Deuteronomy 17:8

Tree of Life Version

“Suppose a matter arises that is too hard for you to judge—over bloodshed, legal claims or assault—matters of controversy within your gates. Then you should go up to the place Adonai your God chooses,

Cross References

2 Samuel 15:2

Absalom used to rise up early and stand beside the road to the city gate. Whenever anyone had a suit to come to the king for justice, then Absalom would call to him and say, “What town are you from?” Should he answer, “Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel,”

1 Chronicles 26:29

Of the Izharites: Henaniah and his sons were assigned outside duties as officers and judges over Israel.

Exodus 18:15

Moses answered his father-in-law, “It’s because the people come to me to inquire of God.

Exodus 18:26

They judged the people all the time. The hard cases they brought to Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.

Exodus 21:20

“If a man strikes his male or female servant with a staff, who dies by his hand, he must surely be punished.

Exodus 21:22

“If men fight, and hit a pregnant woman so that her child is born early, yet no harm follows, the one who hit her is to be strictly fined, according to what the woman’s husband demands of him. He must pay as the judges determine.

Exodus 21:28

“If an ox gores a man or a woman so that they die, the ox must surely be stoned, and its meat is not to be eaten, but the owner of the ox will be cleared.

Exodus 22:2

But if the sun has risen, there is bloodguilt, and he is to make full restitution. If he has nothing, then he must be sold for his theft.

Exodus 22:8

For any transgression—whether ox, donkey, sheep, clothing, or anything else lost—when someone says, ‘This is mine!’ the case of both parties is to be brought before God. The one whom God convicts is to pay double to his neighbor.

Ezekiel 44:24

In a lawsuit, they will stand to judge, and judge in accordance with My ordinances. They will keep My laws and My statutes in all My moadim and keep My Shabbatot holy.

Haggai 2:11

“Thus says Adonai-Tzva’ot: ‘Ask now the kohanim for a ruling.

Malachi 2:7

For a kohen’s lips should guard knowledge, and instruction must be sought from his mouth. For he is a messenger of Adonai-Tzva’ot.

Numbers 35:11

You are to select cities which will be cities of refuge, to which one might flee if he has killed someone by accident.

Numbers 35:16

Now if the manslayer strikes someone with an iron object so that he dies, he is a murderer and the murderer must die.

Deuteronomy 1:17

You must not show partiality in judgment —you must hear the small and the great alike. Fear no man, for the judgment is God’s. The case that is too hard for you, you shall bring to me and I will hear it.’

Deuteronomy 12:11

“Then the place Adonai your God chooses to make His Name dwell, there you are to bring all that I command you—your burnt offerings and your sacrifices, your tithes, the offering of your hand, and all your finest vow offerings that you vow to Adonai.

Deuteronomy 12:14

Rather do so only in the place Adonai chooses in one of your tribes—there you are to offer your burnt offerings, and there you are to do all I am commanding you.

Deuteronomy 12:5

Rather you are to seek only the place Adonai your God chooses from all your tribes to put His Name to dwell—there you will come.

Deuteronomy 19:17

Then both people who have the dispute will stand before Adonai, before the kohanim and judges in charge at that time.

Deuteronomy 19:4

Now this is the case of the one who kills, who may flee there and live—whoever kills his neighbor unintentionally and did not hate him in the past—

Deuteronomy 21:5

The kohanim, the sons of Levi, will come forward—for Adonai your God has chosen them to serve Him and pronounce blessings in His Name, and by their mouth every dispute and assault is to be settled.

Deuteronomy 25:1

“Suppose there is a dispute between people and they approach the court, the judges hear their case, and declare one righteous and the other guilty.