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Berean Standard 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.’”

Deuteronomy 17:16

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Deuteronomy 17 gives guidelines for a future king in Israel, long before Israel had one. The king was to be chosen by the Lord, be an Israelite, and be under the authority of God's law.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.’

World English Bible (WEB)

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.”

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he is not to get together a great army of horses for himself, or make the people go back to Egypt to get horses for him: because the Lord has said, You will never again go back that way.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Empero que no se aumente caballos, ni haga volver el pueblo á Egipto para acrecentar caballos: porque Jehová os ha dicho: No procuraréis volver más por este camino.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

No usará el cargo para aumentar sus posesiones de caballos, ni enviará sus hombres a Egipto para aumentar sus caballerizas porque el Señor te ha dicho: “No vuelvas a Egipto otra vez”.

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