Deuteronomio 19:17

17 los dos litigantes se presentarán delante del SEÑOR, delante de los sacerdotes y de los jueces que haya en esos días.

Deuteronomio 19:17 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 19:17

Then both the men between whom the controversy is
The man that bears the false witness, and the man against whom it is borne:

shall stand before the Lord;
as in the presence of him, the omniscient God, and as represented by judges and civil magistrates, whose vicegerents they are; so it seems to be explained in the next words, which are exegetical of these:

before the priests and the judges which shall be in those days;
which shall compose the sanhedrim, or court of judicature; and this seems to confirm it, that by priest and judge, in ( Deuteronomy 17:9 Deuteronomy 17:12 ) are meant priests and judges; Jarchi says, this Scripture speaks of witnesses, that is, of the false witness that testifies wrong against a man, and another that contradicts his testimony, and teaches that there is no witness by women; and so it is elsewhere said ^F1, an oath of witness is made by men, and not by women; on which it is observed ^F2 that a woman is not fit to bear witness, as it is written,

then both the men
men and not women; and the above writer remarks further, that it teaches that they ought to bear testimony standing.

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FOOTNOTES:

F1 Misn. Shebuot, c. 4. sect. 1.
F2 Bartenora in ib.

Deuteronomio 19:17 In-Context

15 No se levantará un solo testigo contra un hombre por cualquier iniquidad o por cualquier pecado que haya cometido; el caso será confirmado por el testimonio de dos o tres testigos.

16 Si un testigo falso se levanta contra un hombre para acusarle de transgresión,

17 los dos litigantes se presentarán delante del SEÑOR, delante de los sacerdotes y de los jueces que haya en esos días.

18 Y los jueces investigarán minuciosamente; y si el testigo es un testigo falso y ha acusado a su hermano falsamente,

19 entonces le haréis a él lo que él intentaba hacer a su hermano. Así quitarás el mal de en medio de ti.