Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
'When there is a strife between men, and they have come nigh unto the judgment, and they have judged, and declared righteous the righteous, and declared wrong the wrong-doer,
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.
Holman Bible
“If there is a dispute between men, they are to go to court, and the judges will hear their case. They will clear the innocent and condemn the guilty.
International Standard Version
"When there is a conflict between individuals, let them come to court to judge the case, decide who is innocent, and condemn the guilty person.
A Conservative Version
If there be a controversy between men, and they come to judgment, and [they] judge them, then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the iniquitous.
American Standard Version
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;
Amplified
“If there is a controversy between men, and they go to court, and the judges decide [the issue] between them, and they judge in favor of the innocent and condemn the guilty,
Bible in Basic English
If there is an argument between men and they go to law with one another, let the judges give their decision for the upright, and against the wrongdoer.
Darby Translation
If there be a controversy between men, and they resort to judgment, and they judge their case; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.
Julia Smith Translation
If there shall be a controversy between men and they drew near to judgment, and they judged them; and they justified the just and condemned the unjust.
King James 2000
If there is a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"When a legal dispute {takes place} between men and they come near to the court, and [the judges] judge [with respect to] them, then they shall declare the righteous [to be] in the right and they shall condemn the wicked,
Modern King James verseion
If there is a controversy between men, and they come to judgment, and they have been judged, and the righteous one is declared righteous, and the wrongdoer declared guilty,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When there is strife between men, let them come unto the law, and let the judges justify the righteous and condemn the trespasser.
NET Bible
If controversy arises between people, they should go to court for judgment. When the judges hear the case, they shall exonerate the innocent but condemn the guilty.
New Heart English Bible
If there is a controversy between men, and they come to judgment, and the judges judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked;
The Emphasized Bible
When there ariseth a controversy between men, and they come nigh unto judgment, and judgment is granted them, then shall they justify the righteous man, and condemn the lawless.
Webster
If there shall be a controversy between men, and they come to judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.
World English Bible
If there be a controversy between men, and they come to judgment, and [the judges] judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked;
Themes
Courts of justice » Both the accusers and accused required to appear before
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 25:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Detailed Stipulations: Purity And Unity
1 'When there is a strife between men, and they have come nigh unto the judgment, and they have judged, and declared righteous the righteous, and declared wrong the wrong-doer, 2 then it hath come to pass, if the wrong-doer is to be smitten, that the judge hath caused him to fall down, and one hath smitten him in his presence, according to the sufficiency of his wrong-doing, by number;
Cross References
Deuteronomy 17:8-9
When anything is too hard for thee for judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke -- matters of strife within thy gates -- then thou hast risen, and gone up unto the place on which Jehovah thy God doth fix,
Proverbs 17:15
Whoso is justifying the wicked, And condemning the righteous, Even both of these are an abomination to Jehovah.
Exodus 23:6-7
'Thou dost not turn aside the judgment of thy needy one in his strife;
Deuteronomy 1:16-17
And I command your judges at that time, saying, Hearkening between your brethren -- then ye have judged righteousness between a man, and his brother, and his sojourner;
Deuteronomy 16:18-20
Judges and authorities thou dost make to thee within all thy gates which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee, for thy tribes; and they have judged the people -- a righteous judgment.
Deuteronomy 19:17-19
then have both the men who have the strife stood before Jehovah, before the priests and the judges who are in those days,
2 Samuel 23:3
He said -- the God of Israel -- to me, He spake -- the Rock of Israel: He who is ruling over man is righteous, He is ruling in the fear of God.
2 Chronicles 19:6-10
and saith unto the judges, 'See what ye are doing -- for not for man do ye judge, but for Jehovah, who is with you in the matter of judgment;
Job 29:7-17
When I go out to the gate by the city, In a broad place I prepare my seat.
Psalm 58:1-2
To the Overseer. -- 'Destroy not.' -- A secret treasure, by David. Is it true, O dumb one, righteously ye speak? Uprightly ye judge, O sons of men?
Psalm 82:2-4
Till when do ye judge perversely? And the face of the wicked lift up? Selah.
Proverbs 31:8-9
Open thy mouth for the dumb, For the right of all sons of change.
Isaiah 1:17
Seek judgment, make happy the oppressed, Judge the fatherless, strive for the widow.
Isaiah 1:23
Thy princes are apostates, and companions of thieves, Every one loving a bribe, and pursuing rewards, The fatherless they judge not, And the plea of the widow cometh not to them.
Isaiah 5:23
Declaring righteous the wicked for a bribe, And the righteousness of the righteous They turn aside from him.
Isaiah 11:4
And he hath judged in righteousness the poor, And decided in uprightness for the humble of earth, And hath smitten earth with the rod of his mouth, And with the breath of his lips he putteth the wicked to death.
Isaiah 32:1-2
Lo, for righteousness doth a king reign, As to princes, for judgment they rule.
Jeremiah 21:12
O house of David, thus said Jehovah: Decide ye judgment at morning, And deliver the plundered from the hand of the oppressor, Lest My fury go forth as fire, And hath burned, and none is quenching, Because of the evil of your doings.
Ezekiel 44:24
And concerning controversy, they stand up for judgment; with My judgments they judge it; and My law and My statutes in all My appointed places they keep; and My sabbaths they sanctify.
Micah 3:1-2
And I say, 'Hear, I pray you, heads of Jacob, And ye judges of the house of Israel, Is it not for you to know the judgment?
Habakkuk 1:4
Therefore doth law cease, And judgment doth not go forth for ever, For the wicked is compassing the righteous, Therefore wrong judgment goeth forth.
Habakkuk 1:13
Purer of eyes than to behold evil, To look on perverseness Thou art not able, Why dost Thou behold the treacherous? Thou keepest silent when the wicked Doth swallow the more righteous than he,
Malachi 3:18
And ye have turned back and considered, Between the righteous and the wicked, Between the servant of God and him who is not His servant.
Matthew 3:10
and now also, the axe unto the root of the trees is laid, every tree therefore not bearing good fruit is hewn down, and to fire is cast.