17 (A)He shall not multiply wives for himself, [a]or else his heart will turn away; nor shall he greatly increase silver and gold for himself.

18 “Now it shall come about when he sits on the throne of his kingdom, he shall write for himself a copy of this law on a scroll [b](B)in the presence of the Levitical priests. 19 It shall be with him and he shall read it (C)all the days of his life, that he may learn to fear the Lord his God, [c]by carefully observing all the words of this law and these statutes,

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 17:17 Lit nor
  2. Deuteronomy 17:18 Lit from before
  3. Deuteronomy 17:19 Lit to keep to do them

17 He must not take many wives,(A) or his heart will be led astray.(B) He must not accumulate(C) large amounts of silver and gold.(D)

18 When he takes the throne(E) of his kingdom, he is to write(F) for himself on a scroll a copy(G) of this law, taken from that of the Levitical priests. 19 It is to be with him, and he is to read it all the days of his life(H) so that he may learn to revere the Lord his God and follow carefully all the words of this law and these decrees(I)

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