Many modern bible translations are published with copyright claims. However published in the work is not only permission but a command to make a copy. This can be found in.

Deuteronomy 17:18

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> And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that
>  he shall write him a copy of this law in a book out of that which is
>  before the priests the Levites:
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You might argue that this only applies to Kings. However Revelation 5:10 makes us all kings:

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> And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on
>  the earth.
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It seems to me that if the translators wanted to copyright their translations they would have to leave Deuteronomy 17:18 out. However they all include it and it appears at least on face value to superseded their copyright notice.

Is this a valid legal argument? Has this has ever been tested in a court of law? And if so what was the outcome?