Parallel Verses

NET Bible

It must be with him constantly and he must read it as long as he lives, so that he may learn to revere the Lord his God and observe all the words of this law and these statutes and carry them out.

New American Standard Bible

It shall be with him and he shall read it all the days of his life, that he may learn to fear the Lord his God, by carefully observing all the words of this law and these statutes,

King James Version

And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear the LORD his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them:

Holman Bible

It is to remain with him, and he is to read from it all the days of his life, so that he may learn to fear the Lord his God, to observe all the words of this instruction, and to do these statutes.

International Standard Version

It is to remain with him the rest of his life so he may learn to fear the LORD his God and observe all the words of this Law and these statutes, in order to fulfill them.

A Conservative Version

and it shall be with him. And he shall read in it all the days of his life, that he may learn to fear LORD his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them,

American Standard Version

and it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life; that he may learn to fear Jehovah his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them;

Amplified

And it shall be with him and he shall read it all the days of his life, so that he may learn to fear [and worship] the Lord his God [with awe-filled reverence and profound respect], by carefully obeying (keeping foremost in his thoughts and actively doing) all the words of this law and these statutes,

Bible in Basic English

And it is to be with him for his reading all the days of his life, so that he may be trained in the fear of the Lord his God to keep and do all the words of this teaching and these laws:

Darby Translation

and it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life; that he may learn to fear Jehovah his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them;

Julia Smith Translation

And it shall be with him, and he read in it all the days of his life; so that he shall learn to fear Jehovah his God, to watch all the words of this instruction and these laws to do them:

King James 2000

And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear the LORD his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them:

Lexham Expanded Bible

And it shall be with him, and he shall read it all the days of his life, so that he may learn to revere Yahweh your God by {diligently observing} all the word of this law and these rules,

Modern King James verseion

And it shall be with him, and he shall read it all the days of his life, so that he may learn to fear Jehovah his God, to keep all the words of this Law, and these statutes, to do them,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all days of his life that he may learn to fear the LORD his God for to keep all the words of this law and these ordinances for to do them:

New Heart English Bible

and it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life; that he may learn to fear the LORD his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them;

The Emphasized Bible

so shall it be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life, - that he may learn to revere Yahweh his God, to observe all the words of this law and these statutes to do them:

Webster

And it shall be with him, and he shall read in it all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear the LORD his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them:

World English Bible

and it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life; that he may learn to fear Yahweh his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them;

Youngs Literal Translation

and it hath been with him, and he hath read in it all days of his life, so that he doth learn to fear Jehovah his God, to keep all the words of this law, and these statutes, to do them;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And it shall be with him, and he shall read
קרא 
Qara' 
Usage: 736

יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

of his life
חי 
Chay 
Usage: 502

to fear
ירא 
Yare' 
Usage: 334

the Lord

Usage: 0

אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

to keep
שׁמר 
Shamar 
Usage: 468

all the words
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

of this law
תּרה תּורה 
Towrah 
law
Usage: 219

to do

Usage: 0

References

Context Readings

Appointing A King

18 When he sits on his royal throne he must make a copy of this law on a scroll given to him by the Levitical priests. 19 It must be with him constantly and he must read it as long as he lives, so that he may learn to revere the Lord his God and observe all the words of this law and these statutes and carry them out. 20 Then he will not exalt himself above his fellow citizens or turn from the commandments to the right or left, and he and his descendants will enjoy many years ruling over his kingdom in Israel.

Cross References

Joshua 1:8

This law scroll must not leave your lips! You must memorize it day and night so you can carefully obey all that is written in it. Then you will prosper and be successful.

Psalm 1:2

Instead he finds pleasure in obeying the Lord's commands; he meditates on his commands day and night.

Psalm 119:97-100

(Mem) O how I love your law! All day long I meditate on it.

Deuteronomy 4:10

You stood before the Lord your God at Horeb and he said to me, "Assemble the people before me so that I can tell them my commands. Then they will learn to revere me all the days they live in the land, and they will instruct their children."

Deuteronomy 6:6-9

These words I am commanding you today must be kept in mind,

Deuteronomy 11:18

Fix these words of mine into your mind and being, and tie them as a reminder on your hands and let them be symbols on your forehead.

John 5:39

You study the scriptures thoroughly because you think in them you possess eternal life, and it is these same scriptures that testify about me,

2 Timothy 3:15-17

and how from infancy you have known the holy writings, which are able to give you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

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