Deuteronomy 17:9
“And thou shalt come unto the priests the Levites, and unto the judge that shall be in those days, and enquire; and they shall shew thee the sentence of judgment:”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Thou shalt come unto the priests, the Levites,.... The priests that are of the tribe of Levi, as the Targum of Jonathan,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Deuteronomy 17:8-13
The cases in question are such as the inferior judges did not feel able to decide satisfactorily, and which accordingly…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Deuteronomy 17:8-13
Courts of judgment were ordered to be erected in every city (Deu 16:18), and they were empowered to hear and determine…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
unto the priests the Levites See on Deu 10:8; Deu 18:1. The omission of these words by LXX B is due to careless copying,…
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