Keraia
Deuteronomy 17

Deuteronomy 17:19

Guidelines for a King · Deuteronomy 17:14–20
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Translations

Modern
It is to remain with him, and he is to read from it all the days of his life, so that he may learn to fear the LORD his God by carefully observing all the words of this instruction and these statutes.
Traditional
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:
Literal
And it shall come to pass with him, and he shall read it all the days of his life, that he may learn to fear YHWH his God by carefully observing all the words of this law and doing these statutes,
Latin
…et habebit secum, legetque illud omnibus diebus vitæ suæ, ut discat timere Dominum Deum suum, et custodire verba et cæremonias ejus, quæ in lege præcepta sunt.

Original

Hebrew
English
It is to remain with him, and he is to read from it all the days of his life, so that he may learn to fear the LORD his God by carefully observing all the words of this instruction and these statutes.

Notes

Parallels

1 Samuel 8:1–9

Glossary

Archaeology and the Bible Biblical Concept of Law Covenant Deuteronomy, Book of History of Israel King Kings, Books of First and Second Law of Moses Samuel, Books of First and Second Theocracy

Topics

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