Matthew Henry · Verses 8–13
Courts of judgment were to be set up in every city. Though their judgment had not the Divine authority of an oracle, it was the judgment of wise, prudent, experienced men, and had the advantage of a Divine promise.
Deuteronomy 17:11
according to the decisions of the law which they shall teach you, and according to the judgment which they shall tell you, you shall do. You shall not turn away from the sentence which they shall show you, to the right hand, nor to the left.
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WEBBE
According to the decisions of the law which they shall teach you, and according to the judgement which they shall tell you, you shall do. You shall not turn away from the sentence which they announce to you, to the right hand, nor to the left.
BSB
according to the terms of law they give and the verdict they proclaim. Do not turn aside to the right or to the left from the decision they declare to you.
KJV
According to the sentence of the law which they shall teach thee, and according to the judgment which they shall tell thee, thou shalt do: thou shalt not decline from the sentence which they shall shew thee, to the right hand, nor to the left.
ASV
according to the tenor of the law which they shall teach thee, and according to the judgment which they shall tell thee, thou shalt do; thou shalt not turn aside from the sentence which they shall show thee, to the right hand, nor to the left.
BBE
Acting in agreement with their teaching and the decision they give: not turning to one side or the other from the word they have given you.
Original Hebrew
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עַל־
'al-
on
H5921
פִּי
pi
[the] mouth of
H6310
הַתּוֹרָה
ha·to·rah
the instruction
H8451
אֲשֶׁר
'a·sher
which
H834
יוֹרוּךָ
yo·ru·kha
they will instruct you
H3384
וְעַל־
ve·'al-
and on
H5921
הַמִּשְׁפָּט
ha·mish·pat
the verdict
H4941
אֲשֶׁר־
'a·sher-
which
H834
יֹאמְרוּ
yo·me·ru
they will say
H559
לְךָ
le·kha
to (the) you
H9031
תַּעֲשֶׂה
ta·'a·seh
you will do
H6213
לֹא
lo'
not
H3808
תָסוּר
ta·sur
you will turn aside
H5493
מִן־
min-
from
H4480
הַדָּבָר
ha·da·var
the word
H1697
אֲשֶׁר־
'a·sher-
which
H834
יַגִּידוּ
ya·gi·du
they will tell
H5046
לְךָ
le·kha
to (the) you
H9031
יָמִין
ya·min
right [hand]
H3225
וּשְׂמֹאל
u·se·mol
and left [hand]
H8040
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