Verse (Click for Chapter) GOD'S WORD® Translation The king must never own a large number of horses or make the people return to Egypt to get more horses. The LORD has told you, "You will never go back there again." American Standard Version Only 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. Berean Study Bible But the king must not acquire many horses for himself or send the people back to Egypt to acquire more horses, for the LORD has said, ‘You are never to go back that way again.’ Douay-Rheims Bible And when he is made king, he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor lead back the people into Egypt, being lifted up with the number of his horsemen, especially since the Lord hath commanded you to return no more the same way. English Revised Version Only 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. King James Bible 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. World English Bible Only he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he may multiply horses; because Yahweh has said to you, "You shall not go back that way again." Young's Literal Translation 'Only, he doth not multiply to himself horses, nor cause the people to turn back to Egypt, so as to multiply horses, seeing Jehovah hath said to you, Ye do not add to turn back in this way any more. Deuteronomy 17:16 Additional Translations ... Links Deuteronomy 17:16 NIVDeuteronomy 17:16 NLT Deuteronomy 17:16 ESV Deuteronomy 17:16 NASB Deuteronomy 17:16 NKJV Deuteronomy 17:16 KJV |