his master is to bring him to the judges and then bring him to the door or doorpost. His master will pierce his ear with an awl, and he will serve his master for life.
Deuteronomy 19:17 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised the two people in the dispute are to stand in the presence of the Lord before the priests and judges in authority at that time. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then both parties to the controversy shall stand before the Lord, before the priests and the judges who are in office in those days. American Standard Version (1901) 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; Common English Bible the two persons who have a legal suit must stand before the LORD, before the priests, and before the judges that are in office at that time. Catholic Public Domain Version both of those whose case it is shall stand before the Lord in the sight of the priests and the judges who shall be in those days. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Both of them, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the Lord in the sight of the priests and the judges that shall be in those days. |
his master is to bring him to the judges and then bring him to the door or doorpost. His master will pierce his ear with an awl, and he will serve his master for life.
If the thief is not caught, the owner of the house must present himself to the judges to determine whether or not he has taken his neighbour’s property.
‘In a dispute, they will officiate as judges and decide the case according to my ordinances. They are to observe my laws and statutes regarding all my appointed festivals, and keep my Sabbaths holy.
For the lips of a priest should guard knowledge, and people should desire instruction from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the Lord of Armies.
‘Appoint judges and officials for your tribes in all your towns the Lord your God is giving you. They are to judge the people with righteous judgement.
You are to go to the Levitical priests and to the judge who presides at that time. Ask, and they will give you a verdict in the case.
Then the priests, the sons of Levi, will come forward, for the Lord your God has chosen them to serve him and pronounce blessings in his name, and they are to give a ruling in every dispute and case of assault.
‘If there is a dispute between men, they are to go to court, and the judges will hear their case. They will clear the innocent and condemn the guilty.