Deuteronomy 19:17

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{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.19.17", "source": "וְעָמְד֧וּ שְׁנֵֽי־הָאֲנָשִׁ֛ים אֲשֶׁר־לָהֶ֥ם הָרִ֖יב לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה לִפְנֵ֤י הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ וְהַשֹּׁ֣פְטִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִהְי֖וּ בַּיָּמִ֥ים הָהֵֽם", "text": "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": { "*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'" }, "variants": { "*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" } }

📖 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

• 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.

• 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 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.9", "source": "וּבָאתָ֗ אֶל־הַכֹּהֲנִים֙ הַלְוִיִּ֔ם וְאֶל־הַשֹּׁפֵ֔ט אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִהְיֶ֖ה בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֑ם וְדָרַשְׁתָּ֙ וְהִגִּ֣ידוּ לְךָ֔ אֵ֖ת דְּבַ֥ר הַמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "And *ḇāʾtā* to the *kōhănîm* the *Ləwiyyim* and to the *šōpēṭ* who *yihyeh* in the *yāmîm* the those; and *dārāštā* and *higgîdû* to you *ʾēt* *dəḇar* the *mišpāṭ*.", "grammar": { "וּבָאתָ֗": "conjunction + qal perfect 2ms - and you shall come", "אֶל־הַכֹּהֲנִים֙": "preposition + article + noun masculine plural - to the priests", "הַלְוִיִּ֔ם": "article + gentilic adjective masculine plural - the Levites", "וְאֶל־הַשֹּׁפֵ֔ט": "conjunction + preposition + article + noun masculine singular - and to the judge", "אֲשֶׁ֥ר": "relative particle - who", "יִהְיֶ֖ה": "qal imperfect 3ms - will be", "בַּיָּמִ֣ים": "preposition + article + noun masculine plural - in the days", "הָהֵ֑ם": "article + demonstrative pronoun masculine plural - those", "וְדָרַשְׁתָּ֙": "conjunction + qal perfect 2ms - and you shall inquire", "וְהִגִּ֣ידוּ": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 3cp - and they shall declare", "לְךָ֔": "preposition + 2ms suffix - to you", "אֵ֖ת": "direct object marker", "דְּבַ֥ר": "noun masculine singular construct - word of/matter of", "הַמִּשְׁפָּֽט": "article + noun masculine singular - the judgment" }, "variants": { "*ḇāʾtā*": "you shall come/you shall go", "*kōhănîm*": "priests", "*Ləwiyyim*": "Levites", "*šōpēṭ*": "judge/ruler", "*yihyeh*": "will be/shall be", "*yāmîm*": "days/time", "*dārāštā*": "you shall inquire/you shall seek", "*higgîdû*": "they shall declare/they shall tell", "*dəḇar*": "word of/matter of/verdict of", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision" } }
• Deut 21:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.21.5", "source": "וְנִגְּשׁ֣וּ הַכֹּהֲנִים֮ בְּנֵ֣י לֵוִי֒ כִּ֣י בָ֗ם בָּחַ֞ר יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ לְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹ וּלְבָרֵ֖ךְ בְּשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה וְעַל־פִּיהֶ֥ם יִהְיֶ֖ה כָּל־רִ֥יב וְכָל־נָֽגַע׃", "text": "And-*niggəšû* the-*kōhănîm* *bənê* *Lēwî*, for in-them *bāḥar* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* to-*šārətô* and-to-*bārēk* in-name-of *YHWH*, and-on *pîhem* *yihyeh* every-*rîb* and-every-*nāgaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*niggəšû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they shall approach", "*kōhănîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the priests", "*bənê*": "masculine plural noun construct - sons of", "*Lēwî*": "proper noun - Levi", "*bāḥar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has chosen", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*šārətô*": "Piel infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to serve him", "*bārēk*": "Piel infinitive construct - to bless", "*pîhem*": "masculine singular noun construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their mouth/word", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be", "*rîb*": "masculine singular noun - dispute", "*nāgaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - plague/stroke/mark" }, "variants": { "*niggəšû*": "they shall approach/come near", "*kōhănîm*": "priests/officiants", "*šārətô*": "to serve him/to minister to him", "*bārēk*": "to bless/to pronounce blessing", "*pîhem*": "their mouth/their word/their declaration", "*rîb*": "dispute/controversy/legal case", "*nāgaʿ*": "plague/stroke/injury/mark" } }
