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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Deuteronomy 17:16 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Nur soll er sich die Rosse nicht mehren und soll das Volk nicht nach Ägypten zurückführen, um sich die Rosse zu mehren; denn Jehova hat euch gesagt: Ihr sollt fortan nicht wieder dieses Weges zurückkehren.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Empero que no se aumente caballos, ni haga volver el pueblo á Egipto para acrecentar caballos: porque Jehová os ha dicho: No procuraréis volver más por este camino.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
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.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Mas ele não poderá multiplicar cavalos para si, nem fazer o povo retornar ao Egito para que ele multiplique seus cavalos, pois Yahweh vos disse: 'Vós, de agora em diante, jamais retornareis por esse caminho'.
📖 Deuteronomy 17:16 in Context
14When thou art come unto the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, and shalt possess it, and shalt dwell therein, and shalt say, I will set a king over me, like as all the nations that are about me;
15Thou shalt in any wise set him king over thee, whom the Lord thy God shall choose: one from among thy brethren shalt thou set king over thee: thou mayest not set a stranger over thee, which is not thy brother.
16But 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.
17Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.
18And 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:
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