Thematic Bible: Inferior
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You should choose capable men from all the people. Find men who respect God. These must be men you can trust who hate corruption. Put them in charge of groups of thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens. They must be the ones who usually settle disagreements among the people. They should bring all-important cases to you. But they should settle all minor cases themselves. Make it easier for yourself by letting them help you.
So I took the chief of your tribes, wise men and known, and made them rulers over you. I made them captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, and captains over fifties, and captains over tens, and officers among your tribes. 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.
Approach the Levitical priest or the judge who is in office in those days. Inquire of them and they will declare to you the verdict in the case.
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Courts of justice » Inferior » Held at the gates
His father and mother shall seize him, and bring him out to the elders of his city at the gateway of his hometown.
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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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Hamor and his son Shechem went to their city gate to speak to the men of their city. They said:
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His children are far from help. They are crushed at the court of justice at the city gate. No one is there to rescue them.
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Courts of justice » Inferior » In all cities
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. 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.
Courts of justice » Inferior » All transfers of property made before
Boaz went to the public place in the town and sat down. When the kinsman-redeemer came along, the one he had mentioned, Boaz said: Come here, and sit down. He came and was seated. Then he got ten of the responsible men of the town, and said: Be seated here. And they took their seats.
Ephron's field at Machpelah, east of Mamre, was sold to Abraham. His property included the field with the cave in it as well as all the trees inside the boundaries of the field. The Hittites together with all who had entered the city gate were the official witnesses for the agreement. Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave in the field of Machpelah, east of Mamre (Hebron), in the land of Canaan. read more.
The Hittites sold the field and its cave to Abraham as his property to be used as a tomb.
The Hittites sold the field and its cave to Abraham as his property to be used as a tomb.
Courts of justice » Inferior » All minor cases decided by
He added: How I wish I were a judge! Then anyone who had a dispute or a claim could come to me. I would give him justice.
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They judged the people on a permanent basis. The difficult cases were taken to Moses but they decided the smaller disputes themselves.
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Courts of justice » Inferior » Judges of, appointed by the governor
You should choose capable men from all the people. Find men who respect God. These must be men you can trust who hate corruption. Put them in charge of groups of thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens.
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and chose capable men from among all the Israelites. He appointed them as leaders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.
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Courts of justice » Inferior » Re-established by jehoshaphat
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.