Deuteronomy 25:1
What does Deuteronomy 25:1 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 25:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, and the judges judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.
KJV
King James Version · 1611If 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, and the judges judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949If there is an argument between men and they go to law with one another, let the judges give their decision for the upright, and against the wrongdoer.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`When there is a strife between men, and they have come nigh unto the judgment, and they have judged, and declared righteous the righteous, and declared wrong the wrong-doer,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752If there be a controversy between men, and they call upon the judges: they shall give the prize of justice to him whom they perceive to be just: and him whom they find to be wicked, they shall condemn of wickedness.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890If there be a controversy between men, and they resort to judgment, and they judge [their case]; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.
Context
v.1This passage
v.2And it shall be, if the wicked man be worthy to be beaten, that the judge shall cause him to lie down, and to be beaten before his face, according to his wickedness, by number.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 19:17
then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before Jehovah, before the priests and the judges that shall be in those days;
- Jeremiah 21:12
O house of David, thus saith Jehovah, Execute justice in the morning, and deliver him that is robbed out of the hand of the oppressor, lest my wrath go forth like fire, and burn so that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.
- Job 29:7
When I went forth to the gate unto the city, When I prepared my seat in the street,
- Psalms 82:2
How long will ye judge unjustly, And respect the persons of the wicked? [Selah
- Deuteronomy 1:16
And I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear the causes between your brethren, and judge righteously between a man and his brother, and the sojourner that is with him.
- Isaiah 1:23
Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves; every one loveth bribes, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.
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