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Deuteronomy 16:20
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KJ21
That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live and inherit the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
ASV
That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.
AMP
You shall pursue justice, and only justice [that which is uncompromisingly righteous], so that you may live and take possession of the land which the Lord your God is giving you.
AMPC
Follow what is altogether just (uncompromisingly righteous), that you may live and inherit the land which your God gives you.
BRG
That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
CSB
Pursue justice and justice alone, so that you will live and possess the land the Lord your God is giving you.
CSBA
Pursue justice and justice alone, so that you will live and possess the land the Lord your God is giving you.
CEB
Righteousness! Pursue righteousness so that you live long and take possession of the land that the Lord your God is giving you.
CJB
Justice, only justice, you must pursue; so that you will live and inherit the land Adonai your God is giving you.
CEV
People of Israel, if you want to enjoy a long and successful life, make sure that everyone is treated with justice in the land the Lord is giving you.
DARBY
Perfect justice shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and possess the land that Jehovah thy God giveth thee.
DRA
Thou shalt follow justly after that which is just: that thou mayst live and possess the land, which the Lord thy God shall give thee.
ERV
Goodness and Fairness! You must try very hard to be good and fair all the time. Then you will live and keep the land that the Lord your God is giving you.
EASY
Make sure that there is justice for everyone in the land that the Lord your God is giving to you. Then the land will belong to you and you will enjoy life in it.
EHV
Justice! You are to pursue justice, so that you may live and possess the land that the Lord your God is giving you!
ESV
Justice, and only justice, you shall follow, that you may live and inherit the land that the Lord your God is giving you.
ESVUK
Justice, and only justice, you shall follow, that you may live and inherit the land that the Lord your God is giving you.
EXB
Do [pursue] what is ·right [righteous] so that you will live and ·always have [possess] the land the Lord your God is giving you.
GNV
That which is just and right shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and possess the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
GW
Strive for nothing but justice so that you will live and take possession of the land that the Lord your God is giving you.
GNT
Always be fair and just, so that you will occupy the land that the Lord your God is giving you and so that you will continue to live there.
HCSB
Pursue justice and justice alone, so that you will live and possess the land the Lord your God is giving you.
ICB
Always do what is right. Then you will live and own the land the Lord your God is giving you.
ISV
You are to pursue justice—and only justice—so you may live and possess the land that the Lord your God is about to give you.”
JUB
Thou shalt follow justice and righteousness, that thou may live and inherit the land which the LORD thy God gives thee.
KJV
That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
AKJV
 That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
LSB
Righteousness! Righteousness, you shall pursue, that you may live and possess the land which Yahweh your God is giving you.
LEB
Justice, only justice you shall pursue, so that you may live, and you shall take possession of the land that Yahweh your God is giving to you.
TLB
Justice must prevail. “That is the only way you will be successful in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.
MSG
The right! The right! Pursue only what’s right! It’s the only way you can really live and possess the land that God, your God, is giving you. * * *
MEV
You must follow that which is altogether just, so that you may live and inherit the land which the Lord your God is giving you.
NOG
Strive for nothing but justice so that you will live and take possession of the land that the Lord your God is giving you.
NABRE
Justice, justice alone shall you pursue, so that you may live and possess the land the Lord, your God, is giving you.
NASB
Justice, and only justice, you shall pursue, so that you may live and possess the land which the Lord your God is giving you.
NASB1995
Justice, and only justice, you shall pursue, that you may live and possess the land which the Lord your God is giving you.
NCB
Seek justice, so that you may live in and inherit the land that the Lord, your God, has given you.
NCV
Always do what is right so that you will live and always have the land the Lord your God is giving you.
NET
You must pursue justice alone so that you may live and inherit the land the Lord your God is giving you.
NIRV
Do only what is right. Then you will live. You will take over the land the Lord your God is giving you.
NIV
Follow justice and justice alone, so that you may live and possess the land the Lord your God is giving you.
NIVUK
Follow justice and justice alone, so that you may live and possess the land the Lord your God is giving you.
NKJV
You shall follow what is altogether just, that you may live and inherit the land which the Lord your God is giving you.
NLV
Follow what is right, and only what is right. Then you will live and receive the land the Lord your God is giving you.
NLT
Let true justice prevail, so you may live and occupy the land that the Lord your God is giving you.
NRSVA
Justice, and only justice, you shall pursue, so that you may live and occupy the land that the Lord your God is giving you.
NRSVACE
Justice, and only justice, you shall pursue, so that you may live and occupy the land that the Lord your God is giving you.
NRSVCE
Justice, and only justice, you shall pursue, so that you may live and occupy the land that the Lord your God is giving you.
NRSVUE
Justice, and only justice, you shall pursue, so that you may live and occupy the land that the Lord your God is giving you.
OJB
Tzedek tzedek (that which is altogether just) shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit ha’aretz which Hashem Eloheicha giveth thee.
RGT
“That which is just and right you shall follow, so that you may live and possess the land which the LORD your God gives you.
RSV
Justice, and only justice, you shall follow, that you may live and inherit the land which the Lord your God gives you.
RSVCE
Justice, and only justice, you shall follow, that you may live and inherit the land which the Lord your God gives you.
TLV
Justice, justice you must pursue, so that you may live and possess the land that Adonai your God is giving you.
VOICE
Justice! Justice! That’s what you’re after. Then you’ll keep living in the land He is giving you.
WEB
You shall follow that which is altogether just, that you may live and inherit the land which Yahweh your God gives you.
WYC
Thou shalt pursue justly that that is just, that thou live, and wield the land which thy Lord God shall give to thee. (Thou shalt only pursue what is right, or just, so that thou can live, and possess the land which the Lord thy God shall give thee.)
YLT
Righteousness -- righteousness thou dost pursue, so that thou livest, and hast possessed the land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee.
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