Deuteronomy 17:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Deuteronomy 17:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Deuteronomy 17:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Deuteronomy 17:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Only he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he may multiply horses; because Yahweh has said to you, “You shall not go back that way again.””
Deuteronomy 17:16 — World English Bible
Deuteronomy 17:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Only he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he may multiply horses; forasmuch as Jehovah hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way. ”
Deuteronomy 17:16 — American Standard Version
Deuteronomy 17:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`Only, he doth not multiply to himself horses, nor cause the people to turn back to Egypt, so as to multiply horses, seeing Jehovah hath said to you, Ye do not add to turn back in this way any more.”
Deuteronomy 17:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Deuteronomy 17:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Only he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor lead back the people to Egypt, to multiply horses; for Jehovah hath said unto you, Ye shall not return again any more that way. ”
Deuteronomy 17:16 — Darby Translation
Deuteronomy 17:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“In any wise he shall not prepare him many horses, nor bring the people againe to Egypt, for to encrease the number of horses, seeing the Lord hath sayd vnto you, Ye shall henceforth goe no more againe that way.”
Deuteronomy 17:16 — Geneva Bible
Deuteronomy 17:16 in Context — Deuteronomy 17
14 When thou art come unto the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, and shalt possess it, and shalt dwell therein, and shalt say, I will set a king over me, like as all the nations that are about me;
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:
What Does Deuteronomy 17:16 Mean?
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