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the judges who are in office in those days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />both parties to the dispute must stand in the presence of the LORD, before the priests and judges who are in office at that time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/19.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then both the men, between whom the controversy <i>is</i>, shall stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/19.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />then both men in the controversy shall stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges who serve in those days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />then both people who have the dispute shall stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges who will be <i>in office</i> in those days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/19.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />then both the men who have the dispute shall stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges who will be in office in those days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />then both the men who have the dispute shall stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges who will be <i>in office</i> in those days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />then both the men who have the dispute shall stand before Yahweh, before the priests and the judges who will be <i>in office</i> in those days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />then both parties to the controversy shall stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges who will be <i>in office</i> at that time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />the two people in the dispute must stand in the presence of the LORD before the priests and judges in authority at that time. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/19.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/19.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The two people involved must stand in the LORD's presence, in front of the priests and judges who are serving at that time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/19.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />both of you are to go to the one place of worship and be judged by the priests and judges who are then in office. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/19.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />then both must stand with their dispute in the LORD's presence, the priests, and the judges at that time. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />both parties to the dispute must stand in the presence of the LORD, before the priests and judges who are in office at that time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/19.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges who shall be in those days;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then both the men between whom the controversy is shall stand before the LORD, before the priests, and the judges, who shall be in those days;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/19.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />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; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />then both of the men who have the strife have stood before YHWH, before the priests and the judges who are in those days,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> then have both the men who have the strife stood before Jehovah, before the priests and the judges who are in those days,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the two men to whom is the contention stood before Jehovah, before the priests and the judges who shall be in those days;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/19.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />the two parties in the dispute shall appear in the presence of the LORD, in the presence of the priests and judges in office at that time,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />then both parties to the dispute shall appear before the LORD, before the priests and the judges who are in office in those days,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then both the men between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges who shall be in those days;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Both men who have a legal case will stand before LORD JEHOVAH and before the Priests and the Judges there will be in those days;<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges that shall be in those days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />then shall the two men between whom the controversy is, stand before the Lord, and before the priests, and before the judges, who may be in those days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/19-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=5431" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/19.htm">The Testimony of Two or Three Witnesses</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">16</span>If a false witness testifies against someone, accusing him of a crime, <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·nê- (Number-mdc) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">both</a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: hā·’ă·nā·šîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general.">parties</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep-l:: Pro-3mp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/7379.htm" title="7379: hā·rîḇ (Art:: N-ms) -- Strife, dispute. Or rib; from riyb; a contest.">to the dispute</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: wə·‘ā·mə·ḏū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">must stand</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê (Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">in the presence</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê (Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: hak·kō·hă·nîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">the priests</a> <a href="/hebrew/8199.htm" title="8199: wə·haš·šō·p̄ə·ṭîm (Conj-w, Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To judge, govern. ">and judges</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">are in office</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hā·hêm (Art:: Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they.">at that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bay·yā·mîm (Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">time.