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Douay-Rheims Bible

Deuteronomy 17:10

And thou shalt do whatsoever they shall say, that preside in the place, which the Lord shall choose, and what they shall teach thee,

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Assault and Battery;   Church;   Court;   Judge;   Priest;   Thompson Chain Reference - Courts;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Courts of Justice;   Law of Moses, the;   Priests;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Priest;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Priest, Christ as;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Murder;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Priest;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Council;   Idol;   Judges;   Levites;   Murder;   Priest;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Capital Punishment;   Court Systems;   Crimes and Punishments;   Judge (Office);   Lawgiver;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Crimes and Punishments;   Deuteronomy;   Government;   Justice;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Sanhedrin;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Appeal;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Levites;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Justice;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Other Laws;   Priesthood, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Appeal;   Murder;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Appeal;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Abrogation of Laws;   Appeal;   Authority, Rabbinical;   Bet Din;   Elder, Rebellious;   Judge;   Jurisdiction;   Oral Law;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
You must abide by the verdict they give you at the place the Lord chooses. Be careful to do exactly as they instruct you.
Hebrew Names Version
You shall do according to the tenor of the sentence which they shall show you from that place which the LORD shall choose; and you shall observe to do according to all that they shall teach you:
King James Version
And thou shalt do according to the sentence, which they of that place which the Lord shall choose shall shew thee; and thou shalt observe to do according to all that they inform thee:
Lexham English Bible
"And you shall carry out exactly the decision that they announced to you from that place that Yahweh will choose, and you shall diligently observe according to all that they instruct you.
English Standard Version
Then you shall do according to what they declare to you from that place that the Lord will choose. And you shall be careful to do according to all that they direct you.
New Century Version
You must follow the decision they give you at the place the Lord your God will choose. Be careful to do everything they tell you.
New English Translation
You must then do as they have determined at that place the Lord chooses. Be careful to do just as you are taught.
Amplified Bible
"You shall act in accordance with the terms of the verdict which they declare to you from that place which the LORD chooses. You shall be careful to act in accordance with all of their instructions.
New American Standard Bible
"Then you shall act in accordance with the terms of the verdict which they declare to you from that place which the LORD chooses; and you shall be careful to act in accordance with everything that they instruct you to do.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And thou shalt do according to that thing which they of that place (which the Lorde hath chosen) shewe thee, and thou shalt obserue to doe according to all that they informe thee.
Legacy Standard Bible
And you shall do according to the terms of the judgment which they declare to you from that place which Yahweh chooses; and you shall be careful to do according to all that they teach you.
Complete Jewish Bible
You will then act according to what they have told you there in that place which Adonai will choose; you are to take care to act according to all their instructions.
Darby Translation
and thou shalt do according to the tenor of the word, which they of that place which Jehovah will choose shall declare unto thee; and thou shalt take heed to do according to all that they instruct thee:
Easy-to-Read Version
There at the Lord 's special place they will tell you their decision. You must do whatever they say. Be sure to do everything they tell you to do.
George Lamsa Translation
And you shall do according to the decision which they of that place shall show you, as the LORD has commanded; and you shall observe to do according to all that they teach you;
Good News Translation
They will give their decision, and you are to do exactly as they tell you.
Literal Translation
And you shall do according to the word which they declare to you from that place which Jehovah shall choose. And you shall be careful to do according to all that they direct you.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and thou shalt do therafter, as they saye vnto the, in ye place which the LORDE hath chosen: and thou shalt take hede that thou do acordinge vnto all yt they teach the.
American Standard Version
And thou shalt do according to the tenor of the sentence which they shall show thee from that place which Jehovah shall choose; and thou shalt observe to do according to all that they shall teach thee:
Bible in Basic English
And you are to be guided by the decision they give in the place named by the Lord, and do whatever they say:
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And thou must do accordyng to that which they of that place (which the Lord had chosen) shewe thee, and thou shalt obserue to do accordyng to all that they enfourme thee:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And thou shalt do according to the tenor of the sentence, which they shall declare unto thee from that place which the LORD shall choose; and thou shalt observe to do according to all that they shall teach thee.
King James Version (1611)
And thou shalt doe according to the sentence which they of that place (which the Lord shall choose) shall shew thee, and thou shalt obserue to do according to all that they enforme thee:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And thou shalt act according to the thing which they shall report to thee out of the place which the Lord thy God shall choose, and thou shalt observe to do all whatsoever shall have been by law appointed to thee.
English Revised Version
and thou shalt do according to the tenor of the sentence, which they shall shew thee from that place which the LORD shall choose; and thou shalt observe to do according to all that they shall teach thee:
Berean Standard Bible
You must abide by the verdict they give you at the place the LORD will choose. Be careful to do everything they instruct you,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And thou schalt do, what euer thing thei seien, that ben souereyns in the place which the Lord chees, and techen thee bi the lawe of the Lord;
Young's Literal Translation
and thou hast done according to the tenor of the word which they declare to thee ([they] of that place which Jehovah doth choose; and thou hast observed to do according to all that they direct thee.
Update Bible Version
And you shall do according to the tenor of the sentence which they shall show you from that place which Yahweh shall choose; and you shall observe to do according to all that they shall teach you:
Webster's Bible Translation
And thou shalt do according to the sentence, which they of that place which the LORD shall choose shall show thee; and thou shalt observe to do according to all that they inform thee:
World English Bible
You shall do according to the tenor of the sentence which they shall show you from that place which Yahweh shall choose; and you shall observe to do according to all that they shall teach you:
New King James Version
You shall do according to the sentence which they pronounce upon you in that place which the LORD chooses. And you shall be careful to do according to all that they order you.
New Living Translation
You must carry out the verdict they announce and the sentence they prescribe at the place the Lord chooses. You must do exactly what they say.
New Life Bible
Then do what should be done by what they tell you they have decided at that place which the Lord chooses. Be careful to do all they tell you.
New Revised Standard
Carry out exactly the decision that they announce to you from the place that the Lord will choose, diligently observing everything they instruct you.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and thou shalt do according to the sentence which they shall declare unto thee, out of that place, which Yahweh, shall choose, - yea thou shalt observe to do according to all which they shall direct thee:
Revised Standard Version
Then you shall do according to what they declare to you from that place which the LORD will choose; and you shall be careful to do according to all that they direct you;
THE MESSAGE
Then carry out their verdict at the place designated by God , your God. Do what they tell you, in exactly the way they tell you. Follow their instructions precisely: Don't leave out anything; don't add anything. Anyone who presumes to override or twist the decision handed down by the priest or judge who was acting in the Presence of God , your God, is as good as dead—root him out, rid Israel of the evil. Everyone will take notice and be impressed. That will put an end to presumptuous behavior.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"You shall do according to the terms of the verdict which they declare to you from that place which the LORD chooses; and you shall be careful to observe according to all that they teach you.

