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Deuteronomy 16:20

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16:20You must pursue justice alone33 so that you may live and inherit the land the Lord your God is giving you.

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  1. 33 Heb “justice, justice.” The repetition is emphatic; one might translate as “pure justice” or “unadulterated justice” (cf. “true justice”).

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Justice, and only justice, you shall follow, that you may live and inherit the land that the Lord your God is giving you.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Follow justice and justice alone, so that you may live and possess the land the Lord your God is giving you.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Pursue justice and justice alone, so that you will live and possess the land the Lord your God is giving you.

NLTNew Living Translation

Let true justice prevail, so you may live and occupy the land that the Lord your God is giving you.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Justice, only justice you shall pursue, so that you may live, and you shall take possession of the land that Yahweh your God is giving to you.

KJV 1900King James Version

That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.