Deuteronomy 17:19

God's word Fear Obedience

¹⁷ Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.

¹⁸ 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:

²⁰ 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.

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 shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
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Psalms 119:97–100
O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
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Psalms 1:2
But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
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2 Timothy 3:15–17
And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
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John 5:39
Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
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Deuteronomy 11:18
Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes.
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Deuteronomy 4:10
Specially the day that thou stoodest before the LORD thy God in Horeb, when the LORD said unto me, Gather me the people together, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they shall live upon the earth, and that they may teach their children.
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Deuteronomy 6:6–9
And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:
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