Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 17:9
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.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You are to go | וּבָאתָ֗ | ū·ḇā·ṯā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the Levitical | הַלְוִיִּ֔ם | hal·wî·yim | Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural | H3881 Levite |
| priests | הַכֹּהֲנִים֙ | hak·kō·hă·nîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3548 priest |
| and to | וְאֶל־ | wə·’el- | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the judge | הַשֹּׁפֵ֔ט | haš·šō·p̄êṭ | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H8199 judge, govern |
| who | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| presides at that | הָהֵ֑ם | hā·hêm | Article; Pronoun - third person masculine plural | H1992 they, them |
| time | בַּיָּמִ֣ים | bay·yā·mîm | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3117 day |
| Inquire of them | וְדָרַשְׁתָּ֙ | wə·ḏā·raš·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H1875 resort to, seek |
| and they will give | וְהִגִּ֣ידוּ | wə·hig·gî·ḏū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H5046 be conspicuous |
| you | לְךָ֔ | lə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| a verdict | דְּבַ֥ר | də·ḇar | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1697 speech, word |
| in the case | הַמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃ | ham·miš·pāṭ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4639 deed, work |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Ezekiel 44:24 · Malachi 2:7 · Haggai 2:11 · Jeremiah 18:18 · Deuteronomy 19:17–21
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.