Deuteronomy 16:18

God's Word

Appoint judges and officers for your tribes in every city that the Lord your God is giving you. They are to judge the people fairly.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 23:4

Of these, 24,000 were appointed to supervise the work on the Lord’s temple, 6,000 were