Deuteronomy 17:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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:”
Deuteronomy 17:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Deuteronomy 17:18 in 6 Bible Translations
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Deuteronomy 17:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“It shall be, when he sits on the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write himself a copy of this law in a book, out of that which is before the Levitical priests.”
Deuteronomy 17:18 — World English Bible
Deuteronomy 17:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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: ”
Deuteronomy 17:18 — American Standard Version
Deuteronomy 17:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`And it hath been, when he sitteth on the throne of his kingdom, that he hath written for himself the copy of this law, on a book, from <FI>that<Fi> before the priests the Levites,”
Deuteronomy 17:18 — Young's Literal Translation
Deuteronomy 17:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write for himself a copy of this law in a book out of that which is before the priests, the Levites; ”
Deuteronomy 17:18 — Darby Translation
Deuteronomy 17:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And when he shall sit vpon the throne of his kingdo, then shall he write him this Law repeted in a booke, by the Priests of the Leuites.”
Deuteronomy 17:18 — Geneva Bible
Deuteronomy 17:18 in Context — Deuteronomy 17
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:
20 That his heart be not lifted up above his brethren, and that he turn not aside from the commandment, to the right hand, or to the left: to the end that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he, and his children, in the midst of Israel.
What Does Deuteronomy 17:18 Mean?
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