Deuteronomy 17:15
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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.you are to appoint over yourselves the king whom the LORD your God shall choose. Appoint a king from among your brothers; you are not to set over yourselves a foreigner who is not one of your brothers.
In other translations
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.you are to appoint over yourselves the king whom the LORD your God shall choose. Appoint a king from among your brothers; you are not to set over yourselves a foreigner who is not one of your brothers.
Hebrew words
שׂוֹםsomindeed <appoint>H7760תָּשִׂיםtasimyou will appointH7760עָלֶיךָ'aleikhaover yourselfH5921מֶלֶךְmelekha kingH4428אֲשֶׁר'asherwhomH834יִבְחַרyivcharhe will chooseH977יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶיךָ'eloheikhaGod yourH430בּוֹbo<in> <the> himמִקֶּרֶבmikerevfrom [the] midst ofH7130אַחֶיךָ'acheikhacountrymen yourH251תָּשִׂיםtasimyou will appointH7760עָלֶיךָ'aleikhaover yourselfH5921מֶלֶךְmelekha kingH4428לֹאlo'notH3808תוּכַלtukhalyou will be ableH3201לָתֵתlatetto setH5414עָלֶיךָ'aleikhaover yourselfH5921אִישׁ'isha manH376נָכְרִיnakheriforeignH5237אֲשֶׁר'asherwhoH834לֹא־lo'-notH3808אָחִיךָ'achikha[is] countryman yourH251הוּא׃hu'heH1931
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