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Deuteronomy 17:12 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Deuteronomy 17:12 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 17 verse 12 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And the man that will do presumptuously, and will not hearken unto the priest that standeth to minister there before the LORD thy God, or unto the judge, even that man shall die: and thou shalt put away the evil from Israel. and will: Heb. not to hearken”
Deuteronomy 17:12 (KJV)
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Commentary on Deuteronomy 17:12
And the man that will do presumptuously (הָאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲשֶׂה בְזָדוֹן, ha'ish asher ya'aseh bezadon)—zadon means deliberate rebellion, arrogant defiance of constituted authority, not mere error. This is contempt of court in its most serious form: rejecting the priestly-judicial verdict rendered at the central sanctuary.Will not hearken unto the priest who ministers before the LORD establishes the gravity of defying the theocratic judicial system. Refusing the priest's legal decision (based on Torah) or the judge's ruling was tantamount to rebelling against God Himself, since they represent...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 17:12
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“or that dreamer of dreams”
“whether he is native-born or a foreigner”
“as all his brothers the Levites do”
“there remains no more a sacrifice for sins”
“to stand to minister in the name of Yahweh”
“but God”
“according to the counsel of the princes and the elders”
“reprove in the sight of all”
“and afterward the hand of all the people. So you shall put away the evil from the midst of you.”