Deuteronomio 21:5

5 Después se acercarán los sacerdotes levitas, pues el Señor
tu Dios los ha elegido para que sirvan delante de él y pronuncien bendiciones en el nombre del Señor
. Ellos son los responsables de resolver todos los casos legales y criminales.

Deuteronomio 21:5 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 21:5

And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near
Who were clearly of the tribe of Levi, as Aben Ezra notes; about whom there could be no dispute; for it seems there sometimes were persons in that office, of whom there was some doubt at least whether they were of that tribe; these seem to be such that belonged to the court of judicature at Jerusalem; see ( Deuteronomy 17:9 ) , who were to be present at this solemnity, to direct in the performance of it, and to judge and determine in any matter of difficulty that might arise:

for them the Lord thy God hath chosen to minister unto him;
in the service of the sanctuary, by offering sacrifices

and to bless in the name of the Lord;
the people; see ( Numbers 6:23-27 )

and by their word shall every controversy and every stroke be tried;
every controversy between man and man respecting civil things, and every stroke or blow which one man may give another; and whatsoever came before them was tried by them, according to the respective laws given concerning the things in question, and were not determined by them in an arbitrary way, according to their own will and pleasure; see ( Deuteronomy 17:8-11 ) .

Deuteronomio 21:5 In-Context

3 Una vez que hayan determinado cuál es la ciudad más cercana, los ancianos de esa ciudad tendrán que elegir una novilla de la manada que nunca haya sido entrenada para el arado ni usado el yugo.

4 La llevarán hasta un valle que no haya sido arado ni cultivado y que tenga un arroyo donde siempre fluye el agua. Allí, en el valle, le quebrarán el cuello al animal.

5 Después se acercarán los sacerdotes levitas, pues el Señor
tu Dios los ha elegido para que sirvan delante de él y pronuncien bendiciones en el nombre del Señor
. Ellos son los responsables de resolver todos los casos legales y criminales.

6 »Los ancianos del pueblo tendrán que lavarse las manos sobre la novilla a la cual le quebraron el cuello.

7 Luego dirán: “Nuestras manos no derramaron la sangre de esta persona ni vimos cómo sucedió.