Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Deuteronomy 25:1 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Deuteronomy 25:1 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 25 verse 1 to related passages throughout the Bible.
Justice and Mercy
“If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.”
Deuteronomy 25:1 (KJV)
Commentary on Deuteronomy 25:1
If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment—the Hebrew riv (רִיב, controversy/dispute) requires formal adjudication. That the judges may judge them (shaphat, שָׁפַט)—the verb for rendering judicial decisions based on Torah. Then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked—the terms hitsdiq (הִצְדִּיק, declare righteous) and hirshi'u (הִרְשִׁיעוּ, declare wicked) use causative forms, meaning judges actively pronounce legal status.This establishes judicial principles echoed throughout Scripture: impartial judgment (Deuteronomy 1:17), evidence-based verdicts (D...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 25:1
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“and he who condemns the righteous”
“saying”
“between blood and blood”
“when I prepared my seat in the street.”
“between whom the controversy is”
“and justice never goes forth; for the wicked surround the righteous; therefore justice goes forth perverted.”
“And in controversy they shall stand in judgment; and they shall judge it according to my judgments: and they shall keep my laws and my statutes in all mine assemblies; and they shall hallow my sabbaths.”