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Deuteronomy 17:11

King James Version (KJV)

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According to the sentence of the law which they shall teach thee, and according to the judgment which they shall tell thee, thou shalt do: thou shalt not decline from the sentence which they shall shew thee, [to] the right hand, nor [to] the left.

Deuteronomy 17:11 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Deuteronomy 17:11

Theological / Devotional

According to the sentence of the law. Literally, “upon the mouth of the divine directive,” “mouth” again meaning “command,” as in v. 10. The word translated “law” means divine directives (“instructions,” RSV), in this case in respect to decisions made on civil cases up for trial (see ch. 33:10).

Not decline. Literally, “not turn aside” (Ex. 32:8; Judges 2:17; Prov. 13:14).

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