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Berean Standard Bible

“It is to remain with him, and he is to read from it all the days of his life, so that he may learn to fear the LORD his God by carefully observing all the words of this instruction and these statutes.”

Deuteronomy 17:19

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Deuteronomy 17 gives instructions for a future king of Israel, in the event that the people ask for one. Unlike surrounding kings, he is not to amass horses, wives or wealth, and he must be a brother among the people.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

It is to remain with him, and he is to read from it all the days of his life, so that he may learn to fear the LORD his God by carefully observing all the words of this instruction and these statutes.

World English Bible (WEB)

It shall be with him, and he shall read from it all the days of his life; that he may learn to fear Yahweh his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them;

King James Version (KJV)

And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear the LORD his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them:

American Standard Version (ASV)

and it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life; that he may learn to fear Jehovah his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And it is to be with him for his reading all the days of his life, so that he may be trained in the fear of the Lord his God to keep and do all the words of this teaching and these laws:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y lo tendrá consigo, y leerá en él todos los días de su vida, para que aprenda á temer á Jehová su Dios, para guardar todas las palabras de aquesta ley y estos estatutos, para ponerlos por obra:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Esa copia de la ley deberá estar continuamente cerca de su mano. Deberá leer ella todos los días de su vida para que aprenda a respetar al Señor su Dios y a guardar sus mandamientos.

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