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## the head, and not the tail ##
This means they will always be the leaders over other nations and never the servants following behind them. The Israelites will be superior in power, money, and honor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
## be only above...never be beneath ##
This means the same as the first part of the sentence. They are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
## if you do not turn away from...to the right hand, or to the left ##
AT: "if you do not disobey...in any way"