Furthermore, he must not marry many ¹  wives lest his affections turn aside, and he must not accumulate much silver and gold.

biblegateway Deu 17:17

"He shall not multiply wives for himself, or else his heart will turn away; nor shall he greatly increase silver and gold for himself.

He must not acquire many wives for himself so that his heart won't go astray. He must not acquire very large amounts of silver and gold for himself.

The king must never have a large number of wives, or he will turn away from God. And he must never own a lot of gold and silver.

biblegateway Deu 17:17

He must not take many wives, or his heart will be led astray. He must not accumulate large amounts of silver and gold.

And he shall not acquire many wives for himself, lest his heart turn away, nor shall he acquire for himself excessive silver and gold.

bibleoremus Deu 17:17

And he must not acquire many wives for himself, or else his heart will turn away; also silver and gold he must not acquire in great quantity for himself.

Your king must not acquire numerous wives and so be led astray, or amass for himself silver and gold in great quantities.

biblegateway Deu 17:17

"Neither shall he multiply wives for himself, lest his heart turn away; nor shall he greatly multiply silver and gold for himself.

Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.

biblegateway Deu 17:17

Furthermore, he must not marry many ¹  wives lest his affections turn aside, and he must not accumulate much silver and gold.

¹ tn Heb “must not multiply” (cf. KJV, NASB); NLT “must not take many.”