Deuteronomy 17:18

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And when he has taken his place on the seat of his kingdom, he is to make in a book a copy of this law, from that which the priests, the Levites, have in their care:

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  • Deut 31:9 : 9 Then Moses put all this law in writing, and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who take up the ark of the Lord's agreement, and to all the responsible men of Israel.
  • 2 Kgs 11:12 : 12 Then he made the king's son come out, and put the crown on him and the arm-bands, and made him king, and put the holy oil on him; and they all, making sounds of joy with their hands, said, Long life to the king.
  • 2 Kgs 22:8 : 8 Then Hilkiah, the chief priest, said to Shaphan the scribe, I have made discovery of the book of the law in the house of the Lord. So Hilkiah gave it to Shaphan;
  • 2 Chr 34:15 : 15 Then Hilkiah said to Shaphan the scribe, I have made discovery of the book of the law in the house of the Lord. And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan.
  • Deut 31:24-26 : 24 Now after writing all the words of this law in a book till the record of them was complete, 25 Moses said to the Levites who were responsible for taking up the ark of the Lord's agreement, 26 Take this book of the law and put it by the ark of the Lord's agreement, so that it may be a witness against you.

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  • Deut 17:19-20
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    86%

    19 And it is to be with him for his reading all the days of his life, so that he may be trained in the fear of the Lord his God to keep and do all the words of this teaching and these laws:

    20 So that his heart may not be lifted up over his countrymen, and he may not be turned away from the orders, to one side or the other: but that his life and the lives of his children may be long in his kingdom in Israel.

  • Deut 17:16-17
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    16 And he is not to get together a great army of horses for himself, or make the people go back to Egypt to get horses for him: because the Lord has said, You will never again go back that way.

    17 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.

  • 2 Kgs 17:37
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    37 And the rules and the orders and the law which he put in writing for you, you are to keep and do for ever; you are to have no other gods.

  • Deut 27:8
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    8 And put on the stones all the words of this law, writing them very clearly.

  • Deut 17:14
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    14 When you have come into the land which the Lord your God is giving you, and have taken it for a heritage and are living in it, if it is your desire to have a king over you, like the other nations round about you;

  • Josh 8:32
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    32 And he made there on the stones a copy of the law of Moses, writing it before the eyes of the children of Israel.

  • Deut 31:24-26
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    72%

    24 Now after writing all the words of this law in a book till the record of them was complete,

    25 Moses said to the Levites who were responsible for taking up the ark of the Lord's agreement,

    26 Take this book of the law and put it by the ark of the Lord's agreement, so that it may be a witness against you.

  • Deut 31:11
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    11 When all Israel has come before the Lord your God in the place named by him, let a reading be given of this law in the hearing of all Israel.

  • Deut 27:3
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    3 And writing on them all the words of this law, after you have gone over; so that you may take the heritage which the Lord your God is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey, as the Lord, the God of your fathers, has said.

  • 2 Chr 34:18-19
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    18 Then Shaphan the scribe said to the king, Hilkiah the priest has given me a book; and he made a start at reading some of it to the king.

    19 And the king, hearing the words of the law, took his robe in his hands, violently parting it as a sign of his grief.

  • 1 Chr 28:7
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    7 I will keep his kingdom in its place for ever, if he is strong at all times to do my orders and keep my rules, as at this day.

  • 2 Chr 34:30-31
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    30 And the king went up to the house of the Lord, with all the men of Judah and the people of Jerusalem, and the priests and the Levites and all the people, small and great; and they were present at his reading of the book of the law which had come to light in the house of the Lord.

    31 Then the king, taking his place by the pillar, made an agreement before the Lord, to go in the way of the Lord, and to keep his orders and his decisions and his rules with all his heart and with all his soul, and to keep the words of the agreement recorded in this book.

  • 2 Kgs 22:10-11
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    71%

    10 Then Shaphan the scribe said to the king, Hilkiah the priest has given me a book; and he was reading it before the king.

    11 And the king, hearing the words of the book of the law, took his robe in his hands, violently parting it as a sign of his grief;

  • Deut 6:17
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    17 Keep with care the orders of the Lord your God, and his rules and his laws which he has given you;

  • 2 Chr 6:16
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    16 So now, O Lord, the God of Israel, let your word to your servant David, my father, come true, when you said, You will never be without a man to take his place before me on the seat of the kingdom of Israel; if only your children give attention to their ways, walking in my law, as you have done before me.

