Deuteronomy 19:17

“Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days;”

"Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days;" - Deuteronomy 19:17
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What does Deuteronomy 19:17 mean?

Deuteronomy 19:17 (KJV) states, "Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the Lord, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days." This verse comes from the book of Deuteronomy, which is the fifth book of the Hebrew Bible and of…

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Standing Before the Lord: The Weight of Justice and Accountability

In the book of Deuteronomy, particularly in Deuteronomy 19:17, we find a profound principle regarding justice and accountability: "Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days."…

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A Prayer for Justice and Righteousness in Disputes

O Lord God of Justice, We come before You today with hearts yearning for truth and righteousness. As we reflect upon the words of Deuteronomy 19:17, where it is written, "Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the LORD, before the priests and the…

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Deuteronomy 19:17 - "Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days;"
Deuteronomy 17:19 - "And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear the LORD his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them:"
Deuteronomy 30:19:
Deuteronomy 5:17 - "Thou shalt not kill."
Deuteronomy 14:17 - "And the pelican, and the gier eagle, and the cormorant,"
Deuteronomy 5:19 - "Neither shalt thou steal."
Deuteronomy 2:17 - "That the LORD spake unto me, saying,"
Deuteronomy 28:17 - "Cursed shall be thy basket and thy store."
Luke 10:17-19
Deuteronomy 10:17-19 - "For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality and accepts no bribes. He defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow, and loves the foreigner residing among you, giving them food and clothing. And you are to love those who are foreigners, for you yourselves were foreigners in Egypt."
Luke 10:17-19
"Thou shalt not kill." - Deuteronomy 5:17
Genesis 17-19
Deuteronomy 23:17 - "¶ There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel."
Genesis 19-17
Deuteronomy 17:13 - "And all the people shall hear, and fear, and do no more presumptuously."
Deuteronomy 17:17 - "Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold."
Deuteronomy 10:19 - "Love ye therefore the stranger: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt."
Deuteronomy 14:19 - "And every creeping thing that flieth is unclean unto you: they shall not be eaten."
Deuteronomy 4:17 - "The likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air,"
"And the pelican, and the gier eagle, and the cormorant," - Deuteronomy 14:17
Deuteronomy 18:17 - "And the LORD said unto me, They have well spoken that which they have spoken."
"Neither shalt thou steal." - Deuteronomy 5:19
Deuteronomy 19:7 - "Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt separate three cities for thee."
Deuteronomy 6:19 - "To cast out all thine enemies from before thee, as the LORD hath spoken."
Matthew 19:16-17
Philippians 3:17-19
Philippians 3:17-19
Deuteronomy 27:17 - "Cursed be he that removeth his neighbour's landmark. And all the people shall say, Amen."