"The LORDª shall openª° unto thee¹ his goodª treasure,ª¹ the heavenª to giveª° the rainª unto thy landª in his season,ª and to blessª°¹ all¹ the workª of thine hand:ª and thou shalt lendª° unto manyª nations,ª and thou¹ shalt not¹ borrow.ª° ... And the LORDª shall makeª° thee the head,ª and not¹ the tail;ª and thou shalt be¹ above¹ only,²¹ and thou shalt not¹ be¹ beneath;ª if¹ that thou hearkenª° unto¹ the commandmentsª of the LORDª thy God,ª which¹ I¹ commandª° thee this day,ª to observeª° and to doª° [them]:" {Deu 28:12-13} + "Her adversariesª are¹ the chief,ª her enemiesª° prosper;ª° for¹ the LORDª hath afflictedª° her for¹ the multitudeª of her transgressions:ª her childrenª are goneª° into captivityª beforeª the enemy.ª" {Lam 1:5} |