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 Quando houveres entrado na terra que o SENHOR teu Deus te dá, e a possuíres, e habitares nela, e disseres: Porei rei sobre mim, como todas as nações que estão em meus arredores;
15 Sem dúvida porás por rei sobre ti ao que o SENHOR teu Deus escolher: dentre teus irmãos porás rei sobre ti: não poderás pôr sobre ti homem estrangeiro, que não seja teu irmão.
16 Porém que não se aumente cavalos, nem faça voltar o povo ao Egito para acrescentar cavalos: porque o SENHOR vos disse: Não procurareis voltar mais por este caminho.
17 Nem aumentará para si mulheres, para que seu coração não se desvie: nem prata nem ouro acrescentará para si em grande quantidade.
18 E será, quando se assentar sobre o trono de seu reino, que há de escrever para si em um livro uma cópia desta lei, do original de diante dos sacerdotes levitas;
What Does Deuteronomy 17:16 Mean?
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