“ This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says. Ask the priests this question about the law:

“万军之耶和华如此说：你要向祭司问律法，

“万军之耶和华如此说，你要向祭司请教律法，说：

“万军之耶和华如此说，你要向祭司请教律法，说：

“万军之耶和华说，‘你去问祭司，

“万军之耶和华这样说：你要向祭司询问有关律法的事说：

萬軍之耶和華如此說：「你要向祭司問律法，

「萬軍之耶和華如此說，你要向祭司請教律法，說：

「萬軍之耶和華如此說，你要向祭司請教律法，說：

「萬軍之耶和華說，『你去問祭司，

“萬軍之耶和華這樣說：你要向祭司詢問有關律法的事說：

『萬軍之永恆主這麼說：你要向祭司問禮節的規矩說：

萬軍之耶和華云、問法律於祭司曰、

萬有之主耶和華曰、當問法於祭司曰、

萬有之主如是云、當問法於祭司、

“ This is what the Lord Almighty says:‘ Ask the priests what the law says:

The Lord who rules over all speaks. He says,“ Ask the priests what the law says.

“ Thus says the Lord of hosts: Ask the priests about the law:

“ This is what the LORD of Armies says: Ask the priests for a ruling.

“ The Lord of armies says this:‘ Now ask the priests for a ruling:

“ Thus says the Lord of hosts:‘ Now, ask the priests concerning the law, saying,

Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,

“ This is what the Lord of Hosts says: Ask the priests for a ruling.

Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Ask now the priests[ concerning] the law, saying,

“ The LORD who rules over all says,‘ Ask the priests about the law.

“ Yahweh of Armies says: Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,

“ The words of a priest’s lips should preserve knowledge of God, and people should go to him for instruction, for the priest is the messenger of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.

You must distinguish between what is sacred and what is common, between what is ceremonially unclean and what is clean.And you must teach the Israelites all the decrees that the Lord has given them through Moses.”

They will teach my people the difference between what is holy and what is common, what is ceremonially clean and unclean.“ They will serve as judges to resolve any disagreements among my people. Their decisions must be based on my regulations. And the priests themselves must obey my instructions and decrees at all the sacred festivals, and see to it that the Sabbaths are set apart as holy days.

They teach your regulations to Jacob; they give your instructions to Israel. They present incense before you and offer whole burnt offerings on the altar.

He must have a strong belief in the trustworthy message he was taught; then he will be able to encourage others with wholesome teaching and show those who oppose it where they are wrong.

“ Suppose a case arises in a local court that is too hard for you to decide— for instance, whether someone is guilty of murder or only of manslaughter, or a difficult lawsuit, or a case involving different kinds of assault. Take such legal cases to the place the Lord your God will choose,and present them to the Levitical priests or the judge on duty at that time. They will hear the case and declare the verdict.You must carry out the verdict they announce and the sentence they prescribe at the place the Lord chooses. You must do exactly what they say.After they have interpreted the law and declared their verdict, the sentence they impose must be fully executed; do not modify it in any way.