Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Court » Justice required of
He appointed judges in the country, in each fortified city of Judah. He told the judges: Be careful when you make your decisions in court. Remember these are Jehovah's people. He will know the judgements you decide. Do your work in honor of him and know that he will not allow you to be unfair to anyone or to take bribes. read more.
Jehoshaphat also appointed some Levites, some priests, and some of the family leaders to serve as judges in Jerusalem. He told them: Faithfully serve Jehovah! Warn your relatives living in other cities about every case they bring to you, even if the case involves bloodshed or commandments, rules, or regulations derived from the law. Then your relatives will not become guilty in front of Jehovah. Otherwise, he will become angry with you and your relatives. Do this and you will not be guilty of anything.
Jehoshaphat also appointed some Levites, some priests, and some of the family leaders to serve as judges in Jerusalem. He told them: Faithfully serve Jehovah! Warn your relatives living in other cities about every case they bring to you, even if the case involves bloodshed or commandments, rules, or regulations derived from the law. Then your relatives will not become guilty in front of Jehovah. Otherwise, he will become angry with you and your relatives. Do this and you will not be guilty of anything.
Do not follow the majority to do wrong. Do not give testimony that perverts justice. Do not show partiality to a poor man at his trial.
Do not deny justice to a poor person at his trial. Do not make false accusations. Do not put an innocent person to death. I will condemn anyone who does this evil thing. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe makes the discerning blind to what is right and perverts the words of the righteous.
I charged your judges to hear the cases between your countrymen and judge righteously between every man and his brother, and the stranger with him. You will not show partiality in judgment. You shall hear the small and the great. You will not fear man for the judgment is God's. The case that is too hard for you, bring to me, and I will hear it.'
When there is a dispute between men and they go to court, and the judges decide their case. They justify the righteous and condemn the wicked.
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Courts of justice » Both the accusers and accused required to appear before
I told them it is not the Roman practice to deliver any man to die before his accusers face him. He should answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.
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When there is a dispute between men and they go to court, and the judges decide their case. They justify the righteous and condemn the wicked.
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Israel » Judges of » General references to
Come to an agreement quickly with the one who has a legal case against you. Do it before he turns the case over to the judge and you are thrown into jail.
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I charged your judges to hear the cases between your countrymen and judge righteously between every man and his brother, and the stranger with him.
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Every year he went around to Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah in order to judge Israel in all those places.
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If one man sins against another, God will judge him. But if a man sins against Jehovah, who will intercede for him? But his sons did not listen to the voice of their father. Jehovah desired to put them to death.
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Appoint judges and officers for your tribes in every city Jehovah your God gives you. They are to judge the people fairly.
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He appointed judges in the country, in each fortified city of Judah.
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When there is a dispute between men and they go to court, and the judges decide their case. They justify the righteous and condemn the wicked.
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The next day Moses settled disputes among the people. He was busy from morning till night.
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There was a judge in a city that did not fear God and had no respect for man.
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Judges of israel » General references to
Come to an agreement quickly with the one who has a legal case against you. Do it before he turns the case over to the judge and you are thrown into jail.
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I charged your judges to hear the cases between your countrymen and judge righteously between every man and his brother, and the stranger with him.
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Every year he went around to Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah in order to judge Israel in all those places.
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If one man sins against another, God will judge him. But if a man sins against Jehovah, who will intercede for him? But his sons did not listen to the voice of their father. Jehovah desired to put them to death.
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Appoint judges and officers for your tribes in every city Jehovah your God gives you. They are to judge the people fairly.
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He appointed judges in the country, in each fortified city of Judah.
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When there is a dispute between men and they go to court, and the judges decide their case. They justify the righteous and condemn the wicked.
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The next day Moses settled disputes among the people. He was busy from morning till night.
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There was a judge in a city that did not fear God and had no respect for man.
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Magistrates » Should » Judge righteously
I charged your judges to hear the cases between your countrymen and judge righteously between every man and his brother, and the stranger with him.
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Appoint judges and officers for your tribes in every city Jehovah your God gives you. They are to judge the people fairly.
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When there is a dispute between men and they go to court, and the judges decide their case. They justify the righteous and condemn the wicked.
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