Deuteronomy 17:19

God's word Fear Obedience

¹⁷ He must not take many wives for himself, lest his heart go astray. He must not accumulate for himself large amounts of silver and gold.

¹⁸ When he is seated on his royal throne, he must write for himself a copy of this instruction on a scroll in the presence of the Levitical priests.

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.

²⁰ Then his heart will not be exalted above his countrymen, and he will not turn aside from the commandment, to the right or to the left, in order that he and his sons may reign many years over his kingdom in Israel.

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

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.
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:
WEB: It shall be with him, and he shall read from it 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;
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;
DARBY: 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;
BLB: And it shall come to pass with him, and he shall read it all the days of his life, that he may learn to fear YHWH his God by carefully observing all the words of this law and doing these statutes,

ÅB: Og den skal han ha hos seg og lese i den alle sitt livs dager, for at han kan lære å frykte Herren sin Gud, så han tar vare på alle denne lovs ord og disse forskrifter og holder dem,
OTB: Den skal forbli hos ham, og han skal lese fra den alle dagene i sitt liv, slik at han kan lære å frykte Herren sin Gud og nøye følge alle ordene i denne loven og disse forskriftene.
B1930: Og den skal han ha hos sig og lese i den alle sitt livs dager, forat han kan lære å frykte Herren sin Gud, så han tar vare på alle denne lovs ord og disse forskrifter og holder dem,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Joshua 1:8
This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in all you do.
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Psalms 119:97–100
Oh, how I love Your law! All day long it is my meditation.
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Psalms 1:2
But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night.
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2 Timothy 3:15–17
From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
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John 5:39
You pore over the Scriptures because you presume that by them you possess eternal life. These are the very words that testify about Me,
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Deuteronomy 11:18
Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as reminders on your hands and bind them on your foreheads.
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Deuteronomy 4:10
The day you stood before the LORD your God at Horeb, the LORD said to me, “Gather the people before Me to hear My words, so that they may learn to fear Me all the days they live on the earth, and that they may teach them to their children.”
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Deuteronomy 6:6–9
These words I am commanding you today are to be upon your hearts.
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