Deuteronomy 17:1 (ESV)

Deuteronomy 17:17 - And he shall not acquire many wives for himself, lest his heart turn away, nor shall he acquire for himself excessive silver and gold.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

“Neither shall he multiply wives for himself, lest his heart turn away; nor shall he greatly multiply silver and gold for himself.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

The king must not take many wives for himself, because they will turn his heart away from the LORD. And he must not accumulate large amounts of wealth in silver and gold for himself.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

He must not take many wives, or his heart will be led astray. He must not accumulate large amounts of silver and gold.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

And he shall not acquire many wives for himself, lest his heart turn away, nor shall he acquire for himself excessive silver and gold.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

“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.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

“And he shall not acquire many wives for himself, so that his heart does not turn away; nor shall he greatly increase silver and gold for himself.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

“He shall not multiply wives for himself, [fn]or else his heart will turn away; nor shall he greatly increase silver and gold for himself.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

“And he shall not multiply wives for himself, [fn]or else his heart will turn away; nor shall he greatly increase silver and gold for himself.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

“He shall not acquire multiple wives for himself, or else his heart will turn away [from God]; nor [for the same reason] shall he acquire great amounts of silver and gold.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

Furthermore, he must not marry many wives lest his affections turn aside, and he must not accumulate much silver and gold.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

And he shall not multiply wives for himself, lest his heart turn away; nor shall he greatly multiply for himself silver and gold.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

And he doth not multiply to himself wives, and his heart doth not turn aside, and silver and gold he doth not multiply to himself -- exceedingly.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away; neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart may turn not away: neither shall he greatly accumulate to himself silver and gold.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart not turn away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

non habebit uxores plurimas quae inliciant animum eius neque argenti et auri inmensa pondera

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

وَلْيَحْذَرْ مِنْ أَنْ يَكُونَ مِزْوَاجاً لِئَلّا يَزِيغَ قَلْبُهُ، وَلا يُكَثِّرُ لِنَفْسِهِ مِنَ الذَّهَبِ وَالْفِضَّةِ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וְלֹ֤א יַרְבֶּה־לּוֹ֙ נָשִׁ֔ים וְלֹ֥א יָס֖וּר לְבָב֑וֹ וְכֶ֣סֶף וְזָהָ֔ב לֹ֥א יַרְבֶּה־לּ֖וֹ מְאֹֽד׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

καὶ οὐ πληθυνεῖ ἑαυτῷ γυναῖκας οὐδὲ μεταστήσεται αὐτοῦ ἡ καρδία καὶ ἀργύριον καὶ χρυσίον οὐ πληθυνεῖ ἑαυτῷ σφόδρα

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَلاَ يُكَثِّرْ لَهُ نِسَاءً لِئَلاَّ يَزِيغَ قَلْبُهُ. وَفِضَّةً وَذَهَبًا لاَ يُكَثِّرْ لَهُ كَثِيرًا.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

And he shall not multiply to himself wives, lest his heart [fn]turn away; and he shall not greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Ni aumentará para sí mujeres, porque su corazón no se desvíe: ni plata ni oro acrecentará para sí en gran copia.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Ni tomará para sí muchas mujeres, para que su corazón no se desvíe; ni plata ni oro amontonará para sí en abundancia.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

And he is not to have a great number of wives, for fear that his heart may be turned away; or great wealth of silver and gold.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

他也不可為自己多立妃嬪、恐怕他的心偏邪．也不可為自己多積金銀。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Tampoco acumulará para sí mujeres, no sea que se desvíe su corazón. Tampoco acumulará para sí mucha plata y oro.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

아내를 많이 두어서 그 마음이 미혹되게 말것이며 은금을 자기를 위하여 많이 쌓지 말 것이니라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Qu'il n'ait pas un grand nombre de femmes, afin que son coeur ne se détourne point; et qu'il ne fasse pas de grands amas d'argent et d'or.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Er soll auch nicht viele Weiber nehmen, daß sein Herz nicht abgewandt werde, und soll auch nicht viel Silber und Gold sammeln.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

и чтобы не умножал себе жен, дабы не развратилось сердце его, и чтобы серебра и золота не умножал себе чрезмерно.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Ni aumentará para sí mujeres, para que su corazón no se desvíe; ni plata ni oro se multiplicará mucho.

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