Deuteronomy 19:17
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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.

Deuteronomy 17:9 And 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.

Deuteronomy 21:5 And the priests the sons of Levi shall come, whom the Lord thy God hath chosen to minister to him, and to bless in his name, and that by their word every matter should be decided, and whatsoever is clean or unclean should be judged.

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.

Matthew 23:2,3 Saying: The scribes and the Pharisees have sitten on the chair of Moses. . . .

Context
The Testimony of Two or Three Witnesses
16If a lying witness stand against a man, accusing him of transgression, 17Both 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.18And when after most diligent inquisition, they shall find that the false witness hath told a lie against his brother:…
Cross References
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 17:9
And 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.

Deuteronomy 21:5
And the priests the sons of Levi shall come, whom the Lord thy God hath chosen to minister to him, and to bless in his name, and that by their word every matter should be decided, and whatsoever is clean or unclean should be judged.

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.

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.

Lexicon
both
שְׁנֵֽי־ (šə·nê-)
Number - mdc
Strong's Hebrew 8147: Two (a cardinal number)

parties
הָאֲנָשִׁ֛ים (hā·’ă·nā·šîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person

to the dispute
הָרִ֖יב (hā·rîḇ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7379: Strife, dispute

must stand
וְעָמְד֧וּ (wə·‘ā·mə·ḏū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 5975: To stand, in various relations

in the presence
לִפְנֵ֣י (lip̄·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face

of the LORD,
יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

before
לִפְנֵ֤י (lip̄·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face

the priests
הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ (hak·kō·hă·nîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3548: Priest

and judges
וְהַשֹּׁ֣פְטִ֔ים (wə·haš·šō·p̄ə·ṭîm)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate

who
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

are
יִהְי֖וּ (yih·yū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

[in office]
לָהֶ֥ם (lā·hem)
Preposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1992: They

at that
הָהֵֽם׃ (hā·hêm)
Article | Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1992: They

time.
בַּיָּמִ֥ים (bay·yā·mîm)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3117: A day


Additional Translations
both parties to the dispute must stand in the presence of the LORD, before the priests and judges who are in office at that time.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;

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;

then shall the two men between whom the controversy is, stand before the Lord, and before the priests, and before the judges, who may be in those days.

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;

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;

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;

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;

then have both the men who have the strife stood before Jehovah, before the priests and the judges who are in those days,
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