Far be it from thee to do such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous fare as the wicked! Far be that from thee! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?”
Deuteronomy 1:16 - Revised Standard Version And I charged your judges at that time, ‘Hear the cases between your brethren, and judge righteously between a man and his brother or the alien that is with him. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear the causes between your brethren, and judge righteously between every man and his brother, and the stranger that is with him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And I charged your judges at that time: Hear the cases between your brethren and judge righteously between a man and his brother or the stranger or sojourner who is with him. American Standard Version (1901) And I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear the causes between your brethren, and judge righteously between a man and his brother, and the sojourner that is with him. Common English Bible At that same time, I commanded your judges: Listen to your fellow tribe members and judge fairly, whether the dispute is between one fellow tribe member or between a tribe member and an immigrant. Catholic Public Domain Version And I instructed them, saying: 'Listen to them, and judge what is just, whether he is one of your citizens or a sojourner. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And I commanded them, saying: Hear them, and judge that which is just, whether he be one of your country, or a stranger. |
Far be it from thee to do such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous fare as the wicked! Far be that from thee! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?”
The God of Israel has spoken, the Rock of Israel has said to me: When one rules justly over men, ruling in the fear of God,
Do you indeed decree what is right, you gods? Do you judge the sons of men uprightly?
“You shall not wrong a stranger or oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Open your mouth, judge righteously, maintain the rights of the poor and needy.
“You shall do no injustice in judgment; you shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great, but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor.
You shall have one law for the sojourner and for the native; for I am the Lord your God.”
cause him to stand before Eleazar the priest and all the congregation, and you shall commission him in their sight.
So I took the heads of your tribes, wise and experienced men, and set them as heads over you, commanders of thousands, commanders of hundreds, commanders of fifties, commanders of tens, and officers, throughout your tribes.
“You shall not oppress a hired servant who is poor and needy, whether he is one of your brethren or one of the sojourners who are in your land within your towns;
“If there is a dispute between men, and they come into court, and the judges decide between them, acquitting the innocent and condemning the guilty,
And the Lord said to Moses, “Behold, the days approach when you must die; call Joshua, and present yourselves in the tent of meeting, that I may commission him.” And Moses and Joshua went and presented themselves in the tent of meeting.
for you know how, like a father with his children, we exhorted each one of you and encouraged you and charged you
In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of the elect angels I charge you to keep these rules without favor, doing nothing from partiality.
As for the rich in this world, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on uncertain riches but on God who richly furnishes us with everything to enjoy.