</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>The judges shall investigate thoroughly, and if the witness is proven to be a liar who has falsely accused his brother,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/18-16.htm">Matthew 18:16</a></span><br />But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/13-1.htm">2 Corinthians 13:1</a></span><br />This is the third time I am coming to you. “Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/5-19.htm">1 Timothy 5:19</a></span><br />Do not entertain an accusation against an elder, except on the testimony of two or three witnesses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-28.htm">Hebrews 10:28</a></span><br />Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-17.htm">John 8:17</a></span><br />Even in your own Law it is written that the testimony of two men is valid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/35-30.htm">Numbers 35:30</a></span><br />If anyone kills a person, the murderer is to be put to death on the testimony of the witnesses. But no one is to be put to death based on the testimony of a lone witness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/17-6.htm">Deuteronomy 17:6</a></span><br />On the testimony of two or three witnesses a man shall be put to death, but he shall not be executed on the testimony of a lone witness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/19-15.htm">Deuteronomy 19:15</a></span><br />A lone witness is not sufficient to establish any wrongdoing or sin against a man, regardless of what offense he may have committed. A matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/18-20.htm">Matthew 18:20</a></span><br />For where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/6-13.htm">Acts 6:13</a></span><br />where they presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/21-10.htm">1 Kings 21:10-13</a></span><br />But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them testify, ‘You have cursed both God and the king!’ Then take him out and stone him to death.” / So the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth’s city did as Jezebel had instructed in the letters she had written to them. / They proclaimed a fast and gave Naboth a seat of honor among the people. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/18-17.htm">Proverbs 18:17</a></span><br />The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/23-1.htm">Exodus 23:1</a></span><br />“You shall not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked by being a malicious witness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/19-15.htm">Leviticus 19:15</a></span><br />You must not pervert justice; you must not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the rich; you are to judge your neighbor fairly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-16.htm">Deuteronomy 1:16-17</a></span><br />At that time I charged your judges: “Hear the disputes between your brothers, and judge fairly between a man and his brother or a foreign resident. / Show no partiality in judging; hear both small and great alike. Do not be intimidated by anyone, for judgment belongs to God. And bring to me any case too difficult for you, and I will hear it.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/17-9.htm">Deuteronomy 17:9</a></b></br> And thou shalt come unto the priests the Levites, and unto the judge that shall be in those days, and inquire; and they shall shew thee the sentence of judgment:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/21-5.htm">Deuteronomy 21:5</a></b></br> And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them the LORD thy God hath chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of the LORD; and by their word shall every controversy and every stroke be <i>tried</i>:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/malachi/2-7.htm">Malachi 2:7</a></b></br> For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he <i>is</i> the messenger of the LORD of hosts.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/16-16.htm">Appear</a> <a href="/genesis/45-24.htm">Argument</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/17-8.htm">Controversy</a> <a href="/exodus/24-14.htm">Dispute</a> <a href="/numbers/15-26.htm">Involved</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-18.htm">Judges</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/17-9.htm">Office</a> <a href="/exodus/22-9.htm">Parties</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-17.htm">Power</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/18-12.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/18-5.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-16.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-10.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-12.htm">Strife</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-14.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/31-11.htm">Appear</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-1.htm">Argument</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-5.htm">Controversy</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-5.htm">Dispute</a> <a href="/acts/23-13.htm">Involved</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-18.htm">Judges</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-3.htm">Office</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-17.htm">Parties</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-8.htm">Power</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-2.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-5.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-11.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-8.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/judges/12-2.htm">Strife</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/20-19.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 19</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/19-1.htm">The cities of refuge</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/19-4.htm">The privilege thereof for the manslayer</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/19-14.htm">The landmark is not to be removed</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/19-15.htm">At least two witnesses are required</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/19-16.htm">the punishment of a false witness</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/19.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/deuteronomy/19.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>both parties to the dispute</b><br>In ancient Israel, disputes often arose over property, inheritance, or personal injury. The Mosaic Law provided a framework for resolving these conflicts. The requirement for both parties to be present ensured fairness and transparency. This reflects the biblical principle of justice, as seen in <a href="/exodus/23.htm">Exodus 23:1-3</a>, which emphasizes impartiality and truthfulness in legal matters.<p><b>must stand in the presence of the LORD</b><br>Standing in the presence of the LORD signifies the solemnity and seriousness of the proceedings. It underscores the belief that God is the ultimate judge and witness to all human actions. This concept is echoed in <a href="/2_chronicles/19-6.htm">2 Chronicles 19:6</a>, where judges are reminded to act with the fear of the LORD, recognizing His authority over all judgments.<p><b>before the priests and judges</b><br>The priests and judges served as mediators and interpreters of the Law. Priests, from the tribe of Levi, were responsible for religious instruction and maintaining the covenant relationship between God and Israel. Judges, appointed for their wisdom and integrity, ensured that civil and criminal laws were upheld. This dual role highlights the integration of religious and civil duties in Israelite society, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/17-9.htm">Deuteronomy 17:9-12</a>.<p><b>who are in office at that time</b><br>This phrase indicates the temporal nature of leadership roles, suggesting that the authority of priests and judges was not permanent but subject to change. It reflects the dynamic nature of governance in Israel, where leaders were appointed based on current needs and circumstances. This is consistent with the biblical narrative of leadership transitions, such as the appointment of judges in the Book of Judges and the succession of high priests in <a href="/1_samuel/2-35.htm">1 Samuel 2:35</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The ultimate judge and authority in all matters, emphasizing the divine oversight in judicial processes.