Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Follow justice and justice alone, so that you may live and possess the land the LORD your God is giving you. New Living Translation Let true justice prevail, so you may live and occupy the land that the LORD your God is giving you. English Standard Version Justice, and only justice, you shall follow, that you may live and inherit the land that the LORD your God is giving you. Berean Standard Bible Pursue justice, and justice alone, so that you may live, and you may possess the land that the LORD your God is giving you. King James Bible That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. New King James Version You shall follow what is altogether just, that you may live and inherit the land which the LORD your God is giving you. New American Standard Bible Justice, and only justice, you shall pursue, so that you may live and possess the land which the LORD your God is giving you. NASB 1995 “Justice, and only justice, you shall pursue, that you may live and possess the land which the LORD your God is giving you. NASB 1977 “Justice, and only justice, you shall pursue, that you may live and possess the land which the LORD your God is giving you. Legacy Standard Bible Righteousness! Righteousness, you shall pursue, that you may live and possess the land which Yahweh your God is giving you. Amplified Bible You shall pursue justice, and only justice [that which is uncompromisingly righteous], so that you may live and take possession of the land which the LORD your God is giving you. Christian Standard Bible Pursue justice and justice alone, so that you will live and possess the land the LORD your God is giving you. Holman Christian Standard Bible Pursue justice and justice alone, so that you will live and possess the land the LORD your God is giving 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English But in righteousness judge your neighbor that you may live and you may enter and inherit the land that LORD JEHOVAH your God gives you. Brenton Septuagint Translation Thou shalt justly pursue justice, that ye may live, and go in and inherit the land which the Lord thy God gives thee. Contemporary English Version People of Israel, if you want to enjoy a long and successful life, make sure that everyone is treated with justice in the land the LORD is giving you. 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. 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Strive for nothing but justice so that you will live and take possession of the land that the LORD your God is giving you. Good News Translation Always be fair and just, so that you will occupy the land that the LORD your God is giving you and so that you will continue to live there. International Standard Version You are to pursue justice—and only justice—so you may live and possess the land that the LORD your God is about to give you." JPS Tanakh 1917 Justice, justice shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. Literal Standard Version Righteousness—you pursue righteousness, so that you live and have possessed the land which your God YHWH is giving to you. Majority Standard Bible Pursue justice, and justice alone, so that you may live, and you may possess the land that the LORD your God is giving you. New American Bible Justice, justice alone shall you pursue, so that you may live and possess the land the LORD, your God, is giving you. NET Bible You must pursue justice alone so that you may live and inherit the land the LORD your God is giving you. New Revised Standard Version Justice, and only justice, you shall pursue, so that you may live and occupy the land that the LORD your God is giving you. New Heart English Bible You shall follow that which is altogether just, that you may live, and inherit the land which the LORD your God gives you. 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Judges and Justice…19Do not deny justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous. 20Pursue justice, and justice alone, so that you may live, and you may possess the land that the LORD your God is giving you. Cross References Deuteronomy 4:1 Hear now, O Israel, the statutes and ordinances I am teaching you to follow, so that you may live and may enter 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 next to the altar you will build for the LORD your God, Treasury of Scripture That which is altogether just shall you follow, that you may live, and inherit the land which the LORD your God gives you. That which, etc. Deuteronomy 25:13-16 Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small… Micah 6:8 He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Philippians 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. live Deuteronomy 4:1 Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the LORD God of your fathers giveth you. Ezekiel 18:5,9 But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right, … Romans 10:5 For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them. Jump to Previous Alone Altogether Heritage Inherit Justice Live Mayest Possess Possessed Pursue RighteousnessJump to Next Alone Altogether Heritage Inherit Justice Live Mayest Possess Possessed Pursue RighteousnessDeuteronomy 16 1. The feast of the Passover9. of weeks 13. of tabernacles 16. Every male must offer, as he is able, at these three feasts 18. Of judges and justice 21. Asherah poles and images are forbidden Verse 20. - That which is altogether just; literally, justice, justice. The repetition of the word is for the sake of emphasis, as in Genesis 14:10, "pits, pits," equal to full of pits. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Pursueתִּרְדֹּ֑ף (tir·dōp̄) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7291: To pursue, chase, persecute justice, צֶ֥דֶק (ṣe·ḏeq) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6664: The right, equity, prosperity and justice alone, צֶ֖דֶק (ṣe·ḏeq) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6664: The right, equity, prosperity so that לְמַ֤עַן (lə·ma·‘an) Conjunction Strong's 4616: Purpose -- intent you may live, תִּֽחְיֶה֙ (tiḥ·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 2421: To live, to revive and you may possess וְיָרַשְׁתָּ֣ (wə·yā·raš·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 3423: To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin the land הָאָ֔רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land the LORD יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel your God אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ (’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative is giving you. נֹתֵ֥ן (nō·ṯên) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set Links Deuteronomy 16:20 NIVDeuteronomy 16:20 NLT Deuteronomy 16:20 ESV Deuteronomy 16:20 NASB Deuteronomy 16:20 KJV Deuteronomy 16:20 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 16:20 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 16:20 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 16:20 French Bible Deuteronomy 16:20 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 16:20 You shall follow that which is altogether (Deut. 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