Deuteronomy 1:16

Historical Prologue

¹⁵ “So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and respected men, and set them over you as leaders: officials for thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens, and officers for your tribes. ¹⁶ 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. ¹⁷ Do not show partiality when deciding a case; listen to small and great alike. Do not be intimidated by anyone, for judgment belongs to God. Bring me any case too difficult for you, and I will hear it.

Pay Attention

John 7:24

Stop judging according to outward appearances; rather judge according to righteous judgment.”

Leviticus 24:22

You are to have the same law for the foreign resident and the native, because I am Yahweh your God.”

Exodus 22:21

“You must not exploit a foreign resident or oppress him, since you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.

Exodus 23:2-3

“You must not follow a crowd in wrongdoing. Do not testify in a lawsuit and go along with a crowd to pervert justice.

Exodus 23:7-9

Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent and the just, because I will not justify the guilty.

Leviticus 19:15

“You must not act unjustly when deciding a case. Do not be partial to the poor or give preference to the rich; judge your neighbor fairly.

Numbers 27:19

Have him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole community, and commission him in their sight.

Deuteronomy 10:18-19

He executes justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the foreigner, giving him food and clothing.

Deuteronomy 16:18-19

“Appoint judges and officials for your tribes in all your towns the Lord your God is giving you. They are to judge the people with righteous judgment.

Deuteronomy 24:14

“Do not oppress a hired hand who is poor and needy, whether one of your brothers or one of the foreigners residing within a town in your land.

Deuteronomy 27:11

On that day Moses commanded the people,

Deuteronomy 31:14

The Lord said to Moses, “The time of your death is now approaching. Call Joshua and present yourselves at the tent of meeting so that I may commission him.” When Moses and Joshua went and presented themselves at the tent of meeting,

2 Samuel 23:3

The God of Israel spoke;
the Rock of Israel said to me,
“The one who rules the people with justice,
who rules in the fear of God,

2 Chronicles 19:6-10

Then he said to the judges, “Consider what you are doing, for you do not judge for man, but for the Lord, who is with you in the matter of judgment.

Psalm 58:1

For the choir director: “Do Not Destroy.” A Davidic Miktam.Do you really speak righteously, you mighty ones?
Do you judge people fairly?

1 Thessalonians 2:11

As you know, like a father with his own children,

1 Timothy 5:21

I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels to observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing out of favoritism.

1 Timothy 6:17

Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be arrogant or to set their hope on the uncertainty of wealth, but on God, who richly provides us with all things to enjoy.