Moreover you shall provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God: men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

and said to the judges, "Consider what you do: for you don't judge for man, but for Yahweh; and [he is] with you in the judgment.

If you see the oppression of the poor, and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a district, don't marvel at the matter: for one official is eyed by a higher one; and there are officials over them.

The gods

I said, "You are gods, all of you are sons of the Most High.

I will give you thanks with my whole heart. Before the gods, I will sing praises to you.

then his master shall bring him to God, and shall bring him to the door or to the doorpost, and his master shall bore his ear through with an awl, and he shall serve him for ever.

"You shall not blaspheme God, nor curse a ruler of your people.

If he called them gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture can't be broken),

General references

I said, "You are gods, all of you are sons of the Most High.