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Deuteronomy 17

BSB·20 verses ·Old Testament
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1You shall notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → sacrificeתִזְבַּח֩ṯiz·baḥ — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַיהוָ֨הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → an oxשׁ֣וֹרšō·wr — Ox, bull, or cattleH7794 — Full Word Study → or a sheepוָשֶׂ֗הwā·śeh — A small domesticated quadruped, sheep or lambH7716 — Full Word Study → with any defectמ֔וּםmūm — A blemish or defect, physical or moralH3971 — Full Word Study → or seriousרָ֑עrā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → flawדָּבָ֣רdā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֧יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → thatהֽוּא׃סhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is detestableתוֹעֲבַ֛תṯō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ — Abomination; something detestable or loathsomeH8441 — Full Word Study → to the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. 2Ifכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → a manאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → orאוֹ־’ōw- — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → womanאִשָּׁ֗ה’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → among youבְקִרְבְּךָ֙ḇə·qir·bə·ḵā — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study → in oneבְּאַחַ֣דbə·’a·ḥaḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → of the townsשְׁעָרֶ֔יךָšə·‘ā·re·ḵā — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → givesנֹתֵ֣ןnō·ṯên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you is foundיִמָּצֵ֤אyim·mā·ṣê — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → doingיַעֲשֶׂ֧הya·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → evilהָרַ֛עhā·ra‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֥יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה־Yah·weh- — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → by transgressingלַעֲבֹ֥רla·‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → His covenantבְּרִיתֽוֹ׃bə·rî·ṯōw — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → 3and goingוַיֵּ֗לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to worshipוַֽיַּעֲבֹד֙way·ya·‘ă·ḇōḏ — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → otherאֲחֵרִ֔ים’ă·ḥê·rîm — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → godsאֱלֹהִ֣ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, bowing downוַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּway·yiš·ta·ḥū — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → to them or to the sunוְלַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁ׀wə·laš·še·meš — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study → orא֣וֹ’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → moonלַיָּרֵ֗חַlay·yā·rê·aḥ — The moon; lunar bodyH3394 — Full Word Study → orא֛וֹ’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → anyלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of the hostצְבָ֥אṣə·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → of heavenהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I have forbiddenלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → 4and if it is reportedוְהֻֽגַּד־wə·hug·gaḏ- — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → and you hear about itוְשָׁמָ֑עְתָּwə·šā·mā·‘ə·tā — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, you must investigate itוְדָרַשְׁתָּ֣wə·ḏā·raš·tā — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study → thoroughlyהֵיטֵ֔בhê·ṭêḇ — to be good, to improve, to do wellH3190 — Full Word Study →. Ifוְהִנֵּ֤הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → the reportהַדָּבָ֔רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → isנֶעֶשְׂתָ֛הne·‘eś·ṯāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → trueאֱמֶת֙’ĕ·meṯ — Truth; faithfulness; reliability; what is established and sureH571 — Full Word Study → and suchהַזֹּ֖אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → an abominationהַתּוֹעֵבָ֥הhat·tō·w·‘ê·ḇāh — Abomination; something detestable or loathsomeH8441 — Full Word Study → has happened in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃bə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, 5you must bring outוְהֽוֹצֵאתָ֣wə·hō·w·ṣê·ṯā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → your gatesשְׁעָרֶ֔יךָšə·‘ā·re·ḵā — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → the manהָאִ֣ישׁhā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → orאוֹ֩’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → womanהָאִשָּׁ֨הhā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → has doneעָ֠שׂוּ‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → evilהָרָ֤עhā·rā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → thingהַדָּבָ֨רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →, and you must stone that personוּסְקַלְתָּ֥םū·sə·qal·tām — to stone; to throw stonesH5619 — Full Word Study → to deathוָמֵֽתוּ׃wā·mê·ṯū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. 6Onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the testimonyפִּ֣י׀pî — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → of twoשְׁנַ֣יִםšə·na·yim — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → orא֛וֹ’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֥הšə·lō·šāh — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → witnessesעֵדִ֗ים‘ê·ḏîm — A person who testifies or bears witnessH5707 — Full Word Study → a man shall be put to deathיוּמַ֣תyū·maṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, but he shall notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be executedיוּמַ֔תyū·maṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the testimonyפִּ֖יpî — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → of a loneאֶחָֽד׃’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → witnessעֵדִ֖ים‘ê·ḏîm — A person who testifies or bears witnessH5707 — Full Word Study →. 7The handsיַ֣דyaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the witnessesהָעֵדִ֞יםhā·‘ê·ḏîm — A person who testifies or bears witnessH5707 — Full Word Study → shall beתִּֽהְיֶה־tih·yeh- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the firstבָרִאשֹׁנָה֙ḇā·ri·šō·nāh — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study → in putting him to deathלַהֲמִית֔וֹla·hă·mî·ṯōw — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, and after thatבָּאַחֲרֹנָ֑הbā·’a·ḥă·rō·nāh — Last, final, or later in time or orderH314 — Full Word Study →, the handsוְיַ֥דwə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֖םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. So you must purgeוּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥ū·ḇi·‘ar·tā — to burn, consume, or act brutishlyH1197 — Full Word Study → the evilהָרָ֖עhā·rā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → from among youמִקִּרְבֶּֽךָ׃פmiq·qir·be·ḵā — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study →. 8Ifכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → a caseדָבָ֜רḏā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → is too difficultיִפָּלֵא֩yip·pā·lê — to be wonderful, perform miracles, do marvelous thingsH6381 — Full Word Study → for youמִמְּךָ֨mim·mə·ḵā — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → to judgeלַמִּשְׁפָּ֗טlam·miš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →, whetherדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → the controversyרִיבֹ֖תrî·ḇōṯ — Strife, contention, legal disputeH7379 — Full Word Study → within your gatesבִּשְׁעָרֶ֑יךָbiš·‘ā·re·ḵā — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → is regardingבֵּֽין־bên- — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → bloodshedדָּ֨ם׀dām — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study →, lawsuitsדִּ֣יןdîn — Judgment, legal case, dispute, or controversyH1779 — Full Word Study →, or assaultsנֶ֙גַע֙ne·ḡa‘ — Plague, affliction, or stroke of judgmentH5061 — Full Word Study →, you must go upוְעָלִ֔יתָwə·‘ā·lî·ṯā — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the placeהַמָּק֔וֹםham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → will chooseיִבְחַ֛רyiḇ·ḥar — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study →. 9You are to goוּבָאתָ֗ū·ḇā·ṯā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the Leviticalהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal·wî·yim — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study → priestsהַכֹּהֲנִים֙hak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → and toוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the judgeהַשֹּׁפֵ֔טhaš·šō·p̄êṭ — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → presides at thatהָהֵ֑םhā·hêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → timeבַּיָּמִ֣יםbay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. Inquire of themוְדָרַשְׁתָּ֙wə·ḏā·raš·tā — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study →, and they will giveוְהִגִּ֣ידוּwə·hig·gî·ḏū — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → you a verdictדְּבַ֥רdə·ḇar — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → in the caseהַמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃ham·miš·pāṭ — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study →. 10You must abide byוְעָשִׂ֗יתָwə·‘ā·śî·ṯā — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → the verdictהַדָּבָר֙had·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → they giveיַגִּ֣ידֽוּyag·gî·ḏū — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → you atמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the placeהַמָּק֣וֹםham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will chooseיִבְחַ֣רyiḇ·ḥar — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study →. Be carefulוְשָׁמַרְתָּ֣wə·šā·mar·tā — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → to doלַעֲשׂ֔וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → everythingכְּכֹ֖לkə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → they instruct youיוֹרֽוּךָ׃yō·w·rū·ḵā — To shoot, throw, or teach; to direct or instructH3384 — Full Word Study →, 11accordingעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → to the termsפִּ֨יpî — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → of lawהַתּוֹרָ֜הhat·tō·w·rāh — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → they giveיוֹר֗וּךָyō·w·rū·ḵā — To shoot, throw, or teach; to direct or instructH3384 — Full Word Study → and the verdictהַמִּשְׁפָּ֛טham·miš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → they proclaimיֹאמְר֥וּyō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. Do notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → turn asideתָס֗וּרṯā·sūr — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → to the rightיָמִ֥יןyā·mîn — right hand, right side, southH3225 — Full Word Study → or to the leftוּשְׂמֹֽאל׃ū·śə·mōl — left side, left hand, or the left directionH8040 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the decisionהַדָּבָ֛רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → they declareיַגִּ֥ידֽוּyag·gî·ḏū — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → to you. 12But the manוְהָאִ֞ישׁwə·hā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → actsיַעֲשֶׂ֣הya·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → presumptuouslyבְזָד֗וֹןḇə·zā·ḏō·wn — Arrogance, presumption, or willful prideH2087 — Full Word Study →, refusingלְבִלְתִּ֨יlə·ḇil·tî — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study → to listenשְׁמֹ֤עַšə·mō·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → either toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙hak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → who standsהָעֹמֵ֞דhā·‘ō·mêḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁם֙šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → to serveלְשָׁ֤רֶתlə·šā·reṯ — to minister, serve, or attendH8334 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, orא֖וֹ’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the judgeהַשֹּׁפֵ֑טhaš·šō·p̄êṭ — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study →, must be put to deathוּמֵת֙ū·mêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. You must purgeוּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥ū·ḇi·‘ar·tā — to burn, consume, or act brutishlyH1197 — Full Word Study → the evilהָרָ֖עhā·rā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → from Israelמִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃mî·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 13Then allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֖םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → will hearיִשְׁמְע֣וּyiš·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → and be afraidוְיִרָ֑אוּwə·yi·rā·’ū — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study →, and will noוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → longerעֽוֹד׃ס‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → behave arrogantlyיְזִיד֖וּןyə·zî·ḏūn — to act presumptuously; to boil over with prideH2102 — Full Word Study →. 14Whenכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you enterתָבֹ֣אṯā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֗רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → is givingנֹתֵ֣ןnō·ṯên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you and have taken possession of itוִֽירִשְׁתָּ֖הּwî·riš·tāh — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → and settledוְיָשַׁ֣בְתָּהwə·yā·šaḇ·tāh — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in it, and you sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֗wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Let us setאָשִׂ֤ימָה’ā·śî·māh — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → a kingמֶ֔לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → over usעָלַי֙‘ā·lay — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → like allכְּכָל־kə·ḵāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֖םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → around usסְבִיבֹתָֽי׃sə·ḇî·ḇō·ṯāy — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study →,” 15you are to appointשׂ֣וֹםśō·wm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → over yourselvesעָלֶ֙יךָ֙‘ā·le·ḵā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶ֔לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → whomאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → shall chooseיִבְחַ֛רyiḇ·ḥar — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study →. Appointתָּשִׂ֤יםtā·śîm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → a kingמֶ֔לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → from amongמִקֶּ֣רֶבmiq·qe·reḇ — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study → your brothersאַחֶ֗יךָ’a·ḥe·ḵā — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →; you are notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to setלָתֵ֤תlā·ṯêṯ — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → over yourselvesעָלֶ֙יךָ֙‘ā·le·ḵā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → a foreignerאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → isהֽוּא׃hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → one of your brothersאָחִ֖יךָ’ā·ḥî·ḵā — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →. 