Deuteronomy 28:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"The LORDיְהוָ֣ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
will openיִפְתַּ֣ח
(yif·tach)
6605a: to opena prim. root
for you His goodהַטֹּ֜וב
(hat·to·vv)
2896a: pleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob
storehouse,אֹוצָרֹ֨ו
(o·v·tza·rov)
214: treasure, store, a treasury, storehousefrom atsar
the heavens,הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם
(ha·sha·ma·yim)
8064: heaven, skyfrom an unused word
to giveלָתֵ֤ת
(la·tet)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
rainמְטַֽר־
(me·tar-)
4306: raina prim. root
to your landאַרְצְךָ֙
(ar·tze·cha)
776: earth, landa prim. root
in its seasonבְּעִתֹּ֔ו
(be·'it·tov,)
6256: timeprobably from anah
and to blessוּלְבָרֵ֕ךְ
(u·le·va·rech)
1288: to kneel, blessa prim. root
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the workמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה
(ma·'a·seh)
4639: a deed, workfrom asah
of your hand;יָדֶ֑ךָ
(ya·de·cha;)
3027: handa prim. root
and you shall lendוְהִלְוִ֙יתָ֙
(ve·hil·vi·ta)
3867b: to borrowa prim. root
to manyרַבִּ֔ים
(rab·bim,)
7227a: much, many, greatfrom rabab
nations,גֹּויִ֣ם
(go·v·yim)
1471: nation, peoplefrom the same as gav
but you shall not borrow.תִלְוֶֽה׃
(til·veh.)
3867b: to borrowa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
The LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
shall open
pathach  (paw-thakh')
to open wide; specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve
unto thee his good
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
treasure
'owtsar  (o-tsaw')
a depository -- armory, cellar, garner, store(-house), treasure(-house) (-y).
the heaven
shamayim  (shaw-mah'-yim)
air, astrologer, heaven(-s).
to give
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
the rain
matar  (maw-tawr')
rain -- rain.
unto thy land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
in his season
`eth  (ayth)
time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.
and to bless
barak  (baw-rak')
to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
all the work
ma`aseh  (mah-as-eh')
an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
of thine hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
and thou shalt lend
lavah  (law-vaw')
to twine, i.e. (by implication) to unite, to remain; also to borrow (as a form of obligation) or (caus.) to lend -- abide with, borrow(-er), cleave, join (self), lend(-er).
unto many
rab  (rab)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
nations
gowy  (go'-ee)
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts -- Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
and thou shalt not borrow
lavah  (law-vaw')
to twine, i.e. (by implication) to unite, to remain; also to borrow (as a form of obligation) or (caus.) to lend -- abide with, borrow(-er), cleave, join (self), lend(-er).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"The LORD will open for you His good storehouse, the heavens, to give rain to your land in its season and to bless all the work of your hand; and you shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD will open for you His abundant storehouse, the sky, to give your land rain in its season and to bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations, but you will not borrow.

International Standard Version
"The LORD will open his rich treasury, the heavens, to release rain upon your land in season and bless everything you undertake so that you'll lend to many nations but won't borrow.

NET Bible
The LORD will open for you his good treasure house, the heavens, to give you rain for the land in its season and to bless all you do; you will lend to many nations but you will not borrow from any.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD will open the heavens, his rich storehouse, for you. He will send rain on your land at the right time and bless everything you do. You will be able to make loans to many nations but won't need to borrow from any.

King James 2000 Bible
The LORD shall open unto you his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto your land in its season, and to bless all the work of your hand: and you shall lend unto many nations, and you shall not borrow.
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