Deuteronomy 17:20 — Meaning and Application

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“That his heart be not lifted up above his brethren, and that he turn not aside from the commandment, {to} the right hand, or {to} the left: to the end that he may prolong {his} days in his kingdom, he, and his children, in the midst of Israel.”

Deuteronomy 17:20

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And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book out of {that which is} before the priests the Levites:

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:

That his heart be not lifted up above his brethren, and that he turn not aside from the commandment, {to} the right hand, or {to} the left: to the end that he may prolong {his} days in his kingdom, he, and his children, in the midst of Israel.

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Deuteronomy 17:1

"Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the LORD thy God {any} bullock, or sheep, wherein is blemish, {or} any evilfavouredness: for that {is} an abomination unto the LORD thy God. {sheep: or, goat}"

Deuteronomy 17:2

"If there be found among you, within any of thy gates which the LORD thy God giveth thee, man or woman, that hath wrought wickedness in the sight of the LORD thy God, in transgressing his covenant,"

Deuteronomy 17:3

"And hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, either the sun, or moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded;"

Deuteronomy 17:4

"And it be told thee, and thou hast heard {of it}, and enquired diligently, and, behold, {it be} true, {and} the thing certain, {that} such abomination is wrought in Israel:"

Deuteronomy 17:5

"Then shalt thou bring forth that man or that woman, which have committed that wicked thing, unto thy gates, {even} that man or that woman, and shalt stone them with stones, till they die."

Deuteronomy 17:6

"At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to death; {but} at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death."

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