| 17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 19:17:1 ⧉וְעָמְד֧וּveamduthen shall stand Deuteronomy 19:17:2 ⧉שְׁנֵֽי־הָאֲנָשִׁ֛יםsheneihaanashimthe two men Deuteronomy 19:17:3 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־לָהֶ֥םasherlahemwho have Deuteronomy 19:17:4 ⧉הָרִ֖יבharivthe dispute Deuteronomy 19:17:5 ⧉לִפְנֵ֣יlifneibefore Deuteronomy 19:17:6 ⧉יְהוָ֑הyahwehLORD Deuteronomy 19:17:7 ⧉לִפְנֵ֤יlifneibefore Deuteronomy 19:17:8 ⧉הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙hakohanimthe priests Deuteronomy 19:17:9 ⧉וְהַשֹּׁ֣פְטִ֔יםvehashoftimand the judges Deuteronomy 19:17:10 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֥רasherwho Deuteronomy 19:17:11 ⧉יִהְי֖וּyihyushall be Deuteronomy 19:17:12 ⧉בַּיָּמִ֥יםbayamimin the days Deuteronomy 19:17:13 ⧉הָהֵֽם׃hahemthose |
| 17. Formal Translation Then the two men who have the dispute must stand before the LORD {Yahweh, Supreme Arbiter}, before the priests and the judges who are in office in those days. |
| 17. Dynamic Translation The two people involved in the quarrel must appear before the LORD {Yahweh, Highest Authority}, the priests and the judges serving at that time. |