Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 17:8–11

8If a case is too difficult for you to judge, whether the controversy within your gates is regarding bloodshed, lawsuits, or assaults, you must go up to the place the LORD your God will choose. 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.

10You must abide by the verdict they give you at the place the LORD will choose. Be careful to do everything they instruct you, 11according to the terms of law they give and the verdict they proclaim. Do not turn aside to the right or to the left from the decision they declare to you.

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Deuteronomy 17:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ifכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
a caseדָבָ֜רḏā·ḇārNoun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
is too difficultיִפָּלֵא֩yip·pā·lêVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6381 be surpassing, extraordinary
for youמִמְּךָ֨mim·mə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
to judgeלַמִּשְׁפָּ֗טlam·miš·pāṭPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4941 judgment
whetherדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH1697 speech, word
the controversyרִיבֹ֖תrî·ḇōṯNoun - masculine pluralH7379 strife, dispute
within your gatesבִּשְׁעָרֶ֑יךָbiš·‘ā·re·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH8179 gate
is regardingבֵּֽין־bên-PrepositionH996 interval, space between
bloodshedדָּ֨ם׀dāmNoun - masculine singularH1818 blood
lawsuitsדִּ֣יןdînNoun - masculine singularH1779 judgment
or assaultsנֶ֙גַע֙ne·ḡa‘Noun - masculine singularH5061 stroke, plague, mark, plague-spot
you must go upוְעָלִ֔יתָwə·‘ā·lî·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the placeהַמָּק֔וֹםham·mā·qō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition
the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
will chooseיִבְחַ֛רyiḇ·ḥarVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH977 choose

Deuteronomy 17:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You are to goוּבָאתָ֗ū·ḇā·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the Leviticalהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal·wî·yimArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3881 Levite
priestsהַכֹּהֲנִים֙hak·kō·hă·nîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3548 priest
and toוְאֶל־wə·’el-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH413 motion to
the judgeהַשֹּׁפֵ֔טhaš·šō·p̄êṭArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH8199 judge, govern
whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
presides at thatהָהֵ֑םhā·hêmArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
timeבַּיָּמִ֣יםbay·yā·mîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH3117 day
Inquire of themוְדָרַשְׁתָּ֙wə·ḏā·raš·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH1875 resort to, seek
and they will giveוְהִגִּ֣ידוּwə·hig·gî·ḏūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH5046 be conspicuous
youלְךָ֔lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
a verdictדְּבַ֥רdə·ḇarNoun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
in the caseהַמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃ham·miš·pāṭArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4639 deed, work

Deuteronomy 17:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You must abide byוְעָשִׂ֗יתָwə·‘ā·śî·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
the verdictהַדָּבָר֙had·dā·ḇārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
they giveיַגִּ֣ידֽוּyag·gî·ḏūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5046 be conspicuous
youלְךָ֔lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
atמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the placeהַמָּק֣וֹםham·mā·qō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition
the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will chooseיִבְחַ֣רyiḇ·ḥarVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH977 choose
Be carefulוְשָׁמַרְתָּ֣wə·šā·mar·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
to doלַעֲשׂ֔וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
everythingכְּכֹ֖לkə·ḵōlPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
they instruct youיוֹרֽוּךָ׃yō·w·rū·ḵāVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; second person masculine singularH3384 throw, shoot

Deuteronomy 17:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
accordingעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
to the termsפִּ֨יpîNoun - masculine singular constructH6310 mouth
of lawהַתּוֹרָ֜הhat·tō·w·rāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH8451 direction, instruction, law
they giveיוֹר֗וּךָyō·w·rū·ḵāVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; second person masculine singularH3384 throw, shoot
and the verdictהַמִּשְׁפָּ֛טham·miš·pāṭArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4941 judgment
they proclaimיֹאמְר֥וּyō·mə·rūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
Do notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
turn asideתָס֗וּרṯā·sūrVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH5493 turn aside
to the rightיָמִ֥יןyā·mînNoun - feminine singularH3225 right hand
or to the leftוּשְׂמֹֽאל׃ū·śə·mōlConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH8040 the left
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the decisionהַדָּבָ֛רhad·dā·ḇārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
they declareיַגִּ֥ידֽוּyag·gî·ḏūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5046 be conspicuous
to youלְךָ֖lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular

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Deuteronomy 17:8 Deuteronomy 12:5 · Haggai 2:11 · Deuteronomy 1:17

Deuteronomy 17:9 Ezekiel 44:24 · Malachi 2:7 · Haggai 2:11 · Jeremiah 18:18 · Deuteronomy 19:17–21

Deuteronomy 17:11 Joshua 1:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.