Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
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.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.
International Standard Version
Also, he must not accumulate wives for himself (otherwise, his affection will become diverted), nor accumulate for himself excessive quantities of silver and gold.
A Conservative Version
Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away. Neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.
American Standard Version
Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.
Amplified
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.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away; neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.
Julia Smith Translation
And he shall not multiply to him wives, and his heart shall not turn away: and silver and gold he shall not greatly multiply to himself.
King James 2000
Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he must not {acquire many} wives for himself, so that his heart [would] turn aside; and {he must not accumulate silver and gold for himself excessively}.
Modern King James verseion
Nor shall he multiply wives to himself, so that his heart does not turn away. Nor shall he greatly multiply silver and gold to himself.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Also he shall not have too many wives, lest his heart turn away, neither shall he gather him silver and gold too much.
NET Bible
Furthermore, he must not marry many wives lest his affections turn aside, and he must not accumulate much silver and gold.
New Heart English Bible
Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart not turn away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.
The Emphasized Bible
Neither shall he multiply to himself wives, that his heart turn not aside, - nor silver and gold, shall he multiply to himself greatly.
Webster
Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart may turn not away: neither shall he greatly accumulate to himself silver and gold.
World English Bible
Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart not turn away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.
Youngs Literal Translation
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.
Themes
David » A poet, see psalms 8, 19, 23, &c &c » Was led by passion to violate the mosaic law
Foes of the home » Polygamy » Forbidden
Gold » Kings of israel not to multiply
Government » Who should be chosen to govern israel
Kings » Forbidden to multiply » Wives
Kings » Forbidden to multiply » Treasure
Solomon » Has seven-hundred wives and three-hundred concubines
Tribute » Kings of israel » Forbidden to levy unnecessary or oppressive
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 17:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Appointing A King
16
However, he must not acquire many horses for himself or send the people back to Egypt to acquire many horses, for the Lord has told you, ‘You are never to go back that way again.’
Cross References
Nehemiah 13:26
Didn’t King Solomon of Israel sin in matters like this? There was not a king like him among many nations. He was loved by his God and God made him king over all Israel, yet foreign women drew him into sin.
2 Samuel 3:2-5
Sons were born to David in Hebron:
by Ahinoam
1 Kings 11:1-4
King Solomon loved many foreign women in addition to Pharaoh’s daughter:
Proverbs 30:8-9
Give me neither poverty nor wealth;
feed me with the food I need.
Matthew 19:23-24
Then Jesus said to His disciples,
Luke 12:15
He then told them,
1 Timothy 6:9
But those who want to be rich fall into temptation, a trap, and many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge people into ruin and destruction.
1 Timothy 6:17
Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be arrogant
Genesis 2:24
This is why a man leaves his father and mother and bonds with his wife, and they become one flesh.
1 Kings 10:21
All of King Solomon’s drinking cups were gold, and all the utensils of the House of the Forest of Lebanon
Psalm 62:10
or false hope in robbery.
If wealth increases,
pay no attention to it.
Malachi 2:15
Didn’t the one God make us with a remnant of His life-breath? And what does the One seek?
Matthew 6:19-20
Matthew 13:22
Matthew 19:5
and He also said: