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11 And so according to the instruction of the law[a] that they teach you and according to the decisions that they say to you, you shall do; you shall not turn from the word that they tell you to the right or to the left. 12 And the man who treats with contempt[b] so as not to listen to the priest who is standing to minister on behalf of Yahweh your God or to the judge, that man shall die; so you shall purge the evil from Israel. 13 And all the people will hear and will be afraid, and they will not behave presumptuously again.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 17:11 Literally “mouth of the law”
  2. Deuteronomy 17:12 Or “acts presumptuously”

11 Act according to whatever they teach you and the decisions they give you. Do not turn aside from what they tell you, to the right or to the left.(A) 12 Anyone who shows contempt(B) for the judge or for the priest who stands ministering(C) there to the Lord your God is to be put to death.(D) You must purge the evil from Israel.(E) 13 All the people will hear and be afraid, and will not be contemptuous again.(F)

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