17 他不可擁有許多妃嬪,恐怕他的心會偏離耶和華,也不可為自己積蓄大量金銀。 18 他登基後,要在利未祭司面前為自己抄錄一份律法書, 19 把它放在身邊,一生誦讀,以便學習敬畏他的上帝耶和華,遵守律法書上的一切誡命和律例。

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17 And he (A)shall not acquire many wives for himself, lest his heart turn away, (B)nor shall he acquire for himself excessive silver and gold.

18 “And when he sits on the throne of his kingdom, (C)he shall write for himself in a book a copy of this law, (D)approved by[a] the Levitical priests. 19 And (E)it shall be with him, and he shall read in it all the days of his life, (F)that he may learn to fear the Lord his God by keeping all the words of this law and these statutes, and doing them,

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 17:18 Hebrew from before

17 He must not take many wives,(A) or his heart will be led astray.(B) He must not accumulate(C) large amounts of silver and gold.(D)

18 When he takes the throne(E) of his kingdom, he is to write(F) for himself on a scroll a copy(G) of this law, taken from that of the Levitical priests. 19 It is to be with him, and he is to read it all the days of his life(H) so that he may learn to revere the Lord his God and follow carefully all the words of this law and these decrees(I)

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