Deuteronomy 17:10

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:

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
do	וְעָשִׂ֗יתָ ve.'a.Si.ta	H6213	to do or make · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 2nd person masculine singular
sentence	פִּ֤י pi	H6310	the mouth (as the means of blowing) · noun, common masculine singular construct
place	הַמָּק֣וֹם ha.ma.Kom	H4725	properly · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
LORD	יְהוָ֑ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
choose	יִבְחַ֣ר yiv.Char	H977	properly · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
shew	יַגִּ֣ידֽוּ ya.Gi.du	H5046	properly · verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
observe	וְשָׁמַרְתָּ֣ ve.sha.mar.Ta	H8104	properly · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 2nd person masculine singular
do	לַעֲשׂ֔וֹת la.'a.Sot	H6213	to do or make · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct
inform	יוֹרֽוּךָ yo.Ru.kha	H3384	properly · verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular

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Matthew 22:2-3 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 17:8-13

Courts of judgment were ordered to be erected in every city (Deu 16:18), and they were empowered to hear and determine causes according to law, both those which we call pleas of the crown and those between party and party; and we may suppose that ordinarily they ended the matters that were brought before them, and their sentence was definitive; but, 1. It is here taken for granted that sometimes a case might come into their court too difficult for those inferior judges to determine, who could not be thought to be so learned in the laws as those that presided in the higher courts; so that (to speak in the language of our law) they must find a special verdict, and take time to advise before th…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 17:8

THE PRIESTS AND JUDGES TO DETERMINE CONTROVERSIES. (Deu 17:8-13) 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 Levites," should rather be "the priests--the Levites"; that is, the Levitical priests, including the high priest, who were members of the legislative assembly; and who, as forming one body, are called "the judge." Their sittings were held in the neighborhood of the sanctuary because i…

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John Gill on Deuteronomy 17:10

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.

Dictionary and topics

Murder — Wilful murder was distinguished from accidental homicide, and was invariably visited with capital punishment (Num. 35:16, 18, 21, 31; Lev. 24:17). This law in its principle is founded on the fact of…
Priest — The Heb. kohen, Gr. hierus, Lat. sacerdos, always denote one who offers sacrifices. At first every man was his own priest, and presented his own sacrifices before God. Afterwards that office devolved…
Assault And Battery · LAWS CONCERNING — LAWS CONCERNING
Court · SUPERIOR, AND INFERIOR — SUPERIOR, AND INFERIOR
Courts Of Justice · Superior court: Decisions of, conclusive — Superior court: Decisions of, conclusive
Judge · CHARACTER OF, AND PRECEPTS RELATING TO — CHARACTER OF, AND PRECEPTS RELATING TO
Law Of Moses, The · Divided into: Civil, relating to administration of justice — Divided into: Civil, relating to administration of justice
Priests · Services of: Judging in cases of controversy — Services of: Judging in cases of controversy

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Deuteronomy 17:10

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 17:8-13

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 17:8

John Gill on Deuteronomy 17:10

Dictionary and topics

Deuteronomy 17:10

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 17:8-13

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 17:8

John Gill on Deuteronomy 17:10

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Deuteronomy 17:8-11

Keil & Delitzsch on Deuteronomy 17:8-13

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Deuteronomy 17:9

Rashi on Deuteronomy 17:9