Deuteronomy 16:20
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New International Version (©1984)
Follow justice and justice alone, so that you may live and possess the land the LORD your God is giving you.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Let true justice prevail, so you may live and occupy the land that the LORD your God is giving you.

English Standard Version (©2001)
Justice, and only justice, you shall follow, that you may live and inherit the land that the LORD your God is giving you.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"Justice, and only justice, you shall pursue, that you may live and possess the land which the LORD your God is giving you.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Strive for nothing but justice so that you will live and take possession of the land that the LORD your God is giving you.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
That which is altogether just shall you follow, that you may live, and inherit the land which the LORD your God gives you.

American King James Version
That which is altogether just shall you follow, that you may live, and inherit the land which the LORD your God gives you.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Darby Bible Translation
Perfect justice shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and possess the land that Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

World English Bible
You shall follow that which is altogether just, that you may live, and inherit the land which Yahweh your God gives you.

Young's Literal Translation
Righteousness -- righteousness thou dost pursue, so that thou livest, and hast possessed the land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

That which is altogether just shalt thou follow,.... Or "justice", "justice" (a), strict justice, and nothing else:

that thou mayest live and inherit the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee; that is, continue in the possession of it.

(a)

Geneva Study Bible

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

(k) The magistrate must constantly follow the tenor of the law, and in noting decline from justice.

Wesley's Notes

16:20 That which is altogether just - Heb. righteousness, righteousness, that is, nothing but righteousness in all causes and times, and to all persons equally.

King James Translators' Notes

That which...: Heb. Justice, justice

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

16:18-22 Care is taken for the due administration of justice. All personal regards must be laid aside, so that right is done to all, and wrong to none. Care is taken to prevent following the idolatrous customs of the heathen. Nothing belies God more, or tends more to corrupt the minds of men, than representing and worshipping, by an image, that God, who is an almighty and eternal Spirit, present every where. Alas! even in gospel days, and under a better dispensation, established upon better promises, there is a tendency to set up idols, under one form or another, in the human heart.


Deuteronomy 4:1 Hear now, O Israel, the decrees and laws I am about to teach you. Follow them so that you may live and may go in and take possession of the land that the LORD, the God of your fathers, is giving you.
Deuteronomy 16:21 Do not set up any wooden Asherah pole beside the altar you build to the LORD your God,

Alone Altogether Heritage Inherit Justice Live Mayest Possess Possessed Pursue Righteousness

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, etc. [heb] justice, justice De 25:13-16 Mic 6:8 Php 4:8

live De 4:1 Eze 18:5,9 Ro 10:5

Deuteronomy Chapter 16 Verse 20

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