Furthermore, you shall select from all the people competent men who [reverently] fear God, men of truth, those who hate dishonest gain; you shall place these over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties and of tens.

and he said to the judges, “Be careful what you do, for you do not judge for man, but for the Lord who is with you in the matter of judgment.

If you see the oppression of the poor and the denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be shocked at the sight [of corruption]; for a higher official watches over another official, and there are higher ones over them [looking out for one another].

The gods

I said, “You are gods;
Indeed, all of you are sons of the Most High.

I will give You thanks with all my heart;
I sing praises to You before the [pagan] gods.

then his master shall bring him to God [that is, to the judges who act in God’s name], then he shall bring him to the door or doorpost. And his master shall pierce his ear with an awl (strong needle); and he shall serve him for life.

“You shall not curse God, nor curse the ruler of your people [since he administers God’s law].

If He called them gods, men to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture cannot be undone or annulled or broken),

General references

I said, “You are gods;
Indeed, all of you are sons of the Most High.