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Deuteronomy 17:16-18
Lexham English Bible

16 Except, he may not make numerous[a] for himself horses, and he may not allow the people to to go to Egypt in order to increase horses,[b] for Yahweh has said to you that you may never return.[c] 17 And he must not acquire many[d] wives for himself, so that his heart would turn aside; and he must not accumulate silver and gold for himself excessively.[e]

18 “And then[f] when he is sitting[g] on the throne of his kingdom, then he shall write for himself a copy of this law on a scroll before[h] the Levitical priests.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 17:16 Literally “not multiply”
  2. Deuteronomy 17:16 Literally “in order to make numerous horse”
  3. Deuteronomy 17:16 Literally “not you may do again to return”
  4. Deuteronomy 17:17 Or “make numerous”
  5. Deuteronomy 17:17 Literally “gold and silver not he must make numerous for him very”
  6. Deuteronomy 17:18 Literally “And it shall happen”
  7. Deuteronomy 17:18 Literally “as/when his sitting”
  8. Deuteronomy 17:18 Literally “to the face of”
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