  • Deut 31:9
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    9 Then Moses put all this law in writing, and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who take up the ark of the Lord's agreement, and to all the responsible men of Israel.

  • Josh 8:34
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    34 And after, he gave them all the words of the law, the blessing and the curse, as it is all recorded in the book of the law;

  • 1 Kgs 2:3
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    3 And keep the orders of the Lord your God, walking in his ways, keeping his laws and his orders and his rules and his words, as they are recorded in the law of Moses; so that you may do well in all you do and wherever you go,

  • Deut 4:8
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    8 And what great nation has laws and decisions so right as all this law which I put before you today?

  • Deut 11:18-20
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    18 So keep these words deep in your heart and in your soul, and have them fixed on your hand for a sign and marked on your brow;

    19 Teaching them to your children, and talking of them when you are at rest in your house or walking by the way, when you go to sleep and when you get up:

    20 Writing them on the pillars of your houses and over the doors of your towns:

  • 2 Kgs 23:2-3
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    2 And the king went up to the house of the Lord, with all the men of Judah and all the people of Jerusalem, and the priests and the prophets and all the people, small and great; and they were present at his reading of the book of the law which had come to light in the house of the Lord.

    3 And the king took his place by the pillar, and made an agreement before the Lord, to go in the way of the Lord, and keep his orders and his decisions and his rules with all his heart and all his soul, and to keep the words of the agreement recorded in the book; and all the people gave their word to keep the agreement.

  • Deut 17:9-11
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    9 And come before the priests, the Levites, or before him who is judge at the time: and they will go into the question and give you a decision:

    10 And you are to be guided by the decision they give in the place named by the Lord, and do whatever they say:

    11 Acting in agreement with their teaching and the decision they give: not turning to one side or the other from the word they have given you.

  • 1 Chr 17:11-12
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    11 And when the time comes for you to go to your fathers, I will put in your place your seed after you, one of your sons, and I will make his kingdom strong.

    12 He will be the builder of my house, and I will make the seat of his authority certain for ever.

  • 2 Chr 7:17-18
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    17 And as for you, if you will go on your way before me as David your father did, doing whatever I have given you orders to do and keeping my laws and my decisions:

    18 Then I will make strong the seat of your kingdom, as I gave my word to David your father, saying, You will never be without a man to be ruler in Israel.

  • Deut 6:7
    69%

    7 Teaching them to your children with all care, talking of them when you are at rest in your house or walking by the way, when you go to sleep and when you get up.

  • Josh 1:8
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    8 Let this book of the law be ever on your lips and in your thoughts day and night, so that you may keep with care everything in it; then a blessing will be on all your way, and you will do well.

  • Deut 30:10
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    10 If you give ear to the voice of the Lord your God, keeping his orders and his laws which are recorded in this book of the law, and turning to the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.

  • Deut 13:18
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    18 So long as you give ear to the voice of the Lord your God, and keep all his orders which I give you today, and do what is right in the eyes of the Lord your God.

  • Deut 32:46
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    46 Moses said to them, Let the words which I have said to you today go deep into your hearts, and give orders to your children to do every word of this law.

  • 2 Kgs 22:8
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    8 Then Hilkiah, the chief priest, said to Shaphan the scribe, I have made discovery of the book of the law in the house of the Lord. So Hilkiah gave it to Shaphan;

  • 1 Chr 22:12
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    12 Only may the Lord give you wisdom, and knowledge of his orders for Israel, so that you may keep the law of the Lord your God.

  • Deut 4:13
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    13 And he gave you his agreement with you, the ten rules which you were to keep, which he put in writing on the two stones of the law.

  • 1 Chr 29:19
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    19 And give to Solomon my son a true heart, to keep your orders, your rules, and your laws, and to do all these things, and to put up this great house for which I have made ready.

  • Isa 30:8
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    8 Now go, put it in writing before them on a board, and make a record of it in a book, so that it may be for the future, a witness for all time to come.

  • Deut 12:28
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    28 Take note of all these orders I am giving you and give attention to them, so that it may be well for you and for your children after you for ever, while you do what is good and right in the eyes of the Lord your God.

  • 2 Chr 23:3
    69%

    3 And all the people made an agreement with the king in the house of God. And he said to them, Truly, the king's son will be king, as the Lord has said about the sons of David.