Deuteronomy 17:11

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

according to the tenor of the law which they shall teach thee, and according to the judgment which they shall tell thee, thou shalt do; thou shalt not turn aside from the sentence which they shall show thee, to the right hand, nor to the left.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

עַל־פִּ֨י הַתּוֹרָ֜ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר יוֹר֗וּךָ וְעַל־הַמִּשְׁפָּ֛ט אֲשֶׁר־יֹאמְר֥וּ לְךָ֖ תַּעֲשֶׂ֑ה לֹ֣א תָס֗וּר מִן־הַדָּבָ֛ר אֲשֶׁר־יַגִּ֥ידֽוּ לְךָ֖ יָמִ֥ין וּשְׂמֹֽאל׃

Transliteration

According to pî the tôrāh which yôrûḵā, and according to the mišpāṭ which yōʾmərû to you taʿăśeh; not tāsûr from the dāḇār which yaggîdû to you right and left.

Grammar Details

• עַל־פִּ֨י: preposition + noun masculine singular construct - according to mouth of
• הַתּוֹרָ֜ה: article + noun feminine singular - the law/instruction
• אֲשֶׁ֣ר: relative particle - which
• יוֹר֗וּךָ: hiphil imperfect 3mp + 2ms suffix - they will instruct you
• וְעַל־הַמִּשְׁפָּ֛ט: conjunction + preposition + article + noun masculine singular - and according to the judgment
• אֲשֶׁר־יֹאמְר֥וּ: relative particle + qal imperfect 3mp - which they will say
• לְךָ֖: preposition + 2ms suffix - to you
• תַּעֲשֶׂ֑ה: qal imperfect 2ms - you shall do
• לֹ֣א: negative particle - not
• תָס֗וּר: qal imperfect 2ms - you shall turn aside
• מִן־הַדָּבָ֛ר: preposition + article + noun masculine singular - from the word/matter
• אֲשֶׁר־יַגִּ֥ידֽוּ: relative particle + hiphil imperfect 3mp - which they will tell
• יָמִ֥ין: noun feminine singular - right
• וּשְׂמֹֽאל: conjunction + noun masculine singular - and left

Word Meanings

• *pî*: mouth/instruction/direction
• *tôrāh*: law/instruction/teaching
• *yôrûḵā*: they will instruct you/they will teach you
• *mišpāṭ*: judgment/verdict/decision
• *yōʾmərû*: they will say/they will tell
• *taʿăśeh*: you shall do/you shall act
• *tāsûr*: you shall turn aside/you shall deviate
• *dāḇār*: word/matter/pronouncement
• *yaggîdû*: they will tell/they will declare

Referenced Verses

• Josh 1:7 : 7 Only be strong and very courageous, to observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest have good success whithersoever thou goest.
• Josh 23:6 : 6 Therefore be ye very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that ye turn not aside therefrom to the right hand or to the left;
• 2 Sam 14:19 : 19 And the king said, Is the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, As thy soul liveth, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from aught that my lord the king hath spoken; for thy servant Joab, he bade me, and he put all these words in the mouth of thy handmaid;
• Prov 4:27 : 27 Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: Remove thy foot from evil.
• Mal 2:8-9 : 8 But ye are turned aside out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble in the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith Jehovah of hosts. 9 Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have not kept my ways, but have had respect of persons in the law.
• Rom 13:1-6 : 1 Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power {G1487} but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God. 2 Therefore he that resisteth the power, withstandeth the ordinance of God: and they that withstand shall receive to themselves judgment. 3 For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. And wouldest thou have no fear of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise from the same: 4 for he is a minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is a minister of God, an avenger for wrath to him that doeth evil. 5 Wherefore [ye] must needs be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience' sake. 6 {G1063} For this cause ye pay tribute also; for they are ministers of God's service, attending continually upon this very thing.
• Titus 3:1 : 1 Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work,
• 1 Pet 2:13-15 : 13 Be subject to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether to the king, as supreme; 14 or unto governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them that do well. 15 For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
• 2 Pet 2:10 : 10 but chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement, and despise dominion. Daring, self-willed, they {G0} tremble not to rail at dignities:
• Jude 1:8 : 8 Yet in like manner these also in their dreamings defile the flesh, and set at nought dominion, and rail at dignities.
• Deut 5:32 : 32 Ye shall observe to do therefore as Jehovah your God hath commanded you: ye shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.
• Deut 17:20 : 20 that his heart be not lifted up above his brethren, and that he turn not aside from the commandment, to the right hand, or to the left: to the end that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he and his children, in the midst of Israel.
• Deut 25:1 : 1 If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, and [the judges] judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked;
• Deut 28:14 : 14 and shalt not turn aside from any of the words which I command you this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.