Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
then let both the men which strive together stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges which shall be in those days,
New American Standard Bible
then both the men who have the dispute shall stand
King James 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;
Holman Bible
the two people in the dispute must stand in the presence of the Lord before the priests and judges in authority at that time.
International Standard Version
then both must stand with their dispute in the LORD's presence, the priests, and the judges at that time.
A Conservative Version
then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before LORD, before the priests and the judges that shall be in those days,
American Standard Version
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;
Amplified
then both parties to the controversy shall stand before the Lord, before the priests and the judges who will be in office at that time.
Bible in Basic English
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;
Darby Translation
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;
Julia Smith Translation
And the two men to whom is the contention stood before Jehovah, before the priests and the judges who shall be in those days;
King James 2000
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;
Lexham Expanded Bible
then the two men {to whom the legal dispute pertains} shall stand {before} Yahweh, {before} the priests and the judges who are [in office] in those days.
Modern King James verseion
then both the men who are disagreeing shall stand before Jehovah, before the priests and the judges which shall be in those days.
NET Bible
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.
New Heart English Bible
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;
The Emphasized Bible
then shall the two men who are at variance stand before Yahweh, - before the priests and the judges who shall be in those days;
Webster
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;
World English Bible
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;
Youngs Literal Translation
then have both the men who have the strife stood before Jehovah, before the priests and the judges who are in those days,
Themes
Priest » Duties of » To act as magistrates
Recompense/restitution » The eye for an eye law
Witness » The necessity of more than one witness for anything to be established
Interlinear
Sh@nayim
`amad
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 19:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Detailed Stipulations: Purity And Unity
16 If an unrighteous witness rise up against a man to accuse him of trespass: 17 then let both the men which strive together stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges which shall be in those days, 18 and let the judges enquire a good. And if the witness be found false and that he hath given false witness against his brother,
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 17:9
and go unto the priests the Levites, and unto the judge that shall be in those days, and ask, and they shall show thee how to judge.
Deuteronomy 21:5
Then let the priests the sons of Levi come forth - for the LORD thy God hath chosen them to minister and to bless in the name of the LORD and therefore at their mouth shall all strife and plague be tried.
Malachi 2:7
For the priest's lips should be sure knowledge, that men may seek the law at his mouth, for he is a messenger of the LORD of Hosts.
Matthew 23:2-3
saying, "The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat,