Deuteronomy 17:9 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and hast come in unto the priests, the Levites, and unto the judge who is in those days, and hast inquired, and they have declared to thee the word of judgment,

English ASV

and thou shalt come unto the priests the Levites, and unto the judge that shall be in those days: and thou shalt inquire; and they shall show thee the sentence of judgment.

English Amplified

And you shall come to the Levitical priests and to the judge who is in office in those days, and you shall consult them and they shall make clear to you the decision.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And you shall come to the Levitical priests and to the judge who is in office in those days, and you shall consult them and they shall make clear to you the decision.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

You are to go to the Levitical priests and to the judge who presides at that time. Inquire of them, and they will give you a verdict in the case.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

You are to go to the Levitical priests and to the judge who presides at that time. Ask, and they will give you a verdict in the case.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And thou shalt come unto the priests, the Levites, and unto the judge that shall be in those days, and inquire; and they shall declare unto thee the sentence of judgment;

English EASY 2024

You must go to the Levite priests and to the judge who has authority at that time. Ask them to decide what is right and true.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

You must go to the priests who are Levites and to the judge on duty at that time. They will decide what to do about that problem.

And you shall come to the Levitical priests and to the judge who is in office in those days, and you shall consult them, and they shall declare to you the decision.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

and present your case to the levitical priests and to the judge who is in office at that time, and let them decide the case.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Go to the Levitical priests and the judge who is serving at that time. Ask for their opinion, and they will give you their verdict

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

You are to go to the Levitical priests and to the judge who presides at that time. Ask, and they will give you a verdict in the case.

English KJV 1611

And thou shalt come unto the priests the Levites, and unto the judge that shall be in those days, and inquire; and they shall show thee the sentence of judgment:

English LSB

So you shall come to the Levitical priest or the judge who is in office in those days, and you shall inquire of them, and they will declare to you the judgment in the case.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

You must go to the Levitical priests or to the judge in office those days, and inquire, and they will show you the verdict of judgment.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"So you shall come to the Levitical priest or the judge who is in office in those days, and you shall inquire of them and they will declare to you the verdict in the case.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

to the levitical priests or to the judge who is in office at that time. They shall study the case and then hand down to you their decision.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

You will go to the Levitical priests and the judge in office in those days and seek a solution; they will render a verdict.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Go to a priest, who is a Levite. And go to the judge who is in office at that time. Ask them for their decision. They will give it to you.

English NIV

Go to the priests, who are Levites, and to the judge who is in office at that time. Inquire of them and they will give you the verdict.

English NKJ 1982

And you shall come to the priests, the Levites, and to the judge there in those days, and inquire of them; they shall pronounce upon you the sentence of judgment.

English NLT

where the Levitical priests and the judge on duty will hear the case and decide what to do.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

where you shall consult with the levitical priests and the judge who is in office in those days; they shall announce to you the decision in the case.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

and coming to the Levitical priests, and to the judge who is in office in those days, you shall consult them, and they shall declare to you the decision.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

to the priests and Levites, and the chief judge on duty at the time will make the decision.

English Tyndale 1537

and go unto the priests the Levites, and unto the judge that shall be in those days, and ask, and they shall shew thee how to judge.