Revised Literal Translation

Deuteronomy 17:16-17

16But he shall not multiplyיַרְבֶּה־yar.beh-H7235horsesסוּסִים֒su.SimH5483to himself, nor cause the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971to returnיָשִׁ֤יבya.ShivH7725to Egyptמִצְרַ֔יְמָהmitz.Ray.mahH4714,to the end that he should multiplyהַרְבּ֣וֹתhar.BotH7235horsesס֑וּסSusH5483:forasmuch as Yhwhוַֽיהוָה֙va.Yah.wehH3068hath saidאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559unto you, Ye shall henceforthתֹסִפ֗וּןto.si.FunH3254returnלָשׁ֛וּבla.ShuvH7725no more that wayבַּדֶּ֥רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870.

17Neither shall he multiplyיַרְבֶּה־yar.beh-H7235wivesנָשִׁ֔יםna.ShimH802to himself, that his heartלְבָב֑וֹle.va.VoH3824turnיָס֖וּרya.SurH5493not away: neither shall he greatlyמְאֹֽד׃me.'OdH3966multiplyיַרְבֶּה־yar.beh-H7235to himself silverוְכֶ֣סֶףve.Khe.sefH3701and goldוְזָהָ֔בve.za.HavH2091.

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