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/priests.htm">Priests</a></b><br>Religious leaders responsible for spiritual guidance and maintaining the law, serving as mediators in disputes.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/judges.htm">Judges</a></b><br>Appointed officials tasked with interpreting and applying the law, ensuring justice is served.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/disputing_parties.htm">Disputing Parties</a></b><br>Individuals involved in a legal disagreement, required to present their case before God and His appointed leaders.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/presence_of_the_lord.htm">Presence of the LORD</a></b><br>The setting for the resolution of disputes, signifying the sacredness and seriousness of the proceedings.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_oversight_in_justice.htm">Divine Oversight in Justice</a></b><br>Recognize that all justice ultimately comes from God, and our systems should reflect His righteousness and fairness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_spiritual_leaders.htm">Role of Spiritual Leaders</a></b><br>Understand the importance of involving spiritual leaders in resolving disputes, as they provide wisdom and guidance rooted in God's Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/impartiality_and_fairness.htm">Impartiality and Fairness</a></b><br>Strive for impartiality in all judgments, ensuring that personal biases do not influence decisions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_accountability.htm">Community Accountability</a></b><br>Embrace the role of the community in maintaining justice, as disputes are not just personal but affect the broader body of believers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/sacredness_of_justice.htm">Sacredness of Justice</a></b><br>Approach all matters of justice with reverence, acknowledging that they are conducted in the presence of the LORD.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 19</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_early_israelites_offer_firstfruits.htm">How did early Israelites fulfill the centralized requirement of bringing firstfruits (Deuteronomy 26) before a formal temple or priesthood was consistently established?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_jael_and_what_did_she_do.htm">Who was Jael and what did she do?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_strict_penalties_align_with_forgiveness.htm">Deuteronomy 19:15-19: How can a strict penalty for false witnesses reconcile with passages elsewhere in the Bible that emphasize forgiveness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_joshua_24_14-15_reconcile_idolatry.htm">Joshua 24:14-15 - How does this pledge to exclusively serve the Lord reconcile with the later biblical narratives showing continued idolatry in Israel?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/deuteronomy/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Both the men</span>, <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. both parties at the bar, <span class="cmt_word">shall stand before the Lord</span>; <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. shall come to the sanctuary where Jehovah had his dwelling-place in the midst of his people, and where the supreme judges, who were his delegates and representatives, held their court (<a href="/deuteronomy/17-9.htm">Deuteronomy 17:9</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/19-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">both</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁנֵֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(šə·nê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - mdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Two (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">parties</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֲנָשִׁ֛ים</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ă·nā·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the dispute</span><br /><span class="heb">הָרִ֖יב</span> <span class="translit">(hā·rîḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7379.htm">Strong's 7379: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strife, dispute</span><br /><br /><span class="word">must stand</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעָמְד֧וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘ā·mə·ḏū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stand, in various relations</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the presence</span><br /><span class="heb">לִפְנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(lip̄·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before</span><br /><span class="heb">לִפְנֵ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(lip̄·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the priests</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kō·hă·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> </span><span class="str2">Priest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and judges</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַשֹּׁ֣פְטִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·haš·šō·p̄ə·ṭîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8199.htm">Strong's 8199: </a> </span><span class="str2">To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are</span><br /><span class="heb">יִהְי֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yih·yū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[in office]</span><br /><span class="heb">לָהֶ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(lā·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> </span><span class="str2">They</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at that</span><br /><span class="heb">הָהֵֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(hā·hêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> </span><span class="str2">They</span><br /><br /><span class="word">time.</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּיָּמִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(bay·yā·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/19-17.htm">Deuteronomy 19:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/19-17.htm">Deuteronomy 19:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/19-17.htm">Deuteronomy 19:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/19-17.htm">Deuteronomy 19:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/19-17.htm">Deuteronomy 19:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/19-17.htm">Deuteronomy 19:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/19-17.htm">Deuteronomy 19:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/19-17.htm">Deuteronomy 19:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/19-17.htm">Deuteronomy 19:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/19-17.htm">Deuteronomy 19:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/19-17.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 19:17 Then both the men between whom (Deut. 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