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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18 And then[a] when he is sitting[b] on the throne of his kingdom, then he shall write for himself a copy of this law on a scroll before[c] the Levitical priests. 19 And it shall be with him, and he shall read it[d] all the days of his life, so that he may learn to revere Yahweh your God by diligently observing[e] all the word of this law and these rules,

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 17:18 Literally “And it shall happen”
  2. Deuteronomy 17:18 Literally “as/when his sitting”
  3. Deuteronomy 17:18 Literally “to the face of”
  4. Deuteronomy 17:19 Hebrew “in it”
  5. Deuteronomy 17:19 Literally “by keeping ... to do them”

18 When he takes the throne(A) of his kingdom, he is to write(B) for himself on a scroll a copy(C) 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(D) so that he may learn to revere the Lord his God and follow carefully all the words of this law and these decrees(E)

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