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Deuteronomy 17:8
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Appeal to a Higher Court

8 If a matter is too difficult for you to judge—bloodshed,[a] legal claim,[b] or assault[c]—matters of controversy in your villages[d]—you must leave there and go up to the place the Lord your God chooses.[e]

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  1. Deuteronomy 17:8 tn Heb “between blood and blood.”
  2. Deuteronomy 17:8 tn Heb “between claim and claim.”
  3. Deuteronomy 17:8 tn Heb “between blow and blow.”
  4. Deuteronomy 17:8 tn Heb “gates.”
  5. Deuteronomy 17:8 tc Several Greek recensions add “to place his name there,” thus completing the usual formula to describe the central sanctuary (cf. Deut 12:5, 11, 14, 18; 16:6). However, the context suggests that the local Levitical towns, and not the central sanctuary, are in mind.
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Deuteronomy 17:8
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8 There may be a case that is too hard for you to decide. It may involve murder, assault, or a dispute—any case which may be brought to court in your cities. Take this case to the place that Yahweh your Elohim will choose.

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