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Deuteronomy 17:15

Deuteronomy chapter 17 · verse 15 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

thou shalt surely set him king over thee, whom Jehovah thy God shall choose: one from among thy brethren shalt thou set king over thee; thou mayest not put a foreigner over thee, who is not thy brother.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

thou shalt surely set him king over thee, whom Jehovah thy God shall choose: one from among thy brethren shalt thou set king over thee; thou mayest not put a foreigner over thee, who is not thy brother.

Context

v.14When thou art come unto the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, and shalt possess it, and shalt dwell therein, and shalt say, I will set a king over me, like all the nations that are round about me;

v.15This passage

v.16Only 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.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Samuel 10:24

    And Samuel said to all the people, See ye him whom Jehovah hath chosen, that there is none like him among all the people? And all the people shouted, and said, Long live the king.

  • Jeremiah 30:21

    And their prince shall be of themselves, and their ruler shall proceed from the midst of them; and I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach unto me: for who is he that hath had boldness to approach unto me? saith Jehovah.

  • Psalms 2:2

    The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against Jehovah, and against his anointed, saying,

  • Psalms 2:6

    Yet I have set my king Upon my holy hill of Zion.

  • 2 Samuel 5:2

    In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was thou that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and Jehovah said to thee, Thou shalt be shepherd of my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over Israel.

  • Matthew 22:17

    Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Cæsar, or not?