Deuteronomy 17:16

“Only he shall not multiply horses for himself, and he shall not make the people return to Egypt in order to multiply horses, since YHWH has said to you, “You shall not again return on this way.””

Deuteronomy 17:16 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 17:16, word by word

multiplyיַרְבֶּהyarbe

increase

To make an amount larger, adding and adding.

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horsesסוּסִיםsusim

horse

A war and draft animal that pulls chariots, or the one who rides it.

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makeיָשִׁיבyashiv

bring back

To return something, restore.

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the peopleעָםam

crowd

The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.

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to Egyptמִצְרַיְמָmitsrayma

Egypt, Mizraim

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since YHWHיהוָהyhva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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has saidאָמַרamar

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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againתֹסִפוּtosifu

do again

To do again what had already been done.

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wayדֶּרֶךְderech

road

The track or route by which one goes from one place to another.

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Places in this verse

JerusalemEgypt
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Egypt

    Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)

    A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.

    Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).

    Genesis 12:10Genesis 37:28Exodus 12:41Matthew 2:14

The context

15you shall surely set over you a king whom YHWH your Elohim chooses. From among your brothers you shall set over you a king; you may not put over you a foreign man, who is not your brother.

16 · This verse (above)

17And he shall not multiply wives for himself, so that his heart does not turn aside; and silver and gold he shall not multiply for himself greatly.

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