16 (A)Moreover, he shall not multiply horses for himself, nor shall he (B)cause the people to return to Egypt to multiply horses, since (C)the Lord has said to you, ‘You shall never again return that way.’ 17 (D)He shall not multiply wives for himself, [a]or else his heart will turn away; nor shall he greatly increase silver and gold for himself.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 17:17 Lit nor

16 The king, moreover, must not acquire great numbers of horses(A) for himself(B) or make the people return to Egypt(C) to get more of them,(D) for the Lord has told you, “You are not to go back that way again.”(E) 17 He must not take many wives,(F) or his heart will be led astray.(G) He must not accumulate(H) large amounts of silver and gold.(I)

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