DEUTERONOMY 17:17

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.”

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Deuteronomy 17:17 Translation & Meaning

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Neither וְלֹ֤א Not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles Neither
shall he multiply יַרְבֶּה To increase (in whatever respect) multiply
wives נָשִׁ֔ים A woman wives
to himself, that his heart לְבָב֑וֹ The heart (as the most interior organ) himself heart
turn not away: יָס֖וּר To turn off (literally or figuratively) turn not away
neither לֹ֥א Not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles neither
shall he greatly מְאֹֽד׃ Properly, vehemence, i.e., (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated) greatly
multiply יַרְבֶּה To increase (in whatever respect) multiply
to himself silver וְכֶ֣סֶף Silver (from its pale color); by implication, money himself silver
and gold. וְזָהָ֔ב Gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e., yellow), as oil, a clear sky gold

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  • 15  Thou 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.

  • 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.

  • 17  Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.

  • 18  And 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:

  • 19  And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear the Lord his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them:




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