteronomy 15:6 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

כִּֽי\־ki-forH3588
יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430
בֵּֽרַכְךָ֔be.rakh.Khahe has blessed youH1288
כַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka.'a.Sherjust asH834
דִּבֶּר\־di.ber-he spokeH1696
לָ֑ךְLakhto <the> you
וְהַֽעֲבַטְתָּ֞ve.ha.'a.va.Taand you will lend toH5670
גּוֹיִ֣םgo.YimnationsH1471
רַבִּ֗יםra.BimmanyH7227
וְאַתָּה֙ve.'a.Tahand youH859
לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
תַעֲבֹ֔טta.'a.Votyou will borrowH5670
וּמָֽשַׁלְתָּ֙u.ma.shal.Taand you will ruleH4910
בְּגוֹיִ֣םbe.go.Yimover nationsH1471
רַבִּ֔יםra.BimmanyH7227
וּבְךָ֖u.ve.Khaand over <the> you
לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
יִמְשֹֽׁלוּ\׃\ \סyim.Sho.luthey will ruleH4910

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Cross references for Deuteronomy 15:6

  • Deuteronomy 28:12-13

    The Lord shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow. 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:

  • Luke 6:35

    But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.

  • Proverbs 22:7

    The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

  • 1 Kings 4:21

    And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.

  • Nehemiah 9:27

    Therefore thou deliveredst them into the hand of their enemies, who vexed them: and in the time of their trouble, when they cried unto thee, thou heardest them from heaven; and according to thy manifold mercies thou gavest them saviours, who saved them out of the hand of their enemies.

  • Psalms 37:21

    The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

  • Ezra 4:20

    There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid unto them.

  • Psalms 112:5

    A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.

  • Psalms 37:26

    He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

  • 1 Kings 4:24

    For he had dominion over all the region on this side the river, from Tiphsah even to Azzah, over all the kings on this side the river: and he had peace on all sides round about him.

  • Deuteronomy 28:44

    He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail.

  • 2 Chronicles 9:26

    And he reigned over all the kings from the river even unto the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
thou shalt lend.
28:12,44; Ps 37:21,26; 112:5; Pr 22:7; Lu 6:35
thou shalt reign.
28:13; 1Ki 4:21,24; 2Ch 9:26; Ezr 4:20; Ne 9:27

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Context

  • Deuteronomy 15:5

    Only if thou carefully hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe to do all these commandments which I command thee this day.

  • Deuteronomy 15:6

    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.

  • Deuteronomy 15:7

    If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:

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Deuteronomy 15:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Ya que Jehová tu Dios te habrá bendecido, como te ha dicho, prestarás entonces á muchas gentes, mas tú no tomarás prestado; y enseñorearte has de muchas gentes, pero de ti no se enseñorearán.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Car l’ Éternel, ton Dieu, te bénira, comme il t’a dit; et tu prêteras sur gage à beaucoup de nations, mais toi tu n’emprunteras pas sur gage; et tu domineras sur beaucoup de nations, et elles ne domineront pas sur toi.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Denn Jehova, dein Gott, wird dich segnen, wie er zu dir geredet hat; und du wirst vielen Nationen auf Pfand leihen, du aber wirst nichts auf Pfand entlehnen; und du wirst über viele Nationen herrschen, über dich aber werden sie nicht herrschen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Fœnerabis gentibus multis, et ipse a nullo accipies mutuum. Dominaberis nationibus plurimis, et tui nemo dominabitur.