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Deuteronomy 17:10

You must abide by the verdict they give you at the place the LORD will choose. Be careful to do everything they instruct you,

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Moses addresses Israel on the plains of Moab, establishing the protocol for resolving legal disputes through the Levitical priests and presiding judge.

The words — עַל־פִּי (al-pi) literally means "according to the mouth" or "by the word," and הַמָּקוֹם (ha-maqom) means "the place." These terms ground the command in the specific location the LORD will choose and the official declaration issued there.

The thread — The text develops this instruction across Deuteronomy 17:9 through 17:11, where the chosen place and its appointed authorities function as the final judicial resort for the community.

Why it lands — The verse demands strict compliance with the designated verdict, forbidding any personal deviation or independent interpretation of the ruling.

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The Hebrew words

וְעָשִׂ֗יתָve./'a.Si.taand/ you will doעַל־'al-onפִּ֤יpi[the] mouth ofהַדָּבָר֙ha./da.Varthe/ wordאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhichיַגִּ֣ידֽוּya.Gi.duthey will tellלְךָ֔le./Khato <the>/ youמִן־min-fromהַמָּק֣וֹםha./ma.Komthe/ placeהַה֔וּאha./Hu'<the>/ thatאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.Sherwhichיִבְחַ֣רyiv.Charhe will chooseיְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehוְשָׁמַרְתָּ֣ve./sha.mar.Taand/ you will take careלַעֲשׂ֔וֹתla./'a.Sotto/ doכְּכֹ֖לke./Kholaccording to/ allאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherthatיוֹרֽוּךָ׃yo.Ru./khathey will instruct/ you

King James Version

And thou shalt do according to the sentence, which they of that place which the Lord shall choose shall shew thee; and thou shalt observe to do according to all that they inform thee:

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