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Deuteronomy 17:15-19
King James Version
Deuteronomy 17:15-19
King James Version
15 Thou shalt in any wise set him king over thee, whom the Lord thy God shall choose: one from among thy brethren shalt thou set king over thee: thou mayest not set a stranger over thee, which is not thy brother.
16 But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses: forasmuch as the Lord hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way.
17 Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.
18 And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book out of that which is before the priests the Levites:
19 And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear the Lord his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them:
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Deuteronomy 17:15-19
New International Version
Deuteronomy 17:15-19
New International Version
15 be sure to appoint(A) over you a king the Lord your God chooses. He must be from among your fellow Israelites.(B) Do not place a foreigner over you, one who is not an Israelite. 16 The king, moreover, must not acquire great numbers of horses(C) for himself(D) or make the people return to Egypt(E) to get more of them,(F) for the Lord has told you, “You are not to go back that way again.”(G) 17 He must not take many wives,(H) or his heart will be led astray.(I) He must not accumulate(J) large amounts of silver and gold.(K)
18 When he takes the throne(L) of his kingdom, he is to write(M) for himself on a scroll a copy(N) 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(O) so that he may learn to revere the Lord his God and follow carefully all the words of this law and these decrees(P)
Deuteronomy 17:15-19
English Standard Version
Deuteronomy 17:15-19
English Standard Version
15 you may indeed set a king over you (A)whom the Lord your God will choose. One (B)from among your brothers you shall set as king over you. You may not put a foreigner over you, who is not your brother. 16 Only he must not acquire many (C)horses for himself or cause the people (D)to return to Egypt in order to acquire many horses, since the Lord has said to you, (E)‘You shall never return that way again.’ 17 And he (F)shall not acquire many wives for himself, lest his heart turn away, (G)nor shall he acquire for himself excessive silver and gold.
18 “And when he sits on the throne of his kingdom, (H)he shall write for himself in a book a copy of this law, (I)approved by[a] the Levitical priests. 19 And (J)it shall be with him, and he shall read in it all the days of his life, (K)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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- Deuteronomy 17:18 Hebrew from before
Deuteronomy 17:15-19
Christian Standard Bible
Deuteronomy 17:15-19
Christian Standard Bible
15 you are to appoint over you the king the Lord your God chooses.(A) Appoint a king from your brothers. You are not to set a foreigner over you, or one who is not of your people.(B) 16 However, he must not acquire many horses for himself or send the people back to Egypt to acquire many horses, for the Lord has told you, ‘You are never to go back that way again.’(C) 17 He must not acquire many wives for himself so that his heart won’t go astray.(D) He must not acquire very large amounts of silver and gold for himself.(E) 18 When he is seated on his royal throne, he is to write a copy of this instruction for himself on a scroll in the presence of the Levitical priests. 19 It is to remain with him, and he is to read from it all the days of his life, so that he may learn to fear(F) the Lord his God, to observe all the words of this instruction, and to do these statutes.
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Deuteronomy 17:15-19
New American Standard Bible 1995
Deuteronomy 17:15-19
New American Standard Bible 1995
15 you shall surely set a king over you whom the Lord your God chooses, one (A)from among your [a]countrymen you shall set as king over yourselves; you may not put a foreigner over yourselves who is not your [b]countryman. 16 (B)Moreover, he shall not multiply horses for himself, nor shall he (C)cause the people to return to Egypt to multiply horses, since (D)the Lord has said to you, ‘You shall never again return that way.’ 17 (E)He shall not multiply wives for himself, [c]or else his heart will turn away; nor shall he greatly increase silver and gold for himself.
18 “Now it shall come about when he sits on the throne of his kingdom, he shall write for himself a copy of this law on a scroll [d](F)in the presence of the Levitical priests. 19 It shall be with him and he shall read it (G)all the days of his life, that he may learn to fear the Lord his God, [e]by carefully observing all the words of this law and these statutes,
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- Deuteronomy 17:15 Lit brother(s)
- Deuteronomy 17:15 Lit brother(s)
- Deuteronomy 17:17 Lit nor
- Deuteronomy 17:18 Lit from before
- Deuteronomy 17:19 Lit to keep to do them
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