If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy within thy gates: then shalt thou arise, and get thee up into the place which the LORD thy God shall choose;
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Verse 8 is found in chapter 17 of Deuteronomy. When a judicial case is too difficult for local courts, it must be taken to the place God chooses and resolved according to the decision of the priests and judge. The structure seeks to preserve a consistent interpretation of the law throughout the nation. Deliberate contempt for the judicial decision is considered a threat to communal order.
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Wenn eine Sache vor Gericht dir zu schwer sein wird, zwischen Blut und Blut, zwischen Handel und Handel, zwischen Schaden und Schaden, und was Streitsachen sind in deinen Toren, so sollst du dich aufmachen und hingehen zu der Stätte, die der HERR, dein Gott, erwählen wird,
Cuando alguna cosa te fuere oculta en juicio entre sangre y sangre, entre causa y causa, y entre llaga y llaga, en negocios de litigio en tus ciudades; entonces te levantarás y recurrirás al lugar que Jehová tu Dios escogiere;
Si un asunto de litigio en tus poblaciones te resulta demasiado difícil de juzgar —entre una clase de homicidio y otra, entre una causa legal y otra, o entre una herida y otra—, te levantarás y subirás al lugar que Jehová tu Dios escoja.
Si une cause relative à un meurtre, à un différend, à une blessure, te paraît trop difficile à juger et fournit matière à contestation dans tes portes, tu te lèveras et tu monteras au lieu que l'Eternel, ton Dieu, choisira.
Quando alcuna causa ti sarà troppo difficile, per dar giudicio fra omicidio ed omicidio, fra lite e lite, fra piaga e piaga, o altre cause di liti nelle tue porte; allora levati, e sali al luogo che il Signore Iddio tuo avrà scelto.
Quando alguma coisa te for difícil demais em juízo, entre sangue e sangue, entre demanda e demanda, entre ferida e ferida, em questões de litígios nas tuas portas, então te levantarás, e subirás ao lugar que escolher o SENHOR teu Deus;
「你城中若有難以判斷的案件,涉及流血,訴訟,或毆打等爭訟的事,你就要起來,上到那裏,耶和華-你上帝所選擇的地方,
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