Verse 17

Deuteronomy 17:17

Literal Standard Version

17 And he does not multiply wives for himself, and his heart does not turn aside, and he does not exceedingly multiply silver and gold for himself.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/לֹ֤א יַרְבֶּה לּ/וֹ֙ נָשִׁ֔ים וְ/לֹ֥א יָס֖וּר לְבָב֑/וֹ וְ/כֶ֣סֶף וְ/זָהָ֔ב לֹ֥א יַרְבֶּה לּ֖/וֹ מְאֹֽד

English Translation

And he shall not multiply wives for himself, and his heart shall not turn away; and silver and gold he shall not multiply for himself very much.

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Chapter 17 Context

1 “You do not sacrifice to your God (Elohim) YHWH ox or sheep in which there is a blemish—any bad thin... Focus ↗

2 When there is found in your midst, in one of your cities which your God (Elohim) YHWH is giving to y... Focus ↗

3 and he goes and serves other gods, and bows himself to them, and to the sun, or to the moon, or to a... Focus ↗

4 and it has been declared to you, and you have heard, and have searched diligently, and behold, if tr... Focus ↗

5 then you have brought out that man or that woman who has done this evil thing, to your gates—the man... Focus ↗

6 By the mouth of two witnesses or three witnesses is he who is being put to death put to death; he is... Focus ↗

7 the hand of the witnesses is on him in the first place to put him to death, and the hand of all the... Focus ↗

8 When anything is too hard for you for judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and... Focus ↗

9 and have come to the priests, the Levites, and to the judge who is in those days, and have inquired,... Focus ↗

10 and you have done according to the tenor of the word which they declare to you (they of that place w... Focus ↗

11 According to the tenor of the law which they direct you, and according to the judgment which they sa... Focus ↗

12 And the man who acts with presumption, so as not to listen to the priest (who is standing to serve y... Focus ↗

13 and all the people hear and fear, and do not presume anymore. Focus ↗

14 When you come into the land which your God (Elohim) YHWH is giving to you, and have possessed it, an... Focus ↗

15 you certainly set a king over you on whom YHWH fixes; you set a king over you from the midst of your... Focus ↗

16 Only, he does not multiply horses for himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, so as to mul... Focus ↗

17 And he does not multiply wives for himself, and his heart does not turn aside, and he does not excee...

18 And it has been, when he sits on the throne of his kingdom, that he has written a copy of this law f... Focus ↗

19 and it has been with him, and he has read in it all the days of his life, so that he learns to fear... Focus ↗

20 so that his heart is not high above his brothers, and so as not to turn aside from the command to th... Focus ↗

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