Deuteronomy 16:20
What does Deuteronomy 16:20 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 16:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.
KJV
King James Version · 1611That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Let righteousness be your guide, so that you may have life, and take for your heritage the land which the Lord your God is giving you.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Righteousness--righteousness thou dost pursue, so that thou livest, and hast possessed the land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Thou shalt follow justly after that which is just: that thou mayst live and possess the land, which the Lord thy God shall give thee.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Perfect justice shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and possess the land that Jehovah thyGod giveth thee.
Context
v.19Thou shalt not wrest justice: thou shalt not respect persons; neither shalt thou take a bribe; for a bribe doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
v.20This passage
v.21Thou shalt not plant thee an Asherah of any kind of tree beside the altar of Jehovah thy God, which thou shalt make thee.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Philippians 4:8
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
- Micah 6:8
He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth Jehovah require of thee, but to do justly, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with thy God?
- Romans 10:5
For Moses writeth that the man that doeth the righteousness which is of the law shall live thereby.
- Ezekiel 18:5
But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right,
- Deuteronomy 4:1
And now, O Israel, hearken unto the statutes and unto the ordinances, which I teach you, to do them; that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which Jehovah, the God of your fathers, giveth you.
- Deuteronomy 25:13
Thou shalt not have in thy bag diverse weights, a great and a small.
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