Deuteronomy 16:20
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 is †altogether iust shalt thou followe, that thou mayest liue, and inherite the land which the LORD thy God giueth thee.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. iustice, iustice.
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- Philippians 4:8Rank 1 from verse 20
8Finally, 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.
8Finally, brethren, whatsoeuer things are true, whatsoeuer things are ‖honest, whatsoeuer things are iust, whatsoeuer things are pure, whatsoeuer things are louely, whatsoeuer things are of good report: if there bee any vertue, and if there bee any praise, thinke on these things:
- Ezekiel 18:9Rank 2 from verse 20
- Ezekiel 18:5Rank 3 from verse 20
8He 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?
8*†Hee hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doeth the LORD require of thee, but to do iustly, and to loue mercy, and to walke humbly with thy God?
- Deuteronomy 25:13–16Rank 5 from verse 20
13¶ Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small.
14Thou shalt not have in thine house divers measures, a great and a small.
15But thou shalt have a perfect and just weight, a perfect and just measure shalt thou have: that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
16For all that do such things, and all that do unrighteously, are an abomination unto the Lord thy God.
13¶ Thou shalt not haue in thy bagge †diuers weights, a great, and a small.
14Thou shalt not haue in thine house †diuers measures, a great, and a small.
15 But thou shalt haue a perfect and iust weight, a perfect and iust measure shalt thou haue: that thy dayes may bee lengthened in the land which the LORD thy God giueth thee.
16For all that doe such things, and all that doe vnrighteously, are an abomination vnto the LORD thy God.
- Deuteronomy 4:1Rank 6 from verse 20
1NOW 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.
1¶ Nowe therefore hearken, O Israel, vnto the Statutes, and vnto the Iudgments which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may liue, and goe in and possesse the lande, which the LORD God of your fathers giueth you.
- Romans 10:5Rank 7 from verse 20
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Deuteronomy 16:20
1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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altogether
Wholly; entirely; completely; without exception.
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Right, righteous, upright, equitable, lawful, or fair.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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Sense 1: As a verb, to have or continue in life; to remain alive, be restored to life, or not die. Sense 2: To dwell, abide, or continue in a place, state, relation, or manner of life. Sense 3: To subsist or be sustained by or upon what is named. Sense 4: As an adjective, alive rather than dead; or containing fire and not extinguished.
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To receive or possess as one's portion or inheritance.
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Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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The one true God.
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19Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
19Thou shalt not wrest iudgement, thou shalt not respect persons, *neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and peruert the ‖wordes of the righteous.
20That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
20That which is †altogether iust shalt thou followe, that thou mayest liue, and inherite the land which the LORD thy God giueth thee.
Selected passage21¶ Thou shalt not plant thee a grove of any trees near unto the altar of the Lord thy God, which thou shalt make thee.
21¶ Thou shalt not plant thee a groue of any trees neere vnto the Altar of the LORD thy God, which thou shalt make thee: