Deuteronomy 17:12
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.
Deuteronomy 17:12 in other translations
| 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. |
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| 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. |
| YLT | And the man who acteth with presumption, so as not to hearken unto the priest (who is standing to serve there Jehovah thy God), or unto the judge, even that man hath died, and thou hast put away the evil thing 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. |
| BBE | And any man who, in his pride, will not give ear to the priest whose place is there before the Lord your God, or to the judge, is to be put to death: you are to put away the evil from Israel. |
| Webster | And the man that will do presumptuously, and will not hearken to the priest that standeth to minister there before the LORD thy God, or to the judge, even that man shall die: and thou shalt remove the evil from Israel. |
What does Deuteronomy 17:12 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 17:8-13
De 17:8-13. The Priests and Judges to Determine Controversies. 8-13. If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment--In all civil or criminal cases, where there was any doubt or difficulty in giving a decision, the local magistrates were to submit them by reference to the tribunal of the Sanhedrim--the supreme council, which was composed partly of civil and partly of ecclesiastical persons. "The priests and…
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Deuteronomy 17:8-13
Courts of judgment were to be set up in every city. Though their judgment had not the Divine authority of an oracle, it was the judgment of wise, prudent, experienced men, and had the advantage of a Divine promise.
Deuteronomy 17:12 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Deuteronomy 17:12
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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, But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. He that despised Moses’ law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
- 1 Timothy 5:20
Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.
- 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.
- Hosea 4:4
Yet let no man strive, nor reprove another: for thy people are as they that strive with the priest.
- 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.
- Deuteronomy 17:7
The hands of the witnesses shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterward the hands of all the people. So thou shalt put the evil away from among you.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:8
He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.
- Ezra 10:8
And that whosoever would not come within three days, according to the counsel of the princes and the elders, all his substance should be forfeited, and himself separated from the congregation of those that had been carried away.
- John 12:48
He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
13:5,11; Nu 15:30; Ezr 10:8; Ps 19:13; Ho 4:4; Mt 10:14
Heb 10:26-29
and will not hearken. Heb. not to hearken.
Jer 25:3-14
the priest.
10:8; 18:5,7; Lu 10:16; Joh 12:48; 20:23; 1Th 4:2,8
that man.
Heb 10:28
thou shalt.
7; 13:5; Pr 21:11; 1Ti 5:20
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Context
- Deuteronomy 17:11
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.
- Deuteronomy 17:12
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.
- Deuteronomy 17:13
And all the people shall hear, and fear, and do no more presumptuously.
Deuteronomy 17:12 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y el hombre que procediere con soberbia, no obedeciendo al sacerdote que está para ministrar allí delante de Jehová tu Dios, ó al juez, el tal varón morirá: y quitarás el mal de Israel. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et l’homme qui agira avec fierté, n’écoutant point le sacrificateur qui se tiendra là pour servir l’ Éternel ton Dieu, ou le juge, cet homme-là mourra, et tu ôteras le mal du milieu d’Israël; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Der Mann aber, der mit Vermessenheit handeln würde, daß er auf den Priester, der dasteht, um den Dienst Jehovas, deines Gottes, daselbst zu verrichten, oder auf den Richter nicht hörte: selbiger Mann soll sterben. Und du sollst das Böse aus Israel hinwegschaffen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Qui autem superbierit, nolens obedire sacerdotis imperio, qui eo tempore ministrat Domino Deo tuo, et decreto judicis, morietur homo ille, et auferes malum de Israël: |