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Deuteronomy 19:17

Justice

15 A lone witness is not sufficient to establish any wrongdoing or sin against a man, regardless of what offense he may have committed. A matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.

16 If a false witness testifies against someone, accusing him of a crime,

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.

18 The judges shall investigate thoroughly, and if the witness is proven to be a liar who has falsely accused his brother,

19 you must do to him as he intended to do to his brother. So you must purge the evil from among you.

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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
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.
KJV
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;
WEB
then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges who shall be in those days;
ASV
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;
DARBY
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;
BLB
both the men between whom [is] the controversy shall stand before the face of YHWH, before the priests and the judges who serve in those days.
ÅB
da skal begge de menn som har sak mot hverandre, trede fram for Herrens åsyn, for prestene og dommerne som er i de dager,
OTB
må begge parter i tvisten stå i Herrens nærvær, foran prestene og dommerne som er i embetet på den tiden.
B1930
da skal begge de menn som har sak mot hverandre, trede frem for Herrens åsyn, for prestene og dommerne som er i de dager,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 17:9

    You 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.

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  • Deuteronomy 21:5

    And 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.

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  • Malachi 2:7

    For 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.

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