| 16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 17:16:1 ⧉רַק֮rakonly Deuteronomy 17:16:2 ⧉לֹא־יַרְבֶּה־לּ֣וֹloyarbehlohe must not multiply for himself Deuteronomy 17:16:3 ⧉סוּסִים֒susimhorses Deuteronomy 17:16:4 ⧉וְלֹֽא־יָשִׁ֤יבveloyashivand he must not cause to return Deuteronomy 17:16:5 ⧉אֶת־הָעָם֙ethaamthe people Deuteronomy 17:16:6 ⧉מִצְרַ֔יְמָהmitsraimato Egypt Deuteronomy 17:16:7 ⧉לְמַ֖עַןlemaanin order that Deuteronomy 17:16:8 ⧉הַרְבּ֣וֹתharbothe should multiply Deuteronomy 17:16:9 ⧉ס֑וּסsushorses Deuteronomy 17:16:10 ⧉וַֽיהוָה֙vayahwehand the LORD Deuteronomy 17:16:11 ⧉אָמַ֣רamarhas said Deuteronomy 17:16:12 ⧉לָכֶ֔םlakhemto you Deuteronomy 17:16:13 ⧉לֹ֣אlonot Deuteronomy 17:16:14 ⧉תֹסִפ֗וּןtosifunshall you add Deuteronomy 17:16:15 ⧉לָשׁ֛וּבlashuvto return Deuteronomy 17:16:16 ⧉בַּדֶּ֥רֶךְbaderekhby the way Deuteronomy 17:16:17 ⧉הַזֶּ֖הhazehthis Deuteronomy 17:16:18 ⧉עֽוֹד׃odagain |
| 16. Formal Translation Only he shall not multiply horses for himself, nor shall he cause the people to return to Egypt to multiply horses, for the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Lawgiver} has said to you, “You shall not return on this way again.” |
| 16. Dynamic Translation The king must not stockpile horses for himself, nor send the people back to Egypt to obtain more horses, for the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Commander} told you, “You shall not go back by that route again.” |