KJV King James Version
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:
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Deuteronomy 17:18
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:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When he is seated on his royal throne, he must write for himself a copy of this instruction on a scroll in the presence of the Levitical priests.
WEB World English Bible
It shall be, when he sits on 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:
ASV American Standard Version
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:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And it hath been, when he sitteth on the throne of his kingdom, that he hath written for himself the copy of this law, on a book, from that before the priests the Levites,
Surrounding context — Deuteronomy 17
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:
20 That his heart be not lifted up above his brethren, and that he turn not aside from the commandment, [to] the right hand, or [to] the left: to the end that he may prolong [his] days in his kingdom, he, and his children, in the midst of Israel.
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וְהָיָ֣הH1961 · ha.yahto beכְשִׁבְתּ֔וֹH3427 · ya.shavto dwellעַ֖לH5921 · aluponכִּסֵּ֣אH3678 · kis.sethroneמַמְלַכְתּ֑וֹH4467 · mam.la.khahkingdomוְכָ֨תַבH3789 · ka.tavto writeל֜וֹH9033 · ohimאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]מִשְׁנֵ֨הH4932 · mish.nehSecond [Quarter]הַתּוֹרָ֤הH8451 · to.rahinstructionהַזֹּאת֙H2063 · zotthisעַל־H5921 · aluponסֵ֔פֶרH5612 · se.pherscroll: documentמִלִּפְנֵ֥יH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםH3548 · ko.henpriestהַלְוִיִּֽם׃H3881 · le.viy.yiLevi
Cross-references
Deuteronomy 31:24-26And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished,2 Kings 22:8And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD. And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it.2 Kings 11:12And he brought forth the king’s son, and put the crown upon him, and [gave him] the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, God save the king.2 Chronicles 34:15And Hilkiah answered and said to Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD. And Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan.Deuteronomy 31:9And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it unto the priests the sons of Levi, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and unto all the elders of Israel.
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