NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Neither shall he multiplyrabah (raw-baw') to increase (in whatever respect) wives 'ishshah (ish-shaw') irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman to himself that his heart lebab (lay-bawb') the heart (as the most interior organ) turn cuwr (soor) to turn off (literal or figurative) not away neither shall he greatly m`od (meh-ode') vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. multiply rabah (raw-baw') to increase (in whatever respect) to himself silver keceph (keh'-sef) silver (from its pale color); by implication, money -- money, price, silver(-ling). and gold zahab (zaw-hawb') gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky -- gold(-en), fair weather. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "He shall not multiply wives for himself, or else his heart will turn away; nor shall he greatly increase silver and gold for himself. King James Bible Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold. Holman Christian Standard Bible He must not acquire many wives for himself so that his heart won't go astray. He must not acquire very large amounts of silver and gold for himself. International Standard Version Also, he must not accumulate wives for himself (otherwise, his affection will become diverted), nor accumulate for himself excessive quantities of silver and gold. NET Bible Furthermore, he must not marry many wives lest his affections turn aside, and he must not accumulate much silver and gold. GOD'S WORD® Translation The king must never have a large number of wives, or he will turn away [from God]. And he must never own a lot of gold and silver. King James 2000 Bible Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold. Links Deuteronomy 17:17Deuteronomy 17:17 NIV Deuteronomy 17:17 NLT Deuteronomy 17:17 ESV Deuteronomy 17:17 NASB Deuteronomy 17:17 KJV |
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