Focused Passage

Deuteronomy 17:2-7

Perfect Sacrifices, Supreme Courts, and the King Who Reads Torah: The Covenant's Institutional Order

From sacrifice integrity and the prosecution of astral idolatry (vv. 1-7), through the supreme court at the chosen place for hard cases (vv. 8-13), to the law of the king — the LORD's chosen brother who reads Torah daily and whose heart is not lifted above his brothers (vv. 14-20).

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

2If a man or woman among you in one of the towns that the LORD your God gives you is found doing evil in the sight of the LORD your God by transgressing His covenant

3and going to worship other gods, bowing down to them or to the sun or moon or any of the host of heaven—which I have forbidden—

4and if it is reported and you hear about it, you must investigate it thoroughly. If the report is true and such an abomination has happened in Israel,

5you must bring out to your gates the man or woman who has done this evil thing, and you must stone that person to death.

6On the testimony of two or three witnesses a man shall be put to death, but he shall not be executed on the testimony of a lone witness.

7The hands of the witnesses shall be the first in putting him to death, and after that, the hands of all the people. So you must purge the evil from among you.

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Verse 2

Cross-references

Exodus 22:20Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 13:6Classic cross-references Job 31:28Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 29:19Classic cross-references Hebrews 10:28Classic cross-references

Original words

Ifכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctiona manאִ֣ישׁH376Noun - masculine singularorאוֹ־H176Conjunctionwomanאִשָּׁ֗הH802Noun - feminine singular-אֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativeamong youבְקִרְבְּךָ֙H7130Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularin oneבְּאַחַ֣דH259Preposition-b | Number - masculine singular constructof the townsשְׁעָרֶ֔יךָH8179Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularthatאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singulargivesנֹתֵ֣ןH5414Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularyouלָ֑ךְPreposition | second person masculine singularis foundיִמָּצֵ֤אH4672Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singulardoingיַעֲשֶׂ֧הH6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerevilהָרַ֛עH7451Article | Adjective - masculine singularin the sightבְּעֵינֵ֥יH5869Preposition-b | Noun - cdcof the LORDיְהוָֽה־H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularby transgressingלַעֲבֹ֥רH5674Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructHis covenantבְּרִיתֽוֹ׃H1285Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 4:19Classic cross-references Ezekiel 8:16Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 33:3Classic cross-references Acts 7:42Classic cross-references 2 Kings 21:3Classic cross-references

Original words

and goingוַיֵּ֗לֶךְH1980Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularto worshipוַֽיַּעֲבֹד֙H5647Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularotherאֲחֵרִ֔יםH312Adjective - masculine pluralgodsאֱלֹהִ֣יםH430Noun - masculine pluralbowing downוַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּH7812Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularto themלָהֶ֑םPreposition | third person masculine pluralor to the sunוְלַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁ׀H8121Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - common singularorא֣וֹH176Conjunctionmoonלַיָּרֵ֗חַH3394Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularorא֛וֹH176Conjunctionanyלְכָל־H3605Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructof the hostצְבָ֥אH6635Noun - common singular constructof heavenהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםH8064Article | Noun - masculine pluralwhichאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativeI have forbiddenלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particle. . .צִוִּֽיתִי׃H6680Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 13:14Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 13:12Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 19:18Classic cross-references John 7:51Classic cross-references

Original words

and if it is reportedוְהֻֽגַּד־H5046Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hofal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularand you hear about itוְשָׁמָ֑עְתָּH8085Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularyou must investigate itוְדָרַשְׁתָּ֣H1875Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularthoroughlyהֵיטֵ֔בH3190Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteIfוְהִנֵּ֤הH2009Conjunctive waw | Interjectionthe reportהַדָּבָ֔רH1697Article | Noun - masculine singularisנֶעֶשְׂתָ֛הH6213Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singulartrueאֱמֶת֙H571Noun - feminine singular. . .נָכ֣וֹןH3559Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularand suchהַזֹּ֖אתH2063Article | Pronoun - feminine singularan abominationהַתּוֹעֵבָ֥הH8441Article | Noun - feminine singularhas happened in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃H3478Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

Leviticus 24:14Classic cross-references Hebrews 2:2Classic cross-references Joshua 7:25Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 17:2Classic cross-references Leviticus 24:16Classic cross-references

Original words

you must bring outוְהֽוֹצֵאתָ֣H3318Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markertoאֶל־H413Prepositionyour gatesשְׁעָרֶ֔יךָH8179Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object marker-הָאִ֕ישׁH376Article | Noun - masculine singular. . .א֖וֹH176Conjunction-אֶת־H853Direct object marker-הָאִשָּׁ֑הH802Article | Noun - feminine singular-הַה֡וּאH1931Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singularthe manהָאִ֣ישׁH376Article | Noun - masculine singularorאוֹ֩H176Conjunction-אֶת־H853Direct object markerwomanהָאִשָּׁ֨הH802Article | Noun - feminine singular. . .הַהִ֜ואH1931Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singularwhoאֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativehas doneעָ֠שׂוּH6213Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthisהַזֶּה֙H2088Article | Pronoun - masculine singularevilהָרָ֤עH7451Article | Adjective - masculine singularthingהַדָּבָ֨רH1697Article | Noun - masculine singularand you must stone that personוּסְקַלְתָּ֥םH5619Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine plural. . .בָּאֲבָנִ֖יםH68Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine pluralto deathוָמֵֽתוּ׃H4191Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural

Verse 6

Cross-references

2 Corinthians 13:1Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 19:15Classic cross-references John 8:17Classic cross-references John 8:7Classic cross-references Matthew 18:16Classic cross-references

Original words

Onעַל־H5921Prepositionthe testimonyפִּ֣י׀H6310Noun - masculine singular constructof twoשְׁנַ֣יִםH8147Number - mdorא֛וֹH176Conjunctionthreeשְׁלֹשָׁ֥הH7969Number - masculine singularwitnessesעֵדִ֗יםH5707Noun - masculine plurala man shall be put to deathיוּמַ֣תH4191Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular. . .הַמֵּ֑תH4191Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularbut he shall notלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particlebe executedיוּמַ֔תH4191Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularonעַל־H5921Prepositionthe testimonyפִּ֖יH6310Noun - masculine singular construct. . .עֵ֥דH5707Noun - masculine singularof a loneאֶחָֽד׃H259Number - masculine singularwitnessעֵדִ֖יםH5707Noun - masculine plural

Verse 7

Cross-references

1 Corinthians 5:13Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 13:9Classic cross-references Leviticus 24:14Classic cross-references Acts 7:58Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 13:5Classic cross-references

Original words

The handsיַ֣דH3027Noun - feminine singular constructof the witnessesהָעֵדִ֞יםH5707Article | Noun - masculine pluralshall beתִּֽהְיֶה־H1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular-בּ֤וֹPreposition | third person masculine singularthe firstבָרִאשֹׁנָה֙H7223Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - feminine singularin putting him to deathלַהֲמִית֔וֹH4191Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singularand after thatבָּאַחֲרֹנָ֑הH314Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - feminine singularthe handsוְיַ֥דH3027Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular constructof allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe peopleהָעָ֖םH5971Article | Noun - masculine singularSo you must purgeוּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥H1197Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularthe evilהָרָ֖עH7451Article | Adjective - masculine singularfrom among youמִקִּרְבֶּֽךָ׃פH7130Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular

BSB notes

Cited in 1 Corinthians 5:13

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