Parallel Verses
NET Bible
You must pursue justice alone so that you may live and inherit the land the Lord your God is giving you.
New American Standard Bible
Justice, and only justice, you shall pursue, that
King James Version
That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Holman Bible
Pursue justice and justice alone, so that you will live and possess the land the Lord your God is giving you.
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."
A Conservative Version
Thou shall follow that which is altogether just, that thou may live, and inherit the land which LORD thy God gives thee.
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.
Amplified
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.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
Perfect justice shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and possess the land that Jehovah thy God giveth thee.
Julia Smith Translation
Justice, justice shalt thou follow, so that thou live and inherit the land which Jehovah thy God gave to thee.
King James 2000
That which is altogether just shall you follow, that you may live, and inherit the land which the LORD your God gives you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{Justice, only justice} you shall pursue, so that you may live, and you shall take possession of the land that Yahweh your God [is] giving to you.
Modern King James verseion
You shall follow that which is altogether just, that you may live and inherit the land which Jehovah your God gives you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But in all things follow righteousness, that thou mayest live and enjoy the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
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.
The Emphasized Bible
What is right, what is right, shalt thou pursue, - that thou mayest live and possess the land, which, Yahweh thy God, is giving unto thee.
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
Righteousness -- righteousness thou dost pursue, so that thou livest, and hast possessed the land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 16:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Appointing Judges And Officials
19 You must not pervert justice or show favor. Do not take a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and distort the words of the righteous. 20 You must pursue justice alone so that you may live and inherit the land the Lord your God is giving you. 21 You must not plant any kind of tree as a sacred Asherah pole near the altar of the Lord your God which you build for yourself.
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Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:1
Now, Israel, pay attention to the statutes and ordinances I am about to teach you, so that you might live and go on to enter and take possession of the land that the Lord, the God of your ancestors, is giving you.
Deuteronomy 25:13-16
You must not have in your bag different stone weights, a heavy and a light one.
Ezekiel 18:5
"Suppose a man is righteous. He practices what is just and right,
Ezekiel 18:9
and follows my statutes and observes my regulations by carrying them out. That man is righteous; he will certainly live, declares the sovereign Lord.
Micah 6:8
He has told you, O man, what is good, and what the Lord really wants from you: He wants you to promote justice, to be faithful, and to live obediently before your God.
Romans 10:5
For Moses writes about the righteousness that is by the law: "The one who does these things will live by them."
Philippians 4:8
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of respect, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if something is excellent or praiseworthy, think about these things.