Deuteronomy 19:17
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;
Deuteronomy 19:17 in other translations
| 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. |
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| 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; |
| YLT | then have both the men who have the strife stood before Jehovah, before the priests and the judges who are 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; |
| BBE | Then the two men, between whom the argument has taken place, are to come before the Lord, before the priests and judges who are then in power; |
| Webster | 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; |
What does Deuteronomy 19:17 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 19:16-21
De 19:16-21. Punishment of a False Witness. 16-21. But if convicted of perjury, it will be sufficient for his own condemnation, and his punishment shall be exactly the same as would have overtaken the object of his malignant prosecution. (See on Ex 21:23; see also Le 24:20).
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Deuteronomy 19:15-21
Sentence should never be passed upon the testimony of one witness alone. A false witness should suffer the same punishment which he sought to have inflicted upon the person he accused. Nor could any law be more just. Let all Christians not only be cautious in bearing witness in public, but be careful not to join in private slanders; and let all whose consciences accuse them of crime, without delay flee for refuge to…
Deuteronomy 19:17 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Deuteronomy 19:17
- Deuteronomy 17:9
And thou shalt come unto the priests the Levites, and unto the judge that shall be in those days, and enquire; and they shall shew thee the sentence of judgment:
- Deuteronomy 21:5
And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them the Lord thy God hath chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of the Lord; and by their word shall every controversy and every stroke be tried:
- Malachi 2:7
For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.
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Context
- Deuteronomy 19:16
If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong;
- Deuteronomy 19:17
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;
- Deuteronomy 19:18
And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;
Deuteronomy 19:17 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Entonces los dos hombres litigantes se presentarán delante de Jehová, delante de los sacerdotes y jueces que fueren en aquellos días: |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | alors les deux hommes qui ont le différend, comparaîtront devant l’ Éternel, devant les sacrificateurs et les juges qu’il y aura en ces jours-là; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | so sollen die beiden Männer, die den Hader haben, vor Jehova treten, vor die Priester und die Richter, die in jenen Tagen sein werden. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | stabunt ambo, quorum causa est, ante Dominum in conspectu sacerdotum et judicum qui fuerint in diebus illis. |