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 17:8
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 chooses.
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WEBBE
If there arises a matter too hard for you in judgement, 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 the LORD your God chooses.
BSB
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.
KJV
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;
ASV
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;
BBE
If you are not able to give a decision as to who is responsible for a death, or who is right in a cause, or who gave the first blow in a fight, and there is a division of opinion about it in your town: then go to the place marked out by the Lord your God;
Original Hebrew
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כִּי
ki
if
H3588
יִפָּלֵא
yi·pa·le'
it will be [too] difficult
H6381
מִמְּךָ
mi·me·kha
for you
H4480
דָבָר
da·var
a matter
H1697
לַמִּשְׁפָּט
la·mish·pat
for (the) judgment
H4941
בֵּין־
bein-
between
H996
דָּם
dam
blood
H1818
לְדָם
le·dam
and blood
H1818
בֵּין־
bein-
between
H996
דִּין
din
dispute
H1779
לְדִין
le·din
and dispute
H1779
וּבֵין
u·vein
and between
H996
נֶגַע
ne·ga'
wound
H5061
לָנֶגַע
la·ne·ga'
and wound
H5061
דִּבְרֵי
div·rei
matters of
H1697
רִיבֹת
ri·vot
cases at law
H7379
בִּשְׁעָרֶיךָ
bish·'a·rei·kha
in gates your
H8179
וְקַמְתָּ
ve·kam·ta
and you will arise
H6965
וְעָלִיתָ
ve·'a·li·ta
and you will go up
H5927
אֶל־
'el-
to
H413
הַמָּקוֹם
ha·ma·kom
the place
H4725
אֲשֶׁר
'a·sher
which
H834
יִבְחַר
yiv·char
he will choose
H977
יְהוָה
yah·weh
Yahweh
H3068
אֱלֹהֶיךָ
'e·lo·hei·kha
God your
H430
בּוֹ
bo
(in) (the) it
H9033
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