Deuteronomy 16
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Deuteronomy 16:18-20

18“You shall appointH5414 for yourself judgesH8199 and officersH7860 in allH3605 your 1townsH8179 whichH834 the LordH3068 your GodH430 is givingH5414 you, according to your tribesH7626, and they shall judgeH8199 the peopleH5971 with righteousH6664 judgmentH4941. 192You shall not distortH5186 justiceH4941, 3you shall not 4showH5234 partialityH5234H6440; and 5you shall not acceptH3947 a bribeH7810, becauseH3588 a bribeH7810 blindsH5786 the eyesH5869 of the wiseH2450 and distortsH5557 the wordsH1697 of the righteousH6662. 20JusticeH6664, and only justiceH6664, you shall pursueH7291, soH4616 thatH4616 6you may liveH2421 and possessH3423 the landH776 whichH834 the LordH3068 your GodH430 is givingH5414 you.

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Notes

  1. 1. Deuteronomy 16:18 Lit gates ↩
  2. 2. Deuteronomy 16:19 Ex 23:2; Lev 19:15; Deut 1:17; 10:17 ↩
  3. 3. Deuteronomy 16:19 Prov 24:23 ↩
  4. 4. Deuteronomy 16:19 Lit recognize faces ↩
  5. 5. Deuteronomy 16:19 Ex 23:8; Prov 17:23; Eccl 7:7 ↩
  6. 6. Deuteronomy 16:20 Deut 4:1 ↩

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