Deuteronomy 17:8
If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy within thy gates: then shalt thou arise, and get thee up into the place which the Lord thy God shall choose;
Context
This verse from Deuteronomy Chapter 17 connects to 10 cross-references. Defective animals are prohibited for sacrifice; those who worship the sun, moon, or stars are to be executed on the testimony of two or three witnesses. The priest and the judge at the central sanctuary handle difficult cases; their verdict …
Other Translations
If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy within thy gates; then shalt thou arise, and get thee up unto the place which Jehovah thy God shall choose;
`When anything is too hard for thee for judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke--matters of strife within thy gates--then thou hast risen, and gone up unto the place on which Jehovah thy God doth fix,
If you are not able to give a decision as to who is responsible for a death, or who is right in a cause, or who gave the first blow in a fight, and there is a division of opinion about it in your town: then go to the place marked out by the Lord your God;
Cross References
And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they …
He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.
But if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbour, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from mine …
And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he …
If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief …
If an ox gore a man or a woman, that they die: then the ox shall be surely stoned, and …
If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for …
Then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer may flee thither, which …
And if he smite him with an instrument of iron, so that he die, he is a murderer: the murderer …
The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.