Deuteronomy 17:15

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

be sure to appoint a king the LORD your God chooses. He must be from among your fellow Israelites. Do not place a foreigner over you, one who is not an Israelite.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Thou 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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    you shall surely set a king over you whom the LORD your God chooses: one from among your brothers you shall set as king over you; you may not set a foreigner over you, who is not your brother.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Thou 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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    thou shalt surely{H7760} set{H7760} him king{H4428} over thee, whom Jehovah{H3068} thy God{H430} shall choose:{H977} one from among{H7130} thy brethren{H251} shalt thou set{H7760} king{H4428} over thee; thou mayest{H3201} not put{H5414} a foreigner{H5237} over thee, who is not thy brother.{H251}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Thou shalt in any wise{H7760}{(H8800)} set{H7760}{(H8799)} him king{H4428} over thee, whom the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} shall choose{H977}{(H8799)}: one from among{H7130} thy brethren{H251} shalt thou set{H7760}{(H8799)} king{H4428} over thee: thou mayest{H3201}{(H8799)} not set{H5414}{(H8800)} a stranger{H5237}{H376} over thee, which is not thy brother{H251}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Then thou shalt make him kinge ouer the, whom the Lorde thi God shal chose. One of thi brethern must thou make kinge ouer the, and mayst not sett a straunger ouer the which is not of thi brethern.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    the shalt thou set him to be kynge ouer the, whom the LORDE thy God shal chose. One of thy brethren shalt thou sett to be kynge ouer the. Thou mayest not set a strauger ouer the, which is not thy brother.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then thou shalt make him King ouer thee, whome the Lorde thy God shall chuse: from among thy brethren shalt thou make a King ouer thee: thou shalt not set a stranger ouer thee, which is not thy brother.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Then thou shalt make hym king ouer thee whom the Lorde thy God shall choose: Euen one from among thy brethren shalt thou make kyng ouer thee, and thou mayest not set a straunger ouer thee, which is not of thy brethren.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Thou 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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    you shall surely set him king over you, whom Yahweh your God shall choose: one from among your brothers shall you set king over you; you may not put a foreigner over you, who is not your brother.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    thou dost certainly set over thee a king on whom Jehovah doth fix; from the midst of thy brethren thou dost set over thee a king; thou art not able to set over thee a stranger, who is not thy brother.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    thou shalt surely set him king over thee, whom Jehovah thy God shall choose: one from among thy brethren shalt thou set king over thee; thou mayest not put a foreigner over thee, who is not thy brother.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    thou shalt surely set him king over thee, whom Jehovah thy God shall choose: one from among thy brethren shalt thou set king over thee; thou mayest not put a foreigner over thee, who is not thy brother.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Then see that you take as your king the man named by the Lord your God: let your king be one of your countrymen, not a man of another nation who is not one of yourselves.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    you shall surely set him king over yourselves, whom Yahweh your God shall choose: one from among your brothers you shall set king over you; you may not put a foreigner over you, who is not your brother.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    you must select without fail a king whom the LORD your God chooses. From among your fellow citizens you must appoint a king– you may not designate a foreigner who is not one of your fellow Israelites.

Referenced Verses

  • Jer 30:21 : 21 Their leader will be one of their own, and their ruler will arise from among them. I will bring him near, and he will approach Me—for who would dare to risk his life to approach Me? declares the LORD.
  • 1 Sam 10:24 : 24 Samuel said to the people, 'Do you see the one the LORD has chosen? There is no one like him among all the people.' Then the people shouted, 'Long live the king!'
  • 1 Chr 22:10 : 10 He will build a house for my name, and he will be my son, and I will be his father. I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.
  • 1 Chr 28:5 : 5 Of all my sons—for the LORD has given me many sons—He has chosen my son Solomon to sit on the throne of the LORD’s kingdom over Israel.
  • Ps 2:2 : 2 The kings of the earth take their stand, and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against His Anointed One.
  • Ps 2:6 : 6 I have installed My King on Zion, My holy mountain.
  • Jer 2:25 : 25 Keep your feet from going bare and your throat from thirst. But you said, ‘It’s hopeless! I love foreigners, and I will follow them.’
  • 1 Sam 16:12-13 : 12 So Jesse sent for him and brought him in. He was ruddy, with beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. Then the LORD said, "Rise and anoint him; this is the one." 13 So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD came powerfully upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel left and went to Ramah.
  • 2 Sam 5:2 : 2 "In the past, even when Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And the LORD said to you, ‘You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will become their ruler.’”
  • 1 Chr 12:23 : 23 These are the numbers of men equipped for war who came to David at Hebron to turn Saul’s kingdom over to him, as the LORD had spoken.
  • Matt 22:17 : 17 Tell us, then, what you think: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?
  • 1 Sam 9:15-17 : 15 Now the LORD had revealed to Samuel the day before Saul came, 16 "About this time tomorrow, I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin. You shall anoint him as ruler over my people Israel. He will deliver my people from the hand of the Philistines, for I have seen my people and their cry has reached me." 17 When Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said to him, "Here is the man I told you about; he will govern my people."

