Deuteronomy 17:8

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Summary

If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy within thy gates: then shalt thou arise, and get thee up into the place which the LORD thy God shall choose;

Arise

Get thee up

Deuteronomy 12:5

Deuteronomy 19:17

General references

Numbers 27:2

Deuteronomy 25:1

John 7:51

Bible References

Arise

In judging, do not let a man's position have any weight with you; give hearing equally to small and great; have no fear of any man, for it is God who is judge: and any cause in which you are not able to give a decision, you are to put before me and I will give it a hearing.

And they were judges in the causes of the people at all times: the hard questions they put before Moses; but on every small point they gave decisions themselves.

Then two loose women of the town came and took their places before the king;

Then in Jerusalem he gave authority to certain of the Levites and the priests and the heads of families of Israel to give decisions for the Lord, and in the causes of those living in Jerusalem.

These are the words of the Lord of armies: Put now a point of law to the priests, saying,

For it is right for the priest's lips to keep knowledge, and for men to be waiting for the law from his mouth: for he is the servant sent from the Lord of armies.

Get thee up

But let your hearts be turned to the place which will be marked out by the Lord your God, among your tribes, to put his name there;

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;

General references

They came before Moses and Eleazar the priest and the chiefs and all the people at the door of the Tent of meeting, and said,

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.

Is a man judged by our law before it has given him a hearing and has knowledge of what he has done?