Deuteronomy 17
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the LORD thy God any bullock, or sheep, wherein is blemish, or any evilfavouredness: for that is an abomination unto the LORD thy God.
2If there be found among you, within any of thy gates which the LORD thy God giveth thee, man or woman, that hath wrought wickedness in the sight of the LORD thy God, in transgressing his covenant,
3And hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, either the sun, or moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded;
4And it be told thee, and thou hast heard of it, and enquired diligently, and, behold, it be true, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought in Israel:
5Then shalt thou bring forth that man or that woman, which have committed that wicked thing, unto thy gates, even that man or that woman, and shalt stone them with stones, till they die.
6At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to death; but at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death.
7The hands of the witnesses shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterward the hands of all the people. So thou shalt put the evil away from among you.
8If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy within thy gates: then shalt thou arise, and get thee up into the place which the LORD thy God shall choose;
9And thou shalt come unto the priests the Levites, and unto the judge that shall be in those days, and enquire; and they shall shew thee the sentence of judgment:
10And thou shalt do according to the sentence, which they of that place which the LORD shall choose shall shew thee; and thou shalt observe to do according to all that they inform thee:
11According to the sentence of the law which they shall teach thee, and according to the judgment which they shall tell thee, thou shalt do: thou shalt not decline from the sentence which they shall shew thee, to the right hand, nor to the left.
12And the man that will do presumptuously, and will not hearken unto the priest that standeth to minister there before the LORD thy God, or unto the judge, even that man shall die: and thou shalt put away the evil from Israel.
13And all the people shall hear, and fear, and do no more presumptuously.
14When thou art come unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, and shalt possess it, and shalt dwell therein, and shalt say, I will set a king over me, like as all the nations that are about me;
15Thou shalt in any wise set him king over thee, whom the LORD thy God shall choose: one from among thy brethren shalt thou set king over thee: thou mayest not set a stranger over thee, which is not thy brother.
16But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses: forasmuch as the LORD hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way.
17Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.
18And 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:
19And 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:
20That 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.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- אֲשֶׁרʼăsherH83418× in this chapter
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
- לֹאlôʼH380813× in this chapter
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
- אֵתʼêthH85313× in this chapter
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
- עַלʻalH592112× in this chapter
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
- יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhH306811× in this chapter
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
- אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymH43010× in this chapter
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
- דָּבָרdâbârH16979× in this chapter
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
- כֹּלkôlH36058× in this chapter
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
- עָשָׂהʻâsâhH62138× in this chapter
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
- אוֹʼôwH1767× in this chapter
desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if
- הוּאhûwʼH19317× in this chapter
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
- אֵלʼêlH4137× in this chapter
near, with or among; often in general, to
- אִישׁʼîyshH3766× in this chapter
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
- מוּתmûwthH41916× in this chapter
to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
- הָיָהhâyâhH19615× in this chapter
to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
- רַעraʻH74515× in this chapter
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
- כִּיkîyH35884× in this chapter
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
- מִןminH44804× in this chapter
properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
- נָגַדnâgadH50464× in this chapter
properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise
- עֵדʻêdH57074× in this chapter
concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. prince
- פֶּהpehH63104× in this chapter
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
- קֶרֶבqerebH71304× in this chapter
properly, the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)
- רָבָהrâbâhH72354× in this chapter
to increase (in whatever respect)
- שׂוּםsûwmH77604× in this chapter
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)
- אִשָּׁהʼishshâhH8024× in this chapter
a woman
- בִּלְתִּיbiltîyH11153× in this chapter
properly, a failure of, i.e. (used only as a negative particle, usually with a prepositional prefix) not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until, etc.
- זֹאתzôʼthH20633× in this chapter
this (often used adverb)
- אָחʼâchH2513× in this chapter
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))
- יוֹםyôwmH31173× in this chapter
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
- יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlH34783× in this chapter
Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
- כֹּהֵןkôhênH35483× in this chapter
literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
- מֶלֶךְmelekH44283× in this chapter
a king
- מַעַןmaʻanH46163× in this chapter
properly, heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that
- מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭH49413× in this chapter
properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style
- נָתַןnâthanH54143× in this chapter
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
- סוּרçûwrH54933× in this chapter
to turn off (literal or figurative)
- אָמַרʼâmarH5593× in this chapter
to say (used with great latitude)
- עַםʻamH59713× in this chapter
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
- שָׁמַעshâmaʻH80853× in this chapter
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
- שַׁעַרshaʻarH81793× in this chapter
an opening, i.e. door or gate