• Mal 2:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Malachi.2.7", "source": "כִּֽי־שִׂפְתֵ֤י כֹהֵן֙ יִשְׁמְרוּ־דַ֔עַת וְתוֹרָ֖ה יְבַקְשׁ֣וּ מִפִּ֑יהוּ כִּ֛י מַלְאַ֥ךְ יְהוָֽה־צְבָא֖וֹת הֽוּא׃", "text": "For-*śiptê* *kōhēn* *yišmərû*-*daʿat* and-*tôrâ* *yəbaqšû* from-*pîhû* for *malʾak* *YHWH*-*ṣəbāʾôt* he", "grammar": { "*śiptê*": "feminine dual construct - lips of", "*kōhēn*": "masculine singular noun - priest", "*yišmərû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will keep/guard/preserve", "*daʿat*": "feminine singular noun - knowledge", "*tôrâ*": "feminine singular noun - law/instruction", "*yəbaqšû*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will seek", "*pîhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*malʾak*": "masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*śiptê*": "lips/speech/language of", "*kōhēn*": "priest/minister", "*yišmərû*": "they will keep/guard/preserve/maintain", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/discernment", "*tôrâ*": "law/instruction/teaching/direction", "*yəbaqšû*": "they will seek/search for/consult", "*malʾak*": "messenger/angel/ambassador" } }
• Matt 23:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Matthew.23.2", "source": "Λέγων, Ἐπὶ τῆς Μωσέως καθέδρας ἐκάθισαν οἱ γραμματεῖς καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι:", "text": "*Legōn*, Upon the of-*Mōseōs* *kathedras* *ekathisan* the *grammateis* and the *Pharisaioi*:", "grammar": { "*Legōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Epi*": "preposition with genitive - upon/on", "*Mōseōs*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive", "*kathedras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - seat/chair of authority", "*ekathisan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - sat down/were seated", "*grammateis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - subject", "*Pharisaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - subject" }, "variants": { "*Legōn*": "saying/speaking", "*kathedras*": "seat/chair/position of authority", "*ekathisan*": "sat down/took seat/assumed authority position", "*grammateis*": "scribes/scholars/law experts", "*Pharisaioi*": "Pharisees/separated ones" } } 3 { "verseID": "Matthew.23.3", "source": "Πάντα οὖν ὅσα ἂν εἴπωσιν ὑμῖν τηρεῖν, τηρεῖτε καὶ ποιεῖτε· κατὰ δὲ τὰ ἔργα αὐτῶν μὴ ποιεῖτε: λέγουσιν γὰρ, καὶ οὐ ποιοῦσιν.", "text": "All *oun* as-much-as *an eipōsin* to-you to-*tērein*, *tēreite* and *poieite*; according-to *de* the *erga* of-them *mē poieite*: *legousin* *gar*, and not *poiousin*.", "grammar": { "*Panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - direct object, all things", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then/accordingly", "*hosa an*": "relative + conditional particle - whatever/as much as", "*eipōsin*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person plural - might say/tell/command", "*hymin*": "dative, plural - to you (indirect object)", "*tērein*": "present, active, infinitive - to observe/keep/follow", "*tēreite*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - observe/keep/follow!", "*poieite*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - do/practice!", "*kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to", "*de*": "adversative particle - but/yet/however", "*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works/deeds/actions", "*mē poieite*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural with negative - do not do!", "*legousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they say/speak", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ou poiousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural with negative - they do not do" }, "variants": { "*tērein*": "to keep/observe/guard/maintain", "*tēreite*": "keep/observe/follow!", "*poieite*": "do/practice/perform!", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions", "*legousin*": "they say/speak/tell" } }