Deuteronomy 17:10

And you are to be guided by the decision they give in the place named by the Lord, and do whatever they say:

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In The King James Version

And thou shalt do according to the sentence, which they of that place which the LORD shall choose shall shew thee; and thou shalt observe to do according to all that they inform thee:

In Context

9And come before the priests, the Levites, or before him who is judge at the time: and they will go into the question and give you a decision:

11Acting 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.

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Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 17:9-14

The Authority of the Judges. ( b. c. 1451.) 8 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; 9 And thou shalt come unto the priests the Levites, and unto the judge that shall be in those days, and enquire; and they shall show thee the sentence of judgment: 10 And thou shalt do according to the… Read the whole commentary →

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