Deuteronomy 16:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.”
Deuteronomy 16:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Deuteronomy 16:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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Deuteronomy 16:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“You shall follow that which is altogether just, that you may live and inherit the land which Yahweh your God gives you.”
Deuteronomy 16:20 — World English Bible
Deuteronomy 16:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee. ”
Deuteronomy 16:20 — American Standard Version
Deuteronomy 16:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Righteousness--righteousness thou dost pursue, so that thou livest, and hast possessed the land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee.”
Deuteronomy 16:20 — Young's Literal Translation
Deuteronomy 16:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Perfect justice shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and possess the land that Jehovah thyGod giveth thee. ”
Deuteronomy 16:20 — Darby Translation
Deuteronomy 16:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“That which is iust and right shalt thou follow, that thou maiest liue, and possesse the land which the Lord thy God giueth thee.”
Deuteronomy 16:20 — Geneva Bible
Deuteronomy 16:20 in Context — Deuteronomy 16
18 Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the Lord thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.
19 Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
20 That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
21 Thou shalt not plant thee a grove of any trees near unto the altar of the Lord thy God, which thou shalt make thee.
22 Neither shalt thou set thee up any image; which the Lord thy God hateth.
What Does Deuteronomy 16:20 Mean?
Deuteronomy 16:20 is a verse from the Book of Deuteronomy, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Deuteronomy chapter 16. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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