Deuteronomy 17:11
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.
Cross-references
In Deuteronomy 17:20, the same 'do not turn aside to right or left' applies to the king, reinforcing the standard of complete obedience.
In Deuteronomy 5:32, the same phrase commands Israel to obey God's laws without deviation—echoing the judicial obedience required here.
In Deuteronomy 28:14, this same 'do not turn aside' language appears in the blessings and curses section, linking obedience to covenant outcomes.
Joshua 1:7 echoes the exact phrase 'do not turn aside to the right or left', applying it to obedience to the law.
In Joshua 23:6, Joshua uses this identical command to urge Israel to keep the law faithfully, showing continuity of the standard.
Malachi 2:8 accuses priests of turning aside from the way—directly contrasting the command not to turn aside here.
Malachi 2:9 gives the consequence for priests who turned aside, reinforcing the warning against departing from God's instruction.
In 2 Chronicles 34:2, King Josiah is described as not turning aside to right or left, fulfilling this standard of obedience.