Deuteronomy 4:15

The Nature of Israel’s God

4:15 Be very careful, ¹  then, because you saw no form at the time the Lord spoke to you at Horeb from the middle of the fire.

Deuteronomy 17:9

17:9 You will go to the Levitical priests and the judge in office in those days and seek a solution; they will render a verdict.

Deuteronomy 19:17

19:17 then both parties to the controversy must stand before the Lord, that is, before the priests and judges ²  who will be in office in those days.

Deuteronomy 26:16

Narrative Interlude

26:16 Today the Lord your God is commanding you to keep these statutes and ordinances, something you must do with all your heart and soul. ³ 

Deuteronomy 27:2

27:2 When you cross the Jordan River ⁴  to the land the Lord your God is giving you, you must erect great stones and cover ⁵  them with plaster.

Deuteronomy 33:12

Blessing on Benjamin

33:12 Of Benjamin he said:

The beloved of the Lord will live safely by him;

he protects him all the time,

and the Lord ⁶  places him on his chest. ⁷ 

[4:15]  ¹ tn Heb “give great care to your souls.”

[19:17]  ² tn The appositional construction (“before the Lord, that is, before the priests and judges”) indicates that these human agents represented the Lord himself, that is, they stood in his place (cf. Deut 16:18-20; 17:8-9).

[26:16]  ³ tn Or “mind and being”; cf. NCV “with your whole being”; TEV “obey them faithfully with all your heart.”

[27:2]  ⁴ tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text but has been supplied in the translation for clarity.

[27:2]  ⁵ tn Heb “plaster” (so KJV, ASV; likewise in v. 4). In the translation “cover” has been used for stylistic reasons.

[33:12]  ⁵ tn Heb “he”; the referent (the Lord) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[33:12]  ⁶ tn Heb “between his shoulders.” This suggests the scene in John 13:23 with Jesus and the Beloved Disciple.