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Deut 17:14
    84%

    14 When you enter the land the LORD your God is giving you and take possession of it and settle in it, and you say, 'Let us appoint a king over us, like all the nations around us,'

  • 1 Sam 12:12-13
    2 verses
    77%

    12 But when you saw that Nahash, king of the Ammonites, came against you, you said to me, ‘No, we want a king to reign over us,’ even though the LORD your God was your king.

    13 Now here is the king you have chosen, the one you asked for. See, the LORD has set a king over you.

  • Deut 18:15
    73%

    15 The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own people. You must listen to him.

  • Deut 17:16
    73%

    16 The king must not acquire great numbers of horses for himself or make the people return to Egypt to get more horses, for the LORD has told you, 'You are not to go back that way again.'

  • Deut 1:13
    73%

    13 Choose for yourselves wise, discerning, and known men from your tribes, and I will appoint them as your leaders.

  • Deut 18:5-6
    2 verses
    72%

    5 For the LORD your God has chosen him and his sons out of all your tribes to stand and minister in the name of the LORD forever.

    6 If a Levite comes from any of your towns anywhere in Israel where he resides, and he desires with all his heart to go to the place that the LORD chooses,

  • Deut 23:20
    72%

    20 Do not charge interest to your fellow Israelite—whether on money, food, or anything that may earn interest.

  • Deut 7:6-7
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    71%

    6 For you are a holy people to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you to be His treasured possession out of all the peoples on the face of the earth.

    7 The LORD did not set His affection on you and choose you because you were more numerous than other peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples.

  • Deut 14:2
    71%

    2 For you are a holy people set apart for the LORD your God, and the LORD has chosen you to be His treasured possession out of all the peoples on the face of the earth.

  • Deut 28:36
    71%

    36 The LORD will drive you and the king you set over yourself to a nation that neither you nor your ancestors have known, and there you will serve other gods made of wood and stone.

  • 1 Sam 8:11
    70%

    11 He said, 'This is what the king who will reign over you will demand: He will take your sons and assign them to his chariots and horses, and they will run in front of his chariots.

  • 1 Kgs 11:37
    70%

    37 I will take you, and you will reign over all that your heart desires, and you will be king over Israel.

  • Deut 1:15-16
    2 verses
    70%

    15 So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and known men, and appointed them as heads over you—leaders over thousands, hundreds, fifties, tens, and officers for your tribes.

    16 At that time, I commanded your judges, saying, 'Hear the disputes between your brothers and judge fairly between a man and his brother or the foreigner who is residing among them.'

  • Deut 10:15
    70%

    15 Yet the LORD set His affection on your ancestors and loved them, and He chose their descendants after them, you above all peoples, as it is this day.

  • Deut 15:6
    70%

    6 For the Lord your God will bless you as He promised you, and you will lend to many nations but will not borrow. You will rule over many nations, but they will not rule over you.

  • 1 Sam 8:17-18
    2 verses
    70%

    17 He will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will become his slaves.

    18 On that day, you will cry out because of the king you have chosen for yourselves, but the LORD will not answer you on that day.

  • 1 Kgs 1:35
    69%

    35 You are to go up with him, and he is to sit on my throne and reign in my place. I have appointed him ruler over Israel and Judah.'

  • Deut 15:3
    69%

    3 You may demand payment from a foreigner, but you shall release whatever your brother owes you.

  • Deut 17:10
    69%

    10 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.

  • Lev 25:46-47
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    69%

    46 You can bequeath them to your children as inherited property and make them slaves for life, but you must not rule over your fellow Israelites harshly.

    47 If a foreigner residing among you becomes rich and any of your fellow Israelites become poor and sell themselves to the foreigner or to a member of the foreigner’s clan,

  • 1 Sam 10:19
    69%

    19 'But today you have rejected your God, who delivers you from all your calamities and distresses. You have said to Him, "Set a king over us." Now present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes and clans.'

  • 1 Sam 10:24
    69%

    24 Samuel said to the people, 'Do you see the one the LORD has chosen? There is no one like him among all the people.' Then the people shouted, 'Long live the king!'

  • 1 Chr 11:2
    69%

    2 In the past, even when Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel in and out. And the LORD your God said to you, 'You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will be ruler over my people Israel.'

  • Deut 23:16
    69%

    16 Do not hand over a slave who has escaped from his master and taken refuge with you.

  • Hos 13:10
    69%

    10 Where now is your king to save you in all your cities? And where are your rulers, about whom you said, 'Give me a king and princes'?

  • 1 Chr 17:7
    69%

    7 Now then, tell my servant David: 'This is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people Israel.

  • 1 Chr 28:4-5
    2 verses
    68%

    4 Yet the LORD, the God of Israel, chose me out of all my father's house to be king over Israel forever. He chose Judah as leader, and within the house of Judah, He was pleased to choose my father's family. And among the sons of my father, He was pleased with me to make me king over all Israel.

    5 Of all my sons—for the LORD has given me many sons—He has chosen my son Solomon to sit on the throne of the LORD’s kingdom over Israel.

  • Deut 23:7
    68%

    7 You shall never pursue their peace or prosperity as long as you live.

  • Deut 12:14
    68%

    14 But offer them only at the place the Lord chooses in one of your tribal territories. There you are to offer your burnt offerings and perform everything I command you.

  • Deut 26:19
    68%

    19 He will set you high above all the nations He has made, bringing you praise, fame, and honor. And you will be a holy people to the LORD your God, as He has promised.

  • 2 Kgs 10:3
    68%

    3 select the best and most upright of your master’s sons, set him on his father’s throne, and fight for your master’s house.

  • Deut 17:20
    68%

    20 In this way, his heart will not become proud above his fellow Israelites, and he will not turn aside from the commandment, to the right or to the left. He and his descendants will reign a long time over his kingdom in the midst of Israel.

  • 1 Sam 8:9
    68%

    9 Now then, listen to them, but warn them solemnly and let them know what the king who will reign over them will demand.'

  • 2 Chr 7:18
    68%

    18 Then I will establish your royal throne, as I made a covenant with David your father, saying, 'You will never fail to have a man to rule over Israel.'

  • 1 Sam 15:17
    67%

    17 Samuel said, 'Although you were small in your own eyes, were you not made the head of the tribes of Israel? The LORD anointed you king over Israel.'

  • Num 27:16
    67%

    16 May the LORD, the God of the spirits of all humankind, appoint a man over the assembly

  • 1 Kgs 2:15
    67%

    15 He said, 'You know that the kingdom was mine and that all Israel turned their faces to me to make me king. But the kingdom has been transferred and has become my brother's, for it was the LORD's will.'

  • Num 27:20
    67%

    20 Transfer some of your authority to him so that the whole assembly of the Israelites will follow him.

  • 2 Chr 9:8
    67%

    8 May the LORD your God be praised! He delighted in you and placed you on his throne as king for the LORD your God. Because of His love for Israel and His desire to uphold them forever, He has made you king over them to govern with justice and righteousness.

  • Deut 16:18
    67%

    18 Appoint judges and officials for each of your tribes in every town the Lord your God is giving you, and they shall judge the people fairly.

  • Lev 19:34
    67%

    34 Treat the foreigner residing among you as your native-born and love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.

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