Deuteronomy 15:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 (KJV), 1611

Deuteronomy 15:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Deuteronomy 15:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For Yahweh 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.”

Deuteronomy 15:6 — World English Bible

Deuteronomy 15:6 ASV — 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. ”

Deuteronomy 15:6 — American Standard Version

Deuteronomy 15:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“for Jehovah thy God hath blessed thee as He hath spoken to thee; and thou hast lent <FI>to<Fi> many nations, and thou hast not borrowed; and thou hast ruled over many nations, and over thee they do not rule.”

Deuteronomy 15:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Deuteronomy 15:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For Jehovah thyGod 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. ”

Deuteronomy 15:6 — Darby Translation

Deuteronomy 15:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“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, and they shall not reigne ouer thee.”

Deuteronomy 15:6 — Geneva Bible

Deuteronomy 15:6 in Context — Deuteronomy 15

4 Save when there shall be no poor among you; for the Lord shall greatly bless thee in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it:

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.

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.

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:

8 But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.

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What Does Deuteronomy 15:6 Mean?

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