Deuteronomy 19:17

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

both parties to the dispute must stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges who are in office at that time.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְעָמְד֧וּ שְׁנֵֽי־הָאֲנָשִׁ֛ים אֲשֶׁר־לָהֶ֥ם הָרִ֖יב לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה לִפְנֵ֤י הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ וְהַשֹּׁ֣פְטִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִהְי֖וּ בַּיָּמִ֥ים הָהֵֽם

Transliteration

And-ʿāmĕdū two-the-ʾănāshim which-to-them the-rīb before YHWH before the-kōhănim and-the-shōfĕṭim who yihyū in-the-yāmim the-those

Grammar Details

• *ʿāmĕdū*: Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - 'they shall stand'
• *ʾănāshim*: common noun masculine plural - 'men'
• *rīb*: common noun masculine singular - 'dispute'
• *YHWH*: proper noun - divine name
• *kōhănim*: common noun masculine plural - 'priests'
• *shōfĕṭim*: Qal participle masculine plural - 'judges'
• *yihyū*: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they will be'
• *yāmim*: common noun masculine plural - 'days'

Word Meanings

• *ʿāmĕdū*: they shall stand/they shall appear/they shall present themselves
• *ʾănāshim*: men/persons/people
• *rīb*: dispute/controversy/lawsuit
• *kōhănim*: priests/officiators
• *shōfĕṭim*: judges/those who judge/magistrates
• *yihyū*: they will be/they shall exist/they shall serve
• *yāmim*: days/times/period

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then both men in the controversy shall stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges who serve in that time;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  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;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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;

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  then let both the men which stryue together stonde before the Lorde, before the preastes and the iudges which shalbe in those dayes,

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  then shall both the men that stryue together, stonde before the LORDE, before the prestes and Iudges, which shall be at the same tyme.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then both the men which striue together, shal stand before ye Lord, euen before the Priests and the Iudges, which shall be in those daies,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then both the men which stryue together, shall stande before the Lorde, before the priestes and the iudges which shalbe in those dayes:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before Yahweh, before the priests and the judges who shall be in those days;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  then have both the men who have the strife stood before Jehovah, before the priests and the judges who are 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;

• 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;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then the two men, between whom the argument has taken place, are to come before the Lord, before the priests and judges who are then in power;

• World English Bible (2000)

  then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before Yahweh, before the priests and the judges who shall be in those days;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  then both parties to the controversy must stand before the LORD, that is, before the priests and judges who will be in office in those days.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 17:9 : 9 Go to the Levitical priests and to the judge who is in office at that time. Inquire of them, and they will give you the verdict.
• Deut 21:5 : 5 The priests, the sons of Levi, shall come forward, for the LORD your God has chosen them to minister to Him and to pronounce blessings in His name; and every dispute and every case of assault is to be settled by their decision.
• Mal 2:7 : 7 For the lips of a priest should guard knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the Lord of Hosts.
• Matt 23:2-3 : 2 saying, 'The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses' seat of authority. 3 So do and observe whatever they tell you, but do not do as they do, for they say things but do not practice them.