The Meaning of Deuteronomy 17:11 Explained

Deuteronomy 17:11

KJV: According to the sentence of the law which they shall teach thee, and according to the judgment which they shall tell thee, thou shalt do: thou shalt not decline from the sentence which they shall shew thee, to the right hand, nor to the left.

YLT: 'According to the tenor of the law which they direct thee, and according to the judgment which they say to thee thou dost do; thou dost not turn aside from the word which they declare to thee, right or left.

Darby: according to the sentence of the law which they shall declare unto thee, and according to the judgment which they shall tell thee, thou shalt do: thou shalt not decline from the word which they shall declare unto thee, to the right hand, or the left.

ASV: according to the tenor of the law which they shall teach thee, and according to the judgment which they shall tell thee, thou shalt do; thou shalt not turn aside from the sentence which they shall show thee, to the right hand, nor to the left.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

According to the sentence  of the law  which they shall teach  thee, and according to the judgment  which they shall tell  thee, thou shalt do:  thou shalt not decline  from the sentence  which they shall shew  thee, [to] the right hand,  nor [to] the left. 

What does Deuteronomy 17:11 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Deuteronomy 17

1  The things sacrificed must be sound
2  Idolaters must be slain
8  Hard controversies are to be determined by the priests and judges
12  The one who shows contempt for the judge must die
14  The election
16  and duty of a king

What do the individual words in Deuteronomy 17:11 mean?

According to the sentence of the law in which they instruct you and according to the judgment which they tell you you shall do not you shall turn aside from the sentence they pronounce upon you [to] the right hand or [to] the left
עַל־ פִּ֨י הַתּוֹרָ֜ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר יוֹר֗וּךָ וְעַל־ הַמִּשְׁפָּ֛ט אֲשֶׁר־ יֹאמְר֥וּ לְךָ֖ תַּעֲשֶׂ֑ה לֹ֣א תָס֗וּר מִן־ הַדָּבָ֛ר יַגִּ֥ידֽוּ לְךָ֖ יָמִ֥ין וּשְׂמֹֽאל

עַל־  According  to 
Parse: Preposition
Root: עַל 
Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
פִּ֨י  the  sentence 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: פֶּה  
Sense: mouth.
הַתּוֹרָ֜ה  of  the  law 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: תֹּורָה  
Sense: law, direction, instruction.
אֲשֶׁ֣ר  in  which 
Parse: Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
יוֹר֗וּךָ  they  instruct  you 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, third person masculine plural, second person masculine singular
Root: יׄורֶה 
Sense: to throw, shoot, cast, pour.
וְעַל־  and  according  to 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition
Root: עַל 
Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
הַמִּשְׁפָּ֛ט  the  judgment 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מִשְׁפָּט  
Sense: judgment, justice, ordinance.
יֹאמְר֥וּ  they  tell 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
תַּעֲשֶׂ֑ה  you  shall  do 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
תָס֗וּר  you  shall  turn  aside 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular
Root: סוּר 
Sense: to turn aside, depart.
הַדָּבָ֛ר  the  sentence 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: דָּבָר  
Sense: speech, word, speaking, thing.
יַגִּ֥ידֽוּ  they  pronounce 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: נָגַד  
Sense: to be conspicuous, tell, make known.
לְךָ֖  upon  you 
Parse: Preposition, second person masculine singular
יָמִ֥ין  [to]  the  right  hand 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: יָמִין  
Sense: right, right hand, right side.
וּשְׂמֹֽאל  or  [to]  the  left 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular
Root: שְׂמֹאל  
Sense: the left, the left hand, the left side.