Deuteronomy 17:8
Deuteronomy · Old Testament · Chapter 17
“If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy within thy gates: then shalt thou arise, and get thee up into the place which the LORD thy God shall choose;”Deuteronomy 17:8
What Does Deuteronomy 17:8 Mean?
Deuteronomy 17:8 is found in the book of Deuteronomy, chapter 17, verse 8 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Justice.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Deuteronomy 17:8 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 122:5“For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.”Deuteronomy 12:5“But unto the place which the LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come:”Haggai 2:11“Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,”John 7:51“Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?”Deuteronomy 1:17“Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God’s: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear it.”Deuteronomy 12:11“Then there shall be a place which the LORD your God shall choose to cause his name to dwell there; thither shall ye bring all that I command you; your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the heave offering of your hand, and all your choice vows which ye vow unto the LORD:”Deuteronomy 25:1“If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.”2 Chronicles 19:10“And what cause soever shall come to you of your brethren that dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and judgments, ye shall even warn them that they trespass not against the LORD, and so wrath come upon you, and upon your brethren: this do, and ye shall not trespass.”Malachi 2:7“For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.”Genesis 37:26“And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?”Exodus 18:15“And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to enquire of God:”Exodus 18:16“When they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between one and another, and I do make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.”Exodus 18:22“And let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear the burden with thee.”Exodus 18:26“And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.”Exodus 21:12“He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.”Exodus 21:20“And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished.”Exodus 21:22“If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman’s husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine.”Exodus 21:28“If an ox gore a man or a woman, that they die: then the ox shall be surely stoned, and his flesh shall not be eaten; but the owner of the ox shall be quit.”Exodus 22:2“If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him.”Exodus 22:8“If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the judges, to see whether he have put his hand unto his neighbour’s goods.”
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