Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Pursue justice and justice alone, so that you will live and possess the land the Lord your God is giving you.
New American Standard Bible
Justice, and only justice, you shall pursue, that
King James Version
That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
International Standard Version
You are to pursue justice and only justice so you may live and possess the land that the LORD your God is about to give you."
A Conservative Version
Thou shall follow that which is altogether just, that thou may live, and inherit the land which LORD thy God gives thee.
American Standard Version
That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.
Amplified
You shall pursue justice, and only justice [that which is uncompromisingly righteous], so that you may live and take possession of the land which the Lord your God is giving you.
Bible in Basic English
Let righteousness be your guide, so that you may have life, and take for your heritage the land which the Lord your God is giving you.
Darby Translation
Perfect justice shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and possess the land that Jehovah thy God giveth thee.
Julia Smith Translation
Justice, justice shalt thou follow, so that thou live and inherit the land which Jehovah thy God gave to thee.
King James 2000
That which is altogether just shall you follow, that you may live, and inherit the land which the LORD your God gives you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{Justice, only justice} you shall pursue, so that you may live, and you shall take possession of the land that Yahweh your God [is] giving to you.
Modern King James verseion
You shall follow that which is altogether just, that you may live and inherit the land which Jehovah your God gives you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But in all things follow righteousness, that thou mayest live and enjoy the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
NET Bible
You must pursue justice alone so that you may live and inherit the land the Lord your God is giving you.
New Heart English Bible
You shall follow that which is altogether just, that you may live, and inherit the land which the LORD your God gives you.
The Emphasized Bible
What is right, what is right, shalt thou pursue, - that thou mayest live and possess the land, which, Yahweh thy God, is giving unto thee.
Webster
That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
World English Bible
You shall follow that which is altogether just, that you may live, and inherit the land which Yahweh your God gives you.
Youngs Literal Translation
Righteousness -- righteousness thou dost pursue, so that thou livest, and hast possessed the land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 16:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Appointing Judges And Officials
19
Do not deny justice or show partiality to anyone. Do not accept a bribe, for it blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.
20 Pursue justice and justice alone, so that you will live and possess the land the Lord your God is giving you.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:1
“Now, Israel, listen to the statutes and ordinances I am teaching you to follow, so that you may live, enter, and take possession of the land Yahweh, the God of your fathers, is giving you.
Deuteronomy 25:13-16
“You must not have two different weights
Ezekiel 18:5
“Now suppose a man is righteous and does what is just and right:
Ezekiel 18:9
He follows My statutes and keeps My ordinances, acting faithfully. Such a person is righteous; he will certainly live.”
Micah 6:8
and what it is the Lord requires of you:
to act justly,
to love faithfulness,
and to walk humbly with your God.
Romans 10:5
For Moses writes about the righteousness that is from the law: The one who does these things will live by them.
Philippians 4:8
Finally brothers, whatever is true,