Deuteronomy 16:20
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That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.Pursue justice, and justice alone, so that you may live, and you may possess the land that the LORD your God is giving you.
In other translations
That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.Pursue justice, and justice alone, so that you may live, and you may possess the land that the LORD your God is giving you.
Hebrew words
צֶדֶקtzedekrighteousnessH6664צֶדֶקtzedekrighteousnessH6664תִּרְדֹּףtirdofyou will pursueH7291לְמַעַןlema'anso thatH4616תִּחְיֶהtichyehyou may liveH2421וְיָרַשְׁתָּveyarashtaand you will take possession ofH3423אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאָרֶץha'aretzthe landH776אֲשֶׁר־'asher-whichH834יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶיךָ'eloheikhaGod yourH430נֹתֵןnoten[is] about to giveH5414לָךְ׃ סlakhto you
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
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- Philippians 4:8Finally, 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.Finally, 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 18:9Hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept my judgments, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord God.He follows My statutes and faithfully keeps My ordinances. That man is righteous; surely he will live, declares the Lord GOD.
- Ezekiel 18:5But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right,Now suppose a man is righteous and does what is just and right:
- Micah 6:8He 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?He 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?
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- Romans 10:5For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.For concerning the righteousness that is by the law, Moses writes: “The man who does these things will live by them.”
- Deuteronomy 4:1Now 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.Hear 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.
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