Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 17:15–16

¹⁵you are to appoint over yourselves the king whom the LORD your God shall choose. Appoint a king from among your brothers; you are not to set over yourselves a foreigner who is not one of your brothers.

¹⁶But the king must not acquire many horses for himself or send the people back to Egypt to acquire more horses, for the LORD has said, ‘You are never to go back that way again.’

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Deuteronomy 17:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
you are to appoint	שׂ֣וֹם	śō·wm	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H7760 put, place, set
over yourselves	עָלֶ֙יךָ֙	‘ā·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H5921 height
the king	מֶ֔לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
whom	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
shall choose	יִבְחַ֛ר	yiḇ·ḥar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H977 choose
Appoint	תָּשִׂ֤ים	tā·śîm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
a king	מֶ֔לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
from among	מִקֶּ֣רֶב	miq·qe·reḇ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7130 inward part, midst
your brothers	אַחֶ֗יךָ	’a·ḥe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H251 brother
you are not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to set	לָתֵ֤ת	lā·ṯêṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5414 give, put, set
over yourselves	עָלֶ֙יךָ֙	‘ā·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H5921 height
a foreigner	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
who	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
is	הֽוּא׃	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
one of your brothers	אָחִ֖יךָ	’ā·ḥî·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H251 brother

Deuteronomy 17:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	רַק֮	raq	Adverb	H7535 thin
must not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
acquire many	יַרְבֶּה־	yar·beh-	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
horses	סוּסִים֒	sū·sîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5483 swallow or swift
for himself	לּ֣וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
send the people	הָעָם֙	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
back	יָשִׁ֤יב	yā·šîḇ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
to Egypt	מִצְרַ֔יְמָה	miṣ·ray·māh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
to	לְמַ֖עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
acquire more	הַרְבּ֣וֹת	har·bō·wṯ	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
horses	ס֑וּס	sūs	Noun - masculine singular	H5483 swallow or swift
for the LORD	וַֽיהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has said	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
You are	תֹסִפ֗וּן	ṯō·si·p̄ūn	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H3254 add
never	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to go back	לָשׁ֛וּב	lā·šūḇ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7725 turn back, return
that	הַזֶּ֖ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
way	בַּדֶּ֥רֶךְ	bad·de·reḵ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
again	עֽוֹד׃	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance

Cross-references

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Deuteronomy 17:15 Jeremiah 30:21 · 1 Chronicles 22:10 · 1 Samuel 16:12–13 · 1 Samuel 9:15–17 · 1 Samuel 10:24 · 1 Chronicles 12:23 · 2 Samuel 5:2 · Jeremiah 2:25 · Psalm 2:2 · Psalm 2:6

Deuteronomy 17:16 Isaiah 31:1–3 · Ezekiel 17:15 · Deuteronomy 28:68 · Hosea 11:5 · Psalm 20:7 · 1 Kings 4:26 · Exodus 13:17 · 1 Kings 10:26–28 · Numbers 14:3–4 · Exodus 14:13 · 1 Kings 1:5 · Jeremiah 42:14–16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.