Deuteronomy 21:5
ContextNET © | Then the Levitical priests 1 will approach (for the Lord your God has chosen them to serve him and to pronounce blessings in his name, 2 and to decide 3 every judicial verdict 4 ) |
NIV © | The priests, the sons of Levi, shall step forward, for the LORD your God has chosen them to minister and to pronounce blessings in the name of the LORD and to decide all cases of dispute and assault. |
NASB © | "Then the priests, the sons of Levi, shall come near, for the LORD your God has chosen them to serve Him and to bless in the name of the LORD; and every dispute and every assault shall be settled by them. |
NLT © | The Levitical priests must go there also, for the LORD your God has chosen them to minister before him and to pronounce blessings in the LORD’s name. And they are to decide all lawsuits and punishments. |
MSG © | The Levitical priests will then step up. GOD has chosen them to serve him in these matters by settling legal disputes and violent crimes and by pronouncing blessings in GOD's name. |
BBE © | Then the priests, the sons of Levi, are to come near; for they have been marked out by the Lord your God to be his servants and to give blessings in the name of the Lord; and by their decision every argument and every blow is to be judged: |
NRSV © | Then the priests, the sons of Levi, shall come forward, for the LORD your God has chosen them to minister to him and to pronounce blessings in the name of the LORD, and by their decision all cases of dispute and assault shall be settled. |
NKJV © | "Then the priests, the sons of Levi, shall come near, for the LORD your God has chosen them to minister to Him and to bless in the name of the LORD; by their word every controversy and every assault shall be settled . |
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NASB © | "Then the priests <03548> , the sons <01121> of Levi <03878> , shall come <05066> near <05066> , for the LORD <03068> your God <0430> has chosen <0977> them to serve <08334> Him and to bless <01288> in the name <08034> of the LORD <03068> ; and every <03605> dispute <07379> and every <03605> assault <05061> shall be settled <6310> by them.<05921> |
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NET © | Then the Levitical priests 1 will approach (for the Lord your God has chosen them to serve him and to pronounce blessings in his name, 2 and to decide 3 every judicial verdict 4 ) |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “the priests, the sons of Levi.” 2 tn Heb “in the name of the 3 tn Heb “by their mouth.” 4 tn Heb “every controversy and every blow.” |