Deuteronomy 17:8-13

Expanded Bible

Courts of Law

⁸ Some cases that come before you, ·such as murder [between one kind of bloodshed and another; ^Cintentional or unintentional], ·quarreling [between one kind of right and another], or ·attack [^Lbetween one kind of assault and another; Ex. 21:18–21], may be too difficult to judge. Take these cases to the place the Lord your God will choose [12:4–7]. ⁹ Go to the priests who are Levites and to the judge who is ·on duty at that time [in office in those days]. ·Ask them about the case [Make inquiry], and they will decide. ¹⁰ You must follow the decision they give you at the place the Lord your God will choose. Be careful to do everything they ·tell [^Lteach] you. ¹¹ Follow the ·teachings [laws; instructions] they give you, and do whatever they decide, ·exactly as they tell you [^Lyou must not turn aside from the thing they tell you to the right or to the left]. ¹² The person who ·does not show respect for [presumes not to listen to] the judge or priest who is there serving the Lord your God must be put to death. You must ·get rid of [banish; purge] that evil from Israel. ¹³ Then everyone will hear about this and will be afraid, and they will not ·show disrespect [be presumptuous] anymore.