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Berean Standard Bible

“When you enter the land that the LORD your God is giving you and have taken possession of it and settled in it, and you say, “Let us set a king over us like all the nations around us,””

Deuteronomy 17:14

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Moses foresees that Israel, once settled, will want a king like the nations around them. Instead of forbidding it, the law sets limits.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

When you enter the land that the LORD your God is giving you and have taken possession of it and settled in it, and you say, “Let us set a king over us like all the nations around us,”

World English Bible (WEB)

When you have come to the land which Yahweh your God gives you, and possess it, and dwell in it, and say, “I will set a king over me, like all the nations that are around me”;

King James Version (KJV)

When thou art come unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, and shalt possess it, and shalt dwell therein, and shalt say, I will set a king over me, like as all the nations that are about me;

American Standard Version (ASV)

When thou art come unto the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, and shalt possess it, and shalt dwell therein, and shalt say, I will set a king over me, like all the nations that are round about me;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

When you have come into the land which the Lord your God is giving you, and have taken it for a heritage and are living in it, if it is your desire to have a king over you, like the other nations round about you;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Cuando hubieres entrado en la tierra que Jehová tu Dios te da, y la poseyeres, y habitares en ella, y dijeres: Pondré rey sobre mí, como todas las gentes que están en mis alrededores;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»Cuando llegues a la tierra que el Señor tu Dios te da, y la hayas conquistado, y comiences a pensar: “Debiéramos tener un rey como todas las naciones que nos rodean”,

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