Deuteronomy 17:8
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“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;”
דָּבָר
In Hebrew, dabar is not just a word spoken — it is a word that accomplishes something. God's dabar does not return empty. The psalmist says this word is a lamp to his feet — not a floodlight revealing everything ahead, but enough light for the next step. That is faith.
פָּלָא
it will be too difficult
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פָּלָא
Wonderful, extraordinary, beyond explanation. Pala. Used when something is so amazing it can only be explained by God. You are not just well made. You are a miracle that defies human understanding.
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דָּם
blood
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דָּם
Blood. Dam. The life of a creature is in its blood. The blood of Jesus speaks mercy. It purchased our forgiveness and sealed the new covenant.
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כִּי
if
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כִּי
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
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יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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נֶגַע
wound
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נֶגַע
a blow (figuratively, infliction); also (by implication) a spot (concretely, a leprous person or dress)
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דִּין
dispute
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דִּין
judgement (the suit, justice, sentence or tribunal); by implication also strife
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מִן
for/ you
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מִן
properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
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רִיב
cases at law
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רִיב
a contest (personal or legal)
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