Deuteronomy 16:20

In 11 translations

BSB

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

KJV

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…: Heb. Justice, justice

WEB

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

ASV

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

LSV

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

YLT

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

DBY

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

DRC

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.

GNV

That which is iust and right shalt thou follow, that thou maiest liue, and possesse the land which the Lord thy God giueth thee.

JPS

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

LXXE

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

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Original-language editions

WLC

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

LXX-Br

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

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• Philippians 4:8Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things.
• Ezekiel 18:9He follows My statutes and faithfully keeps My ordinances. That man is righteous; surely he will live, declares the Lord GOD.
• Micah 6:8He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?
• Ezekiel 18:5Now suppose a man is righteous and does what is just and right:
• Deuteronomy 4:1Hear 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 25:13–16You shall not have two differing weights in your bag, one heavy and one light. You shall not have two differing measures in your house, one large and one small. You must maintain accurate and honest weights and…
• Romans 10:5For concerning the righteousness that is by the law, Moses writes: “The man who does these things will live by them.”

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