Deuteronomy 17:16

Deuteronomy 17:16 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

16The king, moreover, must not acquire great numbers of horses for himself or make the people return to Egypt to get more of them, for the Lord has told you, “You are not to go back that way again.”

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

16In any case, he is not to acquire many horses for himself, nor shall he make the people return to Egypt in order to acquire many horses, since the Lord has said to you, ‘You shall never again return that way.’

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New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

16Moreover, he shall not multiply horses for himself, nor shall he cause the people to return to Egypt to multiply horses, since the Lord has said to you, ‘You shall never again return that way.’

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

16Further, he shall not 17:16 Lit multiply for himself and so throughout.acquire many [war] horses for himself, nor make the people return to Egypt in order to acquire horses [to expand his military power], since the Lord said to you, ‘You shall never return that way again.’

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

16But 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.’

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

16The king must not get large numbers of horses for himself. He must not make the people return to Egypt to get more horses. The Lord has told you, “You must not go back there again.”

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