Deuteronomy 25:1 “If there is a dispute between men, they are to go to court to be judge…”

Deuteronomy 25:1

If there is a dispute between men, they are to go to court to be judged, so that the innocent may be acquitted and the guilty condemned.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

If there is a controversy between men, and they come to judgment and the judges judge them, then they shall justify the righteous and condemn the wicked.

American Standard Version

If 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

When there shall be strife betweene men, and they shall come vnto iudgement, and sentence shall be giuen vpon them, and the righteous shall be iustified, and the wicked condemned,

Darby Translation

If 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.

Young's Literal Translation

'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,

Bible in Basic English

If 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.

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Cross references

“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.”

Proverbs 17:15 Deuteronomy 16:18–20 Deuteronomy 19:17–19 2 Samuel 23:3 2 Chronicles 19:6–10 Job 29:7–17

Proverbs 17:15 · BSB

Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous— both are detestable to the LORD.

Deuteronomy 16:18–20 · BSB

You are to appoint judges and officials for your tribes in every town that the LORD your God is giving you. They are to judge the people with righteous judgment.

Deuteronomy 19:17–19 · BSB

both parties to the dispute must stand in the presence of the LORD, before the priests and judges who are in office at that time.

2 Samuel 23:3 · BSB

The God of Israel spoke; the Rock of Israel said to me, ‘He who rules the people with justice, who rules in the fear of God,

2 Chronicles 19:6–10 · BSB

Then he said to the judges, “Consider carefully what you do, for you are not judging for man, but for the LORD, who is with you when you render judgment.

Job 29:7–17 · BSB

When I went out to the city gate and took my seat in the public square,

Also

Deuteronomy 1:16–17

Deuteronomy 1:16–17 · BSB

At that time I charged your judges: “Hear the disputes between your brothers, and judge fairly between a man and his brother or a foreign resident.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2If the guilty man deserves to be beaten, the judge shall have him lie down and be flogged in his presence with the number of lashes his crime warrants.

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