16Butרַק֮raq — only, merely, nothing butH7535 — Full Word Study → the king must not acquire manyיַרְבֶּה־yar·beh- — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → horsesסוּסִים֒sū·sîm — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study → for himself or send the peopleהָעָם֙hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → backיָשִׁ֤יבyā·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to Egyptמִצְרַ֔יְמָהmiṣ·ray·māh — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → toלְמַ֖עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → acquire moreהַרְבּ֣וֹתhar·bō·wṯ — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → horsesס֑וּסsūs — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study →, for the LORDוַֽיהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has saidאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘You areתֹסִפ֗וּןṯō·si·p̄ūn — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study → neverלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to go backלָשׁ֛וּבlā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → thatהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → wayבַּדֶּ֥רֶךְbad·de·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → againעֽוֹד׃‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study →.’ 17He must notוְלֹ֤אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → take manyיַרְבֶּה־yar·beh- — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → wivesנָשִׁ֔יםnā·šîm — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → for himself, lestוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → his heartלְבָב֑וֹlə·ḇā·ḇōw — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → go astrayיָס֖וּרyā·sūr — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study →. He must notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → accumulateיַרְבֶּה־yar·beh- — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → for himself large amountsמְאֹֽד׃mə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → of silverוְכֶ֣סֶףwə·ḵe·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → and goldוְזָהָ֔בwə·zā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study →. 18When he is seatedכְשִׁבְתּ֔וֹḵə·šiḇ·tōw — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → onעַ֖ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his royalמַמְלַכְתּ֑וֹmam·laḵ·tōw — Kingdom; sovereign rule or realmH4467 — Full Word Study → throneכִּסֵּ֣אkis·sê — Throne; seat of authority and rulershipH3678 — Full Word Study →, he must writeוְכָ֨תַבwə·ḵā·ṯaḇ — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → for himself a copyמִשְׁנֵ֨הmiš·nêh — Second; duplicate; double portionH4932 — Full Word Study → of thisהַזֹּאת֙haz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → instructionהַתּוֹרָ֤הhat·tō·w·rāh — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → a scrollסֵ֔פֶרsê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → in the presenceמִלִּפְנֵ֥יmil·lip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the Leviticalהַלְוִיִּֽם׃hal·wî·yim — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study → priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםhak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →. 19It is to remainוְהָיְתָ֣הwə·hā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → with himעִמּ֔וֹ‘im·mōw — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →, and he is to readוְקָ֥רָאwə·qā·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → from it allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the daysיְמֵ֣יyə·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of his lifeחַיָּ֑יוḥay·yāw — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, so thatלְמַ֣עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → he may learnיִלְמַ֗דyil·maḏ — To learn; to teach; to become accustomedH3925 — Full Word Study → to fearלְיִרְאָה֙lə·yir·’āh — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → his Godאֱלֹהָ֔יו’ĕ·lō·hāw — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → by carefully observingלִ֠שְׁמֹרliš·mōr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the wordsדִּבְרֵ֞יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of thisהַזֹּ֛אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → instructionהַתּוֹרָ֥הhat·tō·w·rāh — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → and theseהָאֵ֖לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → statutesהַחֻקִּ֥יםha·ḥuq·qîm — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study →. 20Then his heartלְבָבוֹ֙lə·ḇā·ḇōw — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → will notלְבִלְתִּ֤יlə·ḇil·tî — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study → be exaltedרוּם־rūm- — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study → aboveמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → his countrymenמֵֽאֶחָ֔יוmê·’e·ḥāw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →, and he will notוּלְבִלְתִּ֛יū·lə·ḇil·tî — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study → turn asideס֥וּרsūr — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → from the commandmentהַמִּצְוָ֖הham·miṣ·wāh — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study →, to the rightיָמִ֣יןyā·mîn — right hand, right side, southH3225 — Full Word Study → or to the leftוּשְׂמֹ֑אולū·śə·mō·wl — left side, left hand, or the left directionH8040 — Full Word Study →, in order thatלְמַעַן֩lə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → heה֥וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → and his sonsוּבָנָ֖יוū·ḇā·nāw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → may reignיַאֲרִ֨יךְya·’ă·rîḵ — to lengthen, prolong, or extend in time or spaceH748 — Full Word Study → many yearsיָמִ֧יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his kingdomמַמְלַכְתּ֛וֹmam·laḵ·tōw — Kingdom; sovereign rule or realmH4467 — Full Word Study → inבְּקֶ֥רֶבbə·qe·reḇ — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃סyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Deuteronomy 17
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Deuteronomy 17 addresses three critical areas of Israel's covenant life: the proper worship of God (vv. 1), the gravity of idolatry and the community's responsibility to purge evil (vv. 2–7), the establishment of a judicial system under God's authority (vv. 8–13), and the future institution of kingship with strict safeguards against human pride and worldly excess (vv. 14–20). Throughout, the chapter emphasizes that Israel's blessing depends on obedience to God's law and the proper exercise of authority under His oversight. These regulations reflect God's desire for a holy community governed by His Word.

