Deuteronomy 17:15

KJV

Thou shalt in any wise set him king over thee, whom the Lord thy God shall choose: one from among thy brethren shalt thou set king over thee: thou mayest not set a stranger over thee, which is not thy brother.

— Deuteronomy 17:15, King James Version
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Context

This verse from Deuteronomy Chapter 17 connects to 10 cross-references. Defective animals are prohibited for sacrifice; those who worship the sun, moon, or stars are to be executed on the testimony of two or three witnesses. The priest and the judge at the central sanctuary handle difficult cases; their verdict …

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Other Translations

ASV

thou shalt surely set him king over thee, whom Jehovah thy God shall choose: one from among thy brethren shalt thou set king over thee; thou mayest not put a foreigner over thee, who is not thy brother.

YLT

thou dost certainly set over thee a king on whom Jehovah doth fix; from the midst of thy brethren thou dost set over thee a king; thou art not able to set over thee a stranger, who is not thy brother.

BBE

Then see that you take as your king the man named by the Lord your God: let your king be one of your countrymen, not a man of another nation who is not one of yourselves.

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