NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon If there arise a matterdabar (daw-baw') a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause too hard pala' (paw-law') perhaps to separate, i.e. distinguish; by implication, to be (causatively, make) great, difficult, wonderful for thee in judgment mishpat (mish-pawt') a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective between blood dam (dawm) blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood) and blood dam (dawm) blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood) between plea duwn (doon) judgement (the suit, justice, sentence or tribunal); by impl. also strife -- cause, judgement, plea, strife. and plea duwn (doon) judgement (the suit, justice, sentence or tribunal); by impl. also strife -- cause, judgement, plea, strife. and between stroke nega` (neh'-gah) a blow (figuratively, infliction); also (by implication) a spot (concretely, a leprous person or dress) -- plague, sore, stricken, stripe, stroke, wound. and stroke nega` (neh'-gah) a blow (figuratively, infliction); also (by implication) a spot (concretely, a leprous person or dress) -- plague, sore, stricken, stripe, stroke, wound. being matters dabar (daw-baw') a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause of controversy riyb (reeb) a contest (personal or legal) -- adversary, cause, chiding, contend(-tion), controversy, multitude (from the margin), pleading, strife, strive(-ing), suit. within thy gates sha`ar (shah'-ar) an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er). then shalt thou arise quwm (koom) to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative) and get thee up `alah (aw-law') to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow) into the place maqowm (maw-kome') a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind) which the LORD Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord. thy God 'elohiym (el-o-heem') angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty. shall choose bachar (baw-khar') to try, i.e. (by implication) select -- acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "If any case is too difficult for you to decide, between one kind of homicide or another, between one kind of lawsuit or another, and between one kind of assault or another, being cases of dispute in your courts, then you shall arise and go up to the place which the LORD your God chooses. King James Bible 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; Holman Christian Standard Bible If a case is too difficult for you--concerning bloodshed, lawsuits, or assaults--cases disputed at your gates, you must go up to the place the LORD your God chooses. International Standard Version "If a case is too difficult for you to decide with respect to bloodshed, civil claims, assault and battery, or other matters of dispute within your courts, bring it to the place that the LORD your God will choose. NET Bible If a matter is too difficult for you to judge--bloodshed, legal claim, or assault--matters of controversy in your villages--you must leave there and go up to the place the LORD your God chooses. GOD'S WORD® Translation There may be a case that is too hard for you to decide. It may involve murder, assault, or a dispute-any case which may be brought to court in your cities. Take this case to the place that the LORD your God will choose. King James 2000 Bible If there arise a matter too hard for you in judgment, between bloodsheds, between legal rights, and between assaults, 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; Links Deuteronomy 17:8Deuteronomy 17:8 NIV Deuteronomy 17:8 NLT Deuteronomy 17:8 ESV Deuteronomy 17:8 NASB Deuteronomy 17:8 KJV |
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