¹⁷ then both men in the controversy shall stand before the Lord, ^(A)before the priests and the judges who serve in those days.

⁹ And ^(A)you shall come to the priests, the Levites, and ^(B)to the judge there in those days, and inquire of them; ^(C)they shall pronounce upon you the sentence of judgment.

⁵ Then the priests, the sons of Levi, shall come near, for ^(A)the Lord your God has chosen them to minister to Him and to bless in the name of the Lord; ^(B)by their word every controversy and every ^[a]assault shall be settled.

² saying: ^(A)“The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat. ³ Therefore whatever they tell you ^[a]to observe, that observe and do, but do not do according to their works; for ^(B)they say, and do not do.