Le Deutéronome 21:5 Commentaire : Chizkuni, Ibn Ezra, Sforno & Rashbam

וְנִגְּשׁ֣וּ הַכֹּהֲנִים֮ בְּנֵ֣י לֵוִי֒ כִּ֣י בָ֗ם בָּחַ֞ר יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ לְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹ וּלְבָרֵ֖ךְ בְּשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה וְעַל־פִּיהֶ֥ם יִהְיֶ֖ה כָּל־רִ֥יב וְכָל־נָֽגַע׃

Puis s’avanceront les pontifes, descendants de Lévi; car ce sont eux que l’Éternel, ton Dieu, a désignés pour le servir, pour prononcer les bénédictions en son nom, et c’est par eux qu’est jugé tout débat, tout dommage.

Chizkuni

ונגשו הכהנים, “and the priests will approach;” they as well as all the elders of the town nearest the slain person; the Torah resumes the narrative interrupted in verse 2. The priests are often identified with the judges of Israel, and have been referred to as such in that verse as colleagues of the elders.

Ibn Ezra

the kohanim, the descendants of Levi those that are clearly descended from Levi [cf. comment on 17: 9].

Sforno

לשרתו ולברך, the (Temple) service of the priests is instrumental in attaining expiation for the innocent blood spilled, and in securing blessing for the land.