Deuteronomy 21:5
And the priests, the sons of Levi, shall come forward, for the Lord your God has chosen them to serve Him and pronounce blessings in His name and to give a ruling in every dispute and case of assault.
And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them the Lord thy God hath chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of the Lord; and by their word shall every controversy and every stroke be tried:
Note word: Heb. mouth
The priests the sons of Levi shall come near, for them the Lord your God has chosen to minister to him, and to bless in the Lord’s name; and according to their word shall every controversy and every assault be decided.
And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them Jehovah thy God hath chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of Jehovah; and according to their word shall every controversy and every stroke be.
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Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- for them
- Deuteronomy 10:8; Deuteronomy 18:5; Numbers 6:22–27; 1 Chronicles 23:13
- by their word
- Deuteronomy 17:8–12; Malachi 2:7