Deuteronomy 17:10

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

You must act according to the decision they give you at the place the LORD will choose. Be careful to do everything they instruct you.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And 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:

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    You shall do according to the decision they give you at the place which the LORD chooses, and you shall be careful to do according to all that they instruct you.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And 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:

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And thou shalt do{H6213} according to the tenor of the sentence{H6310} which they shall show{H5046} thee from that place{H4725} which Jehovah{H3068} shall choose;{H977} and thou shalt observe{H8104} to do{H6213} according to all that they shall teach{H3384} thee:

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And thou shalt do{H6213}{(H8804)} according to the sentence{H6310}{H1697}, which they of that place{H4725} which the LORD{H3068} shall choose{H977}{(H8799)} shall shew{H5046}{(H8686)} thee; and thou shalt observe{H8104}{(H8804)} to do{H6213}{(H8800)} according to all that they inform{H3384}{(H8686)} thee:

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And se that thou doo acordinge to that which they of that place which the Lorde hath chosen shew the and se that thou obserue to doo acordinge to all that they enforme the.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    and thou shalt do therafter, as they saye vnto the, in ye place which the LORDE hath chosen: and thou shalt take hede that thou do acordinge vnto all yt they teach the.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And thou shalt do according to that thing which they of that place (which the Lorde hath chosen) shewe thee, and thou shalt obserue to doe according to all that they informe thee.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And thou must do accordyng to that which they of that place (which the Lord had chosen) shewe thee, and thou shalt obserue to do accordyng to all that they enfourme thee:

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And 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:

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    You shall do according to the tenor of the sentence which they shall show you from that place which Yahweh shall choose; and you shall observe to do according to all that they shall teach you:

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and thou hast done according to the tenor of the word which they declare to thee (`they' of that place which Jehovah doth choose; and thou hast observed to do according to all that they direct thee.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And thou shalt do according to the tenor of the sentence which they shall show thee from that place which Jehovah shall choose; and thou shalt observe to do according to all that they shall teach thee:

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And thou shalt do according to the tenor of the sentence which they shall show thee from that place which Jehovah shall choose; and thou shalt observe to do according to all that they shall teach thee:

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

  • World English Bible (2000)

    You shall do according to the tenor of the sentence which they shall show you from that place which Yahweh shall choose; and you shall observe to do according to all that they shall teach you:

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    You must then do as they have determined at that place the LORD chooses. Be careful to do just as you are taught.

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 22:2-3 : 2 The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. 3 He sent his servants to call those who had been invited to the wedding, but they refused to come.

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