God’s Word Translation
Deuteronomy 17:13
13When all the people hear about it, they will be afraid and will never defy ⌞God’s law⌟ again.
Deuteronomy 17:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And all the people shall hear, and fear, and do no more presumptuously.
- New International Version (NIV)All the people will hear and be afraid, and will not be contemptuous again.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And all the people shall hear and fear and not act presumptuously again.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And all the people shall hear and fear, and no longer act presumptuously.
Context of Deuteronomy 17:13
11and do what they tell you to do in their verdict. Do exactly what they tell you to do in their decision. 12If anyone deliberately disobeys the priest (who serves the Lord your God) or the judge, that person must die. You must get rid of this evil in Israel. When all the people hear about it, they will be afraid and will never defy ⌞God’s law⌟ again. 14You will enter the land that the Lord your God is giving you. You will take possession of it and live there. You will say, “Let’s have our own king like all the other nations around us.” 15Be sure to appoint the king the Lord your God will choose. He must be one of your own people. Never let a foreigner be king, because he’s not one of your own people.
Read all of Deuteronomy 17Deuteronomy 17:13 word by word
וְכָל־הָעָ֖ם יִשְׁמְע֣וּ וְיִרָ֑אוּ וְלֹ֥א יְזִיד֖וּן עֽוֹד׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Deuteronomy 17:13
- Deuteronomy 13:11All Israel will hear about it and be afraid. Then no one among you will ever do such a wicked thing again.
- Deuteronomy 19:20When the rest of the people hear about this, they will be afraid. Never again will such an evil thing be done among you.
- Numbers 15:30“But any native-born Israelite or foreigner who deliberately does something wrong insults the Lord and must be excluded from the people.
Commentaries on Deuteronomy 17:13
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8-13Verses 8-13 The cases in question are such as the inferior judges did not feel able to decide satisfactorily, and which accordingly they remitted to their superiors (compare Exodus 18:23-27). The Supreme court Deuteronomy 17:9 is referred to in very general terms as sitting at the sanctuary Deuteronomy 17:8. “The judge” would no doubt usually be a layman, and thus the court would contain both an ecclesiastical and a civil element. Jehoshaphat 2 Chronicles…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-13Verses 8-13 Courts of judgment were to be set up in every city. Though their judgment had not the Divine authority of an oracle, it was the judgment of wise, prudent, experienced men, and had the advantage of a Divine promise.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-13The community of Israel, like any nation, needed different kinds of leaders. These leaders helped keep the people united and guided them in the right direction. The Lord told Moses to set up a proper system of leadership. He also gave clear standards for choosing leaders and explained the duties of each role.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-138-13. If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment--In all civil or criminal cases, where there was any doubt or difficulty in giving a decision, the local magistrates were to submit them by reference to the tribunal of the Sanhedrim--the supreme council, which was composed partly of civil and partly of ecclesiastical persons. "The priests and Levites," should rather be "the priests--the Levites"; that is, the Levitical priests, including the…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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