then bothשְׁנֵיthe menהָאֲנָשִׁיםwhoאֲשֶׁרhaveלָהֶםthe disputeהָרִיבshall standוְעָמְדוּbeforeלִפְנֵיYHWH,יְהוָהbeforeלִפְנֵיthe priestsהַכֹּהֲנִיםand the judgesוְהַשֹּׁפְטִיםwhoאֲשֶׁרare in officeיִהְיוּin thoseהָהֵםdays.בַּיָּמִים
Deuteronomy 19:17
Study it in the app“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.”
With the Hebrew beneath
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.
Where else “yamim” appears
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,