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Deuteronomy 21:5
New English Translation
Deuteronomy 21:5
New English Translation
5 Then the Levitical priests[a] will approach (for the Lord your God has chosen them to serve him and to pronounce blessings in his name,[b] and to decide[c] every judicial verdict[d]) ,
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- Deuteronomy 21:5 tn Heb “the priests, the sons of Levi.”
- Deuteronomy 21:5 tn Heb “in the name of the Lord.” See note on Deut 10:8. The pronoun has been used in the translation for stylistic reasons to avoid redundancy.
- Deuteronomy 21:5 tn Heb “by their mouth.”
- Deuteronomy 21:5 tn Heb “every controversy and every blow.”
Deuteronomy 21:5
New International Version
Deuteronomy 21:5
New International Version
5 The Levitical priests shall step forward, for the Lord your God has chosen them to minister and to pronounce blessings(A) in the name of the Lord and to decide all cases of dispute and assault.(B)
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