Deuteronomy 16:20New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “Justice, [and only] justice, you shall pursue, that you may live and possess the land which the LORD your God is giving you.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Perfect justice shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and possess the land that Jehovah thy God giveth thee.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— What is right, what is right, shalt thou pursue,—that thou mayest live, and possess the land, which, Yahweh thy God, is giving unto thee.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Righteousness—righteousness thou dost pursue, so that thou livest, and hast possessed the land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Thou shalt follow justly after that which is just: that thou mayst live and possess the land, which the Lord thy God shall give thee.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— That which is iust and right shalt thou follow, that thou maiest liue, ? possesse the land which the Lord thy God giueth thee.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— That which is altogether iust shalt thou followe, that thou mayest liue, and inherite the land which the LORD thy God giueth thee.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— But you must judge your neighbor righteously, that you may live and go in and inherit the land which the LORD your God gives you.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Thou shalt justly pursue justice, that ye may live, and go in and inherit the land which the Lord thy God gives thee.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which Yahweh thy Elohim giveth thee. |
That which is altogether
y6664 [6664] Standardצֶדֶקtsedeq{tseh'-dek}
From H6663; the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity.
just
6664 {6664} Primeצֶדֶקtsedeq{tseh'-dek}
From H6663; the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity.
shalt thou follow,
7291 {7291} Primeרָדַףradaph{raw-daf'}
A primitive root; to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by).
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
that
x4616 (4616) Complementלְמַעַןma`an{mah'-an}
From H6030; properly heed, that is, purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically in order that.
thou mayest live,
2421 {2421} Primeחָיַהchayah{khaw-yaw'}
A prim root (compare H2331, H2424); to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively to revive.
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
and inherit
3423 {3423} Primeיָרַשׁyarash{yaw-rash'}
A primitive root; to occupy (be driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin.
z8804 <8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 12562
x853 (0853) Complementאֵת'eth{ayth}
Apparently contracted from H0226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely).
the land
776 {0776} Primeאֶרֶץ'erets{eh'-rets}
From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land).
which
x834 (0834) Complementאֲשֶׁר'asher{ash-er'}
A primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as adverb and conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
Yähwè
יָהוֶה
3068 {3068} PrimeיְהֹוָהY@hovah{yeh-ho-vaw'}
From H1961; (the) self Existent or eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.
thy
´Élöhîm
אֱלֹהִים
430 {0430} Primeאֱלֹהִים'elohiym{el-o-heem'}
Plural of H0433; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative.
giveth
5414 {5414} Primeנָתַןnathan{naw-than'}
A primitive root; to give, used with great latitude of application ( put, make, etc.).
z8802 <8802> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Participle Active (See H8814) Count - 5386
thee. |
Deuteronomy 16:20
That which is altogether just — Heb. righteousness, righteousness, that is, nothing but righteousness in all causes and times, and to all persons equally. |
Deuteronomy 16:20
That which (k) is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
(k) The magistrate must constantly follow the tenor of the law, and in noting decline from justice. |
- That which:
- etc. Heb. Justice, justice,
Deuteronomy 25:13-16 Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small. ... For all that do such things, [and] all that do unrighteously, [are] an abomination unto the LORD thy God.
Micah 6:8 He hath shewed thee, O man, what [is] good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
Philippians 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things [are] honest, whatsoever things [are] just, whatsoever things [are] pure, whatsoever things [are] lovely, whatsoever things [are] of good report; if [there be] any virtue, and if [there be] any praise, think on these things.
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- live:
Deuteronomy 4:1 Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do [them], that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the LORD God of your fathers giveth you.
Ezekiel 18:5 But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right,
Ezekiel 18:9 Hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept my judgments, to deal truly; he [is] just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord GOD.
Romans 10:5 For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.
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