Treasury of Scripture Knowledge If thou perceive that there be among you a hard and doubtful matter in judgment between blood and blood, cause and cause, leprosy and leprosy: and thou see that the words of the judges within thy gates do vary: arise, and go up to the place, which the Lord thy God shall choose. arise Deuteronomy 1:17 There shall be no difference of persons, you shall hear the little as well as the great: neither shall you respect any man's person, because it is the judgment of God. And if any thing seem hard to you, refer it to me, and I will hear it. Exodus 18:26 And they judged the people at all times: and whatsoever was of greater difficulty they referred to him, and they judged the easier cases only. 1 Kings 3:16-28 Then there came two women that were harlots, to the king, and stood before him. . . . 2 Chronicles 19:8-10 In Jerusalem also Josaphat appointed Levites, and priests and chiefs of the families of Israel, to judge the judgment and the cause of the Lord for the inhabitants thereof. . . . Haggai 2:11 Thus saith the Lord of hosts: Ask the priests the law, saying: Malachi 2:7 For the lips of the priests shall keep knowledge, and they shall seek the law at his mouth: because he is the angel of the Lord of hosts. between blood Deuteronomy 19:4,10,11 This shall be the law of the slayer that fleeth, whose life is to be saved: He that killeth his neighbor ignorantly, and who is proved to have had no hatred against him yesterday and the day before: . . . Exodus 21:12-14,20,22,28 He that striketh a man with a will to kill him, shall be put to death. . . . Exodus 22:2 If a thief be found breaking open a house or undermining it, and be wounded so as to die: he that slew him shall not be guilty of blood. Numbers 35:11,16,19 Determine what cities shall be for the refuge of fugitives, who have shed blood against their will. . . . get thee up Deuteronomy 12:5 But you shall come to the place, which the Lord your God shall choose out of all your tribes, to put his name there, and to dwell in it: Deuteronomy 19:17 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. Psalm 122:4,5 For thither did the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord: the testimony of Israel, to praise the name of the Lord. . . . Context Courts of Law8If thou perceive that there be among you a hard and doubtful matter in judgment between blood and blood, cause and cause, leprosy and leprosy: and thou see that the words of the judges within thy gates do vary: arise, and go up to the place, which the Lord thy God shall choose.9And thou shalt come to the priests of the Levitical race, and to the judge, that shall be at that time: and thou shalt ask of them, and they shall shew thee the truth of the judgment.… Cross References Exodus 18:15 And Moses answered him: The people come to me to seek the judgment of God? Exodus 22:8 If the thief be not known, the master of the house shall be brought to the gods, and shall swear that he did not lay his hand upon his neighbour's goods, Deuteronomy 12:5 But you shall come to the place, which the Lord your God shall choose out of all your tribes, to put his name there, and to dwell in it: Deuteronomy 12:11 In the place, which the Lord your God shall choose, that his name may be therein. Thither shall you bring all the things that I command you, holocausts, and victims, and tithes, and the firstfruits of your hands: and whatsoever is the choicest in the gifts which you shall vow to the Lord. Deuteronomy 25:1 If there be a controversy between men, and they call upon the judges: they shall give the prize of justice to him whom they perceive to be just: and him whom they find to be wicked, they shall condemn of wickedness. 2 Chronicles 19:10 Every cause that shall come to you of your brethren, that dwell in their cities, between kindred and kindred, wheresoever there is question concerning the law, the commandment, the ceremonies, the justifications: shew it them, that they may not sin against the Lord, and that wrath may not come upon you and your brethren: and so doing you shall not sin. Psalm 122:5 Because their seats have sat in judgment, seats upon the house of David. Ezekiel 44:24 And when there shall be a controversy, they shall stand in my judgments, and shall judge: they shall keep my laws, and my ordinances in all my solemnities, and sanctify my sabbaths. Haggai 2:11 Thus saith the Lord of hosts: Ask the priests the law, saying: Malachi 2:7 For the lips of the priests shall keep knowledge, and they shall seek the law at his mouth: because he is the angel of the Lord of hosts. Lexicon Ifכִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction a case דָבָ֜ר (ḏā·ḇār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause is too difficult יִפָּלֵא֩ (yip·pā·lê) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6381: To separate, distinguish, to be, great, difficult, wonderful for you מִמְּךָ֨ (mim·mə·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4480: A part of, from, out of to judge, לַמִּשְׁפָּ֗ט (lam·miš·pāṭ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style whether דִּבְרֵ֥י (diḇ·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause the controversy רִיבֹ֖ת (rî·ḇōṯ) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7379: Strife, dispute within your gates בִּשְׁעָרֶ֑יךָ (biš·‘ā·re·ḵā) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8179: An opening, door, gate is regarding בֵּֽין־ (bên-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 996: An interval, space between bloodshed, דָּ֨ם ׀ (dām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1818: Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed lawsuits, דִּ֣ין (dîn) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1779: Judgement, strife or assaults, נֶ֙גַע֙ (ne·ḡa‘) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5061: Mark -- a blow, a spot you must go up וְעָלִ֔יתָ (wə·‘ā·lî·ṯā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5927: To ascend, in, actively to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to the place הַמָּק֔וֹם (ham·mā·qō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition the LORD יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel your God אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ (’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative will choose. יִבְחַ֛ר (yiḇ·ḥar) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 977: To try, select Additional Translations If a case is too difficult for you to judge, whether the controversy within your gates is regarding bloodshed, lawsuits, or assaults, you must go up to the place the LORD your God will choose.If there arise a matter too hard for you in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, 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; 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 unto the place which Jehovah thy God shall choose; And if a matter shall be too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, and between cause and cause, and between stroke and stroke, and between contradiction and contradiction, matters of judgment in your cities; If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between cause and cause, and between stroke and stroke, matters of controversy within thy gates, then shalt thou arise, and go up to the place which Jehovah thy God will choose. 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 unto the place which the LORD thy God shall choose; If there shall 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 go up to the place which the LORD thy God shall choose; If there arises a matter too hard for you in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy within your gates; then you shall arise, and go up to the place which Yahweh your God shall choose; '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, Jump to Previous Arise Blood Case Choose Controversy Decide Difficult Hard Judgment Matter Matters Plea Stroke WithinJump to Next Arise Blood Case Choose Controversy Decide Difficult Hard Judgment Matter Matters Plea Stroke WithinLinks Deuteronomy 17:8 NIVDeuteronomy 17:8 NLT Deuteronomy 17:8 ESV Deuteronomy 17:8 NASB Deuteronomy 17:8 KJV Deuteronomy 17:8 Bible Apps Deuteronomy 17:8 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 17:8 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 17:8 French Bible Deuteronomy 17:8 German Bible Alphabetical: and another any are arise assault assaults before being between bloodshed case cases choose chooses come courts decide difficult dispute for go God homicide If in is judge kind lawsuit lawsuits LORD of one or place shall take that the them then to too up whether which will you your OT Law: Deuteronomy 17:8 If there arise a matter too hard (Deut. 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