Verses 1: Purity in Sacrifice

God commands that all sacrifices must be unblemished and without defect. The prohibition of "blemish" or "evilfavouredness" underscores a fundamental principle: our worship of God demands the best we have to offer, not the leftovers. A flawed animal represents half-hearted devotion. While we no longer offer animal sacrifices under the New Covenant, this principle endures: Jesus offered Himself as the perfect, spotless Lamb (1 Peter 1:19), and we are called to present our bodies as "living sacrifices, holy and acceptable unto God" (Romans 12:1). Our worship—whether in song, service, or giving—should reflect genuine reverence, not careless routine.

Verses 2–7: Dealing with Idolatry

Here Moses addresses the most serious breach of the covenant: abandoning the LORD for other gods. The passage describes the protocol: investigation must be diligent (v. 4), evidence must be corroborated by two or three witnesses (v. 6), and the community bears corporate responsibility for justice (v. 7). The severity of the penalty—death by stoning—reflects how seriously God views idolatry. It is not merely personal preference but covenant treason against the God who redeemed Israel. The requirement for multiple witnesses protects the innocent and ensures justice is not arbitrary. This system models the principle that serious accusations demand serious evidence.

Verses 8–13: The Judicial System

When local judges face cases too difficult to resolve, they must appeal to the central sanctuary where priests and judges, standing before the LORD, render authoritative judgment (vv. 8–10). Crucially, the community must obey without deviation (v. 11). Verse 12 adds a solemn warning: anyone who stubbornly refuses to accept this divinely-guided judgment dies. This reveals that rejecting God's appointed authority is itself rebellion. Authority, when rightly exercised under God's Word, deserves respect. Verse 13 notes that public awareness of firm justice deters presumption—a reminder that godly leadership serves the whole community by maintaining order and fear of the LORD.

Verses 14–20: The Law of the King

Looking ahead to Israel's monarchy, God grants permission for a king but only one whom He chooses (v. 15)—not a foreigner, but a fellow Israelite. Three specific restrictions follow: he must not amass horses (v. 16), wives (v. 17), or wealth (v. 17), lest his heart turn from God. Most importantly, the king must personally write and continually read a copy of God's law (vv. 18–19). The king is not above the law; he is under it. Daily meditation on Scripture keeps his heart humble and obedient (vv. 19–20). This foreshadows the ideal of Christian leadership: not autocracy, but servant-leadership rooted in God's Word.

Application for Today

Deuteronomy 17 calls us to wholehearted worship, swift repentance from idolatry, respect for godly authority, and recognition that all leadership—whether church, family, or civic—is accountable to God's Word. Like the king, we must meditate on Scripture daily, guarding our hearts against pride and worldly temptation. May we offer God our best, maintain community integrity through accountability, and submit to His authority in all things.

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