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11 Follow the ·teachings [laws; instructions] they give you, and do whatever they decide, ·exactly as they tell you [L you must not turn aside from the thing they tell you to the right or to the left]. 12 The person who ·does not show respect for [presumes not to listen to] the judge or priest who is there serving the Lord your God must be put to death. You must ·get rid of [banish; purge] that evil from Israel. 13 Then everyone will hear about this and will be afraid, and they will not ·show disrespect [be presumptuous] anymore.

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11 Act according to whatever they teach you and the decisions they give you. Do not turn aside from what they tell you, to the right or to the left.(A) 12 Anyone who shows contempt(B) for the judge or for the priest who stands ministering(C) there to the Lord your God is to be put to death.(D) You must purge the evil from Israel.(E) 13 All the people will hear and be afraid, and will not be contemptuous again.(F)

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