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Deuteronomy 17:12

10 And thou shalt do according to the sentence, which they of that place which the LORD shall choose shall shew thee; and thou shalt observe to do according to all that they inform thee:

11 According to the sentence of the law which they shall teach thee, and according to the judgment which they shall tell thee, thou shalt do: thou shalt not decline from the sentence which they shall shew thee, to the right hand, nor to the left.

And the man that will do presumptuously, and will not hearken unto the priest that standeth to minister there before the LORD thy God, or unto the judge, even that man shall die: and thou shalt put away the evil from Israel.

13 And all the people shall hear, and fear, and do no more presumptuously.

14 When thou art come unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, and shalt possess it, and shalt dwell therein, and shalt say, I will set a king over me, like as all the nations that are about me;

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
But the man who acts presumptuously, refusing to listen either to the priest who stands there to serve the LORD your God, or to the judge, must be put to death. You must purge the evil from Israel.
KJV
And the man that will do presumptuously, and will not hearken unto the priest that standeth to minister there before the LORD thy God, or unto the judge, even that man shall die: and thou shalt put away the evil from Israel.
WEB
The man who does presumptuously in not listening to the priest who stands to minister there before the LORD your God, or to the judge, even that man shall die. You shall put away the evil from Israel.
ASV
And the man that doeth presumptuously, in not hearkening unto the priest that standeth to minister there before Jehovah thy God, or unto the judge, even that man shall die: and thou shalt put away the evil from Israel.
DARBY
And the man that shall act presumptuously, and not hearken unto the priest that standeth to serve there before Jehovah thy God, or unto the judge, that man shall die; and thou shalt put away evil from Israel.
BLB
And the man who acts proudly and will not listen to the priest who stands there to serve YHWH your God, or to the judge, that man must die, and you shall put away the evil from Israel.
ÅB
Men den mann som er så overmodig at han ikke hører på presten, som står der for å tjene Herren din Gud, eller på dommeren, den mann skal dø; slik skal du rydde det onde bort av Israel,
OTB
Enhver som arrogant nekter å lytte til presten som står for å tjene for Herren din Gud, eller til dommeren, må dø. Du må rense ut det onde fra Israel.
B1930
Men den mann som er så overmodig at han ikke hører på presten, som står der for å tjene Herren din Gud, eller på dommeren, den mann skal dø; således skal du rydde det onde bort av Israel,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 13:5

    And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death; because he hath spoken to turn you away from the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to thrust thee out of the way which the LORD thy God commanded thee to walk in. So shalt thou put the evil away from the midst of thee.

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  • Numbers 15:30

    But the soul that doeth ought presumptuously, whether he be born in the land, or a stranger, the same reproacheth the LORD; and that soul shall be cut off from among his people.

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  • Deuteronomy 10:8

    At that time the LORD separated the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day.

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  • Hebrews 10:26–29

    For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,

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  • 1 Timothy 5:20

    Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.

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  • Deuteronomy 18:5

    For the LORD thy God hath chosen him out of all thy tribes, to stand to minister in the name of the LORD, him and his sons for ever.

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  • Hosea 4:4

    Yet let no man strive, nor reprove another: for thy people are as they that strive with the priest.

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  • Deuteronomy 18:7

    Then he shall minister in the name of the LORD his God, as all his brethren the Levites do, which stand there before the LORD.

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