Deuteronomy Chapter 17 verse 17 Holy Bible
Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.
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And he is not to have a great number of wives, for fear that his heart may be turned away; or great wealth of silver and gold.
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Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away; neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.
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Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.
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Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart may turn not away: neither shall he greatly accumulate to himself silver and gold.
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Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart not turn away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.
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And he doth not multiply to himself wives, and his heart doth not turn aside, and silver and gold he doth not multiply to himself -- exceedingly.
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Ellicott's Commentary
Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewHe must notוְלֹ֤א (wə·lō)Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleStrong's 3808: Not, notake manyיַרְבֶּה־ (yar·beh-)Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 7235: To be or become much, many or greatwivesנָשִׁ֔ים (nā·šîm)Noun - feminine pluralStrong's 802: Woman, wife, femalefor himself,לּוֹ֙ (lōw)Preposition | third person masculine singularStrong's Hebrew lestוְלֹ֥א (wə·lō)Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleStrong's 3808: Not, nohis heartלְבָב֑וֹ (lə·ḇā·ḇōw)Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularStrong's 3824: Inner man, mind, will, heartgo astray.יָס֖וּר (yā·sūr)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 5493: To turn asideHe must notלֹ֥א (lō)Adverb - Negative particleStrong's 3808: Not, noaccumulateיַרְבֶּה־ (yar·beh-)Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 7235: To be or become much, many or greatfor himselfלּ֖וֹ (lōw)Preposition | third person masculine singularStrong's Hebrew great amountsמְאֹֽד׃ (mə·’ōḏ)AdverbStrong's 3966: Vehemence, vehemently, wholly, speedilyof silverוְכֶ֣סֶף (wə·ḵe·sep̄)Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 3701: Silver, moneyand gold.וְזָהָ֔ב (wə·zā·hāḇ)Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear skyJump to PreviousAccumulate Amounts Astray Exceedingly Heart Increase Multiply Silver Turn Turned Wives