Deuteronomy 17:18

“And when he sits on the throne of his kingdom, he shall write for himself a copy of this instruction in a book, from the one that is before the priests, the Levites.”

Deuteronomy 17:18 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 17:18, word by word

And whenהָיָהhaya

happen

For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.

Where else “haya” appears
he sitsשִׁבְתּshivt

sit

To sit; or sit on the throne to reign.

Where else “shivt” appears
on the throneכִּסֵּאkise

throne

Literally "the seat": the king's chair, or YHWH's, from which he rules.

Where else “kise” appears
of his kingdomמַמְלַכְתּmamlacht

kingdom

A land ruled by a king.

Where else “mamlacht” appears
he shall writeכָתַבchatav

write

To put words in writing, in a book or tablet, so that they last.

Where else “chatav” appears
a copyמִשְׁנֵהmishne

copy

A copy of the law.

Where else “mishne” appears
instructionתּוֹרָהtora

teaching of YHWH

What YHWH teaches his people so they may live.

Where else “tora” appears
a bookסֵפֶרsefer

book

A scroll of skin or papyrus on which law, history or a record is written.

Where else “sefer” appears
from the one that is beforeפְנֵיfene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

Where else “fene” appears
the priestsכֹּהֲנִיםkohanim

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

Where else “kohanim” appears
the Levitesלְוִיִּםleviyim

Levite

Levite: of the tribe of Levi.

Where else “leviyim” appears

Translation note

“Copy of this instruction” (mishneh hatorah) gave the book its name in Greek: Deuteronomy, “second law.”

The context

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.

18 · This verse (above)

19And it shall be with him, and he shall read in it all the days of his life, so that he may learn to fear YHWH his Elohim, keeping all the words of this instruction and these statutes, doing them,

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