Deuteronomy 19:17
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“both parties to the dispute must stand in the presence of the LORD, before the priests and judges who are in office at that time.”
A short, plain-language explanation of Deuteronomy 19:17 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“both parties to the dispute must stand in the presence of the LORD, before the priests and judges who are in office at that time.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the Lord, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days;”
King James Version · Public Domain“then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before Jehovah, before the priests and the judges that shall be in those days;”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“then have both the men who have the strife stood before Jehovah, before the priests and the judges who are in those days,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Deuteronomy 19:17 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 21:6then his master is to bring him before the judges. And he shall take him to the door or doorpost and pierce his ear with an awl. Then he shall serve his master for life.
- Deuteronomy 16:18You are to appoint judges and officials for your tribes in every town that the LORD your God is giving you. They are to judge the people with righteous judgment.
- Deuteronomy 17:9You are to go to the Levitical priests and to the judge who presides at that time. Inquire of them, and they will give you a verdict in the case.
- Deuteronomy 21:5And the priests, the sons of Levi, shall come forward, for the LORD your God has chosen them to serve Him and pronounce blessings in His name and to give a ruling in every dispute and case of assault.
- Malachi 2:7For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the LORD of Hosts.
- Matthew 23:2“The scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).