Verse List for DEU 16:20

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OET (OET-RV) True justice is what you should aim for, so that you’ll occupy and live in the land that your god Yahweh is giving you.

OET-LV righteousness righteousness you _will _pursue so _that you _may _live and_you _will _take _possession _of DOM the_earth/land which YHWH god _of_your is_about _to _give to/for_you(fs).

ULT Righteousness, righteousness you shall pursue, so that you will live and possess the land that Yahweh your God is giving to you.

UST You must be completely fair and just, in order that you may live long enough to occupy the land that Yahweh our God is giving to you.

BSB & MSB Pursue justice, and justice alone, so that you may live, and you may possess the land that the LORD your God is giving you.

OEB No OEB DEU book available

WEBBE & WMBB You shall follow that which is altogether just, that you may live and inherit the land which the LORD your God gives you.

NET You must pursue justice alone so that you may live and inherit the land the Lord your God is giving you.

LSV Righteousness—you pursue righteousness, so that you live and have possessed the land which your God YHWH is giving to you.

FBV Always do what is right and just, so that you may go on living, occupying the land that the Lord your God is giving you.

T4T You must be completely fair and just [DOU], in order that you will enter and occupy the land that Yahweh our God is giving to you.”

LEB _⌊Justice, only justice_⌋[fn] you shall pursue, so that you may live, and you shall take possession of the land that Yahweh your God is giving to you.

BBE Let righteousness be your guide, so that you may have life, and take for your heritage the land which the Lord your God is giving you.

Moff No Moff DEU book available

JPS Justice, justice shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

ASV That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

DRA Thou shalt follow justly after that which is just: that thou mayst live and possess the land, which the Lord thy God shall give thee.

YLT Righteousness — righteousness thou dost pursue, so that thou livest, and hast possessed the land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee.

Drby Perfect justice shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and possess the land that Jehovah thy [fn]God giveth thee.

RV That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
(That which is altogether just shalt/shall thou/you follow, that thou/you mayest/may live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy/your God giveth/gives thee/you.)

SLT Justice, justice shalt thou follow, so that thou live and inherit the land which Jehovah thy God gave to thee.

Wbstr That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

KJB-1769 That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.[fn]
(That which is altogether just shalt/shall thou/you follow, that thou/you mayest/may live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy/your God giveth/gives thee/you.)

KJB-1611 That which is [fn]altogether iust shalt thou followe, that thou mayest liue, and inherite the land which the LORD thy God giueth thee.
(That which is altogether just shalt/shall thou/you followe, that thou/you mayest/may live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy/your God giveth/gives thee/you.)

Bshps That which is iust and ryght shalt thou folowe, that thou mayst lyue, and enioy the lande which the Lorde thy God geueth thee.
(That which is just and right shalt/shall thou/you folowe, that thou/you mayest/may live, and enjoy the land which the Lord thy/your God giveth/gives thee/you.)

Gnva That which is iust and right shalt thou follow, that thou maiest liue, and possesse the land which the Lord thy God giueth thee.
(That which is just and right shalt/shall thou/you follow, that thou/you mayest/may live, and possess the land which the Lord thy/your God giveth/gives thee/you.)

Cvdl Loke what righte is, yt shalt thou folowe, that thou mayest lyue & possesse the londe, which the LORDE thy God shal geue the.
(Look what right is, it shalt/shall thou/you folowe, that thou/you mayest/may live and possess the land, which the LORD thy/your God shall give them.)

Wycl Thou schalt pursue iustli that that is iust, that thou lyue and welde the lond which thi Lord God schal yyue to thee.
(Thou/You shalt/shall pursue justli that that is just, that thou/you live and weld the land which thy/your Lord God shall give to thee/you.)

Luth Was recht ist, dem sollst du nachjagen, auf daß du leben und einnehmen mögest das Land, das dir der HErr, dein GOtt, geben wird.
(What right is, to_him should you(sg) chasing, on/in/to that you(sg) life and take_up/occupy may the country, the you/to_you(sg) the/of_the LORD, your(s) God, give becomes.)

ClVg Juste quod justum est persequeris: ut vivas, et possideas terram, quam Dominus Deus tuus dederit tibi.[fn]
(Yuste that just it_is persequeris: as live, and get_itas the_earth/land, how Master God your(sg) will_give to_you.)

UHB צֶ֥דֶק צֶ֖דֶק תִּרְדֹּ֑ף לְמַ֤עַן תִּֽחְיֶה֙ וְ⁠יָרַשְׁתָּ֣ אֶת־הָ⁠אָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖י⁠ךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לָֽ⁠ךְ׃ס ‡

BrLXX Δικαίως τὸ δίκαιον διώξῃ, ἵνα ζῆτε, καὶ εἰσελθόντες κληρονομήσητε τὴν γῆν ἣν Κύριος ὁ Θεός σου δίδωσί σοι.

BrTr Thou shalt justly pursue justice, that ye may live, and go in and inherit the land which the Lord thy God gives thee.