Deuteronomy 19:17

“then both the men who have the dispute shall stand before YHWH, before the priests and the judges who are in office in those days.”

Deuteronomy 19:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 19:17, word by word

then bothשְׁנֵיshene

both

The two together, both of them.

Where else “shene” appears
the menאֲנָשִׁיםanashim

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

Where else “anashim” appears
the disputeרִיבriv

case

A matter brought before the judge.

Where else “riv” appears
shall standעָמְדוּamdu

stand

To be on one's feet, firm in a place, or to rise up to act.

Where else “amdu” appears
beforeפְנֵיfene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

Where else “fene” appears
YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
the priestsכֹּהֲנִיםkohanim

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

Where else “kohanim” appears
and the judgesשֹּׁפְטִיםshoftim

judge

To judge and do justice, defend the weak.

Where else “shoftim” appears
are in officeיִהְיוּyihyu

exist

To exist: "let there be light".

Where else “yihyu” appears
daysיָּמִיםyamim

time

Literally "the days": a period, an age, or the span of someone's life.

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The context

16If a violent witness rises up against a man to testify against him of turning aside,

17 · This verse (above)

18And the judges shall inquire thoroughly, and look, if the witness is a false witness, if he has testified falsely against his brother,

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