Deuteronomy 17:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Ifכִּ֣י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
any caseדָבָ֜ר
(da·var)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
is tooמִמְּךָ֙
(mim·me·cha)
4480: froma prim. preposition
difficultיִפָּלֵא֩
(yip·pa·le)
6381: to be surpassing or extraordinarydenominative verb from pele
for you to decide,לַמִּשְׁפָּ֗ט
(lam·mish·pat)
4941: judgmentfrom shaphat
betweenבֵּֽין־
(bein-)
996: an interval, space betweenfrom bin
one kind of homicideדָּ֨ם
(dam)
1818: blooda prim. root
or another,לְדָ֜ם
(le·dam)
1818: blooda prim. root
betweenבֵּֽין־
(bein-)
996: an interval, space betweenfrom bin
one kind of lawsuitדִּ֣ין
(din)
1779: judgmentfrom din
or another,לְדִ֗ין
(le·din)
1779: judgmentfrom din
and betweenוּבֵ֥ין
(u·vein)
996: an interval, space betweenfrom bin
one kind of assaultנֶ֙גַע֙
(ne·ga)
5061: a stroke, plague, markfrom naga
or another,לָנֶ֔גַע
(la·ne·ga,)
5061: a stroke, plague, markfrom naga
being casesדִּבְרֵ֥י
(div·rei)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
of disputeרִיבֹ֖ת
(ri·vot)
7379: strife, disputefrom rib
in your courts,בִּשְׁעָרֶ֑יךָ
(bish·'a·rei·cha;)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word
then you shall arise 
 
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
and goוְעָלִ֔יתָ
(ve·'a·li·ta,)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
up to the placeהַמָּקֹ֔ום
(ham·ma·ko·vm,)
4725: a standing place, placefrom qum
whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
the LORDיְהוָ֥ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ
(e·lo·hei·cha)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
chooses.יִבְחַ֛ר
(yiv·char)
977: to choosea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
If there arise a matter
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
too hard
pala'  (paw-law')
perhaps to separate, i.e. distinguish; by implication, to be (causatively, make) great, difficult, wonderful
for thee in judgment
mishpat  (mish-pawt')
a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective
between blood
dam  (dawm)
blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood)
and blood
dam  (dawm)
blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood)
between plea
duwn  (doon)
judgement (the suit, justice, sentence or tribunal); by impl. also strife -- cause, judgement, plea, strife.
and plea
duwn  (doon)
judgement (the suit, justice, sentence or tribunal); by impl. also strife -- cause, judgement, plea, strife.
and between stroke
nega`  (neh'-gah)
a blow (figuratively, infliction); also (by implication) a spot (concretely, a leprous person or dress) -- plague, sore, stricken, stripe, stroke, wound.
and stroke
nega`  (neh'-gah)
a blow (figuratively, infliction); also (by implication) a spot (concretely, a leprous person or dress) -- plague, sore, stricken, stripe, stroke, wound.
being matters
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
of controversy
riyb  (reeb)
a contest (personal or legal) -- adversary, cause, chiding, contend(-tion), controversy, multitude (from the margin), pleading, strife, strive(-ing), suit.
within thy gates
sha`ar  (shah'-ar)
an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er).
then shalt thou arise
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
and get thee up
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
into the place
maqowm  (maw-kome')
a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
which the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
thy God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
shall choose
bachar  (baw-khar')
to try, i.e. (by implication) select -- acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"If any case is too difficult for you to decide, between one kind of homicide or another, between one kind of lawsuit or another, and between one kind of assault or another, being cases of dispute in your courts, then you shall arise and go up to the place which the LORD your God chooses.

King James Bible
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;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If a case is too difficult for you--concerning bloodshed, lawsuits, or assaults--cases disputed at your gates, you must go up to the place the LORD your God chooses.

International Standard Version
"If a case is too difficult for you to decide with respect to bloodshed, civil claims, assault and battery, or other matters of dispute within your courts, bring it to the place that the LORD your God will choose.

NET Bible
If a matter is too difficult for you to judge--bloodshed, legal claim, or assault--matters of controversy in your villages--you must leave there and go up to the place the LORD your God chooses.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
There may be a case that is too hard for you to decide. It may involve murder, assault, or a dispute-any case which may be brought to court in your cities. Take this case to the place that the LORD your God will choose.

King James 2000 Bible
If there arise a matter too hard for you in judgment, between bloodsheds, between legal rights, and between assaults, being matters of controversy within your gates: then shall you arise, and get you up into the place which the LORD your God shall choose;
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