Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear between your brothers, and judge righteously between a man and his brother, and the sojourner who is with him.
New American Standard Bible
“Then I charged your judges at that time, saying, ‘Hear the cases between your
King James Version
And I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear the causes between your brethren, and judge righteously between every man and his brother, and the stranger that is with him.
Holman Bible
I commanded your judges at that time: Hear the cases between your brothers, and judge rightly between a man and his brother or a foreign resident.
International Standard Version
I charged your judges at that time, "When you hold a hearing between brothers, judge fairly between a man and his brother or between foreigners.
American Standard Version
And I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear the causes between your brethren, and judge righteously between a man and his brother, and the sojourner that is with him.
Amplified
“Then I commanded your judges at that time, saying, ‘Hear the matters between your brothers [your fellow countrymen], and judge righteously and fairly between a man and his brother, or the stranger (resident alien, foreigner) who is with him.
Bible in Basic English
And at that time I gave orders to your judges, saying, Let all questions between your brothers come before you for hearing, and give decisions uprightly between a man and his brother or one from another nation who is with him.
Darby Translation
And I commanded your judges at that time, saying, Hear the causes between your brethren, and judge righteously between a man and his brother, and him also that sojourneth with him.
Julia Smith Translation
And I shall command your judges in that time, saying, Hear between your brethren, and judge justice between a man and between his brother and between his stranger.
King James 2000
And I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear the causes between your brethren, and judge righteously between every man and his brother, and the stranger that is with him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And at that time I instructed your judges, saying, '{hear out your fellow men}, and [then] judge fairly between a man and between his brother and between {his opponent who is a resident alien}.
Modern King James verseion
And I commanded your judges at that time saying, Hear the causes between your brothers, and judge righteously between a man and his brother, and the stranger with him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And I charged your judges the same time, saying, 'Hear your brethren and judge righteously between every man and his brother and the stranger that is with him.
NET Bible
I furthermore admonished your judges at that time that they should pay attention to issues among your fellow citizens and judge fairly, whether between one citizen and another or a citizen and a resident foreigner.
New Heart English Bible
I commanded your judges at that time, saying, "Hear cases between your brothers, and judge righteously between a man and his brother, and the foreigner who is living with him.
The Emphasized Bible
And I charged your judges, at that time, saying, - Ye are to hear between your brethren and shall judge righteously, between each magi and his brother and his sojourner.
Webster
And I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear the causes between your brethren, and judge righteously between every man and his brother, and the stranger that is with him.
World English Bible
I commanded your judges at that time, saying, Hear [the causes] between your brothers, and judge righteously between a man and his brother, and the foreigner who is living with him.
Youngs Literal Translation
And I command your judges at that time, saying, Hearkening between your brethren -- then ye have judged righteousness between a man, and his brother, and his sojourner;
Themes
Aliens » To be treated with justice
Court » Superior, and inferior
Courts » Other courts » Inferior
Government » Mosaic » Administrative and judicial system
Israel » Judges of » General references to
Israel » Organization » Government » Jethro
Judges of israel » General references to
Magistrates » Should » Judge righteously
moses » Institutes a system of government
Officer » Civil » Chosen by the people
Strangers » Mosaic law relating to » Injustice to
Strangers in israel » Laws respecting » To have justice done to them in all disputes
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 1:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Historical Prologue
15 So I took the heads of your tribes, wise men, and known, and made them heads over you, captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, and captains of fifties, and captains of tens, and officers, according to your tribes. 16 And I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear between your brothers, and judge righteously between a man and his brother, and the sojourner who is with him. 17 Ye shall not respect persons in judgment. Ye shall hear the small and the great alike. Ye shall not be afraid of the face of man, for the judgment is God's. And the case that is too hard for you ye shall bring to me, and I will hea
Phrases
Cross References
John 7:24
Judge not according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
Leviticus 24:22
Ye shall have one manner of law, as for the sojourner, as for the home-born, for I am LORD your God.
Exodus 22:21
And thou shall not wrong a sojourner, neither shall thou oppress him, for ye were sojourners in the land of Egypt.
Exodus 23:2-3
Thou shall not follow a multitude to do evil, neither shall thou speak in a case to turn aside after a multitude to distort [justice],
Exodus 23:7-9
Keep thee far from a FALSE matter. And do not kill an innocent and righteous man, for I will not justify a wicked man.
Leviticus 19:15
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment. Thou shall not respect the person of the poor man, nor honor the person of the mighty man, but thou shall judge thy neighbor in righteousness.
Numbers 27:19
and set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation, and give him a charge in their sight.
Deuteronomy 10:18-19
He executes justice for the fatherless and widow, and loves the sojourner in giving him food and raiment.
Deuteronomy 16:18-19
Thou shall make judges and officers for thee in all thy gates, which LORD thy God gives thee, according to thy tribes, and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.
Deuteronomy 24:14
Thou shall not oppress a hired servant who is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brothers, or of thy sojourners that are in thy land within thy gates.
Deuteronomy 27:11
And Moses charged the people the same day, saying,
Deuteronomy 31:14
And LORD said to Moses, Behold, thy days approach that thou must die. Call Joshua, and present yourselves in the tent of meeting, that I may give him a command. And Moses and Joshua went, and presented themselves in the tent of mee
2 Samuel 23:3
The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spoke to me. He who rules over men righteously, who rules in the fear of God,
2 Chronicles 19:6-10
and said to the judges, Consider what ye do. For ye judge not for man, but for LORD, and [he is] with you in the judgment.
Psalm 58:1
Do ye indeed speak righteousness in silence? Do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?
1 Thessalonians 2:11
just as ye know, as each one of you as a father of his own children, imploring you, and comforting,
1 Timothy 5:21
I solemnly testify before God, and Lord Jesus Christ, and the chosen agents, that thou keep these things without prejudice, doing nothing from partiality.
1 Timothy 6:17
Command the rich in the present age not to be arrogant, nor hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in the living God, who supplies us all things abundantly for enjoyment,