²⁸ “Do not blaspheme God^[a](A) or curse^(B) the ruler of your people.^(C)

¹⁷ the two people involved in the dispute must stand in the presence of the Lord before the priests and the judges^(A) who are in office at the time. ¹⁸ The judges must make a thorough investigation,^(B) and if the witness proves to be a liar, giving false testimony against a fellow Israelite,