Contextual Overview

8 If thou perceive that there be among you a hard and doubtful matter in judgment between blood and blood, cause and cause, leprosy and leprosy: and thou see that the words of the judges within thy gates do vary: arise, and go up to the place, which the Lord thy God shall choose. 9 And thou shalt come to the priests of the Levitical race, and to the judge, that shall be at that time: and thou shalt ask of them, and they shall shew thee the truth of the judgment. 10 And thou shalt do whatsoever they shall say, that preside in the place, which the Lord shall choose, and what they shall teach thee, 11 According to his law; and thou shalt follow their sentence: neither shalt thou decline to the right hand nor to the left hand. 12 But he that will be proud, and refuse to obey the commandment of the priest, who ministereth at that time to the Lord thy God, and the decree of the judge, that man shall die, and thou shalt take away the evil from Israel: 13 And all the people hearing it shall fear, that no one afterwards swell with pride.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Matthew 22:2, Matthew 22:3

Cross-References

Genesis 17:3
Abram fell flat on his face.
Genesis 17:6
And I will make thee increase exceedingly, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.
Genesis 17:9
Again God said to Abraham: And thou therefore shalt keep my covenant, and thy seed after thee in their generations.
Genesis 17:11
And you shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin, that it may be for a sign of the covenant between me and you.
Genesis 17:12
An infant of eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations: he that is born in the house, as well as the bought servant, shall be circumcised, and whosoever is not of your stock:
Genesis 17:18
And he said to God: O that Ismael may live before thee.
Genesis 17:19
And God said to Abraham: Sara thy wife shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name Isaac, and I will establish my covenant with him for a perpetual covenant, and with his seed after him.
Genesis 17:25
And Ismael his son was full thirteen years old at the time of his circumcision.
Genesis 17:26
The selfsame day was Abraham circumcised and Ismael his son.
Genesis 34:15
But in this we may be allied with you, if you will be like us, and all the male sex among you be circumcised:

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And thou shalt do according to the sentence which they of that place which the Lord shall choose shall show thee,.... The judges of the inferior courts were to return and proceed on the difficult case according to the judgment of the great court at Jerusalem, and follow the directions and instructions they should give them:

and thou shalt observe to do according to all that they inform thee; not only observe and take notice of what they say, but put it in practice, and not in some things and some circumstances only, but in all and everything they should give them information about relating to the case in question.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The cases in question are such as the inferior judges did not feel able to decide satisfactorily, and which accordingly they remitted to their superiors (compare Exodus 18:23-27).

The Supreme court Deuteronomy 17:9 is referred to in very general terms as sitting at the sanctuary Deuteronomy 17:8. “The judge” would no doubt usually be a layman, and thus the court would contain both an ecclesiastical and a civil element. Jehoshaphat 2 Chronicles 19:4-11 organized his judicial system very closely upon the lines here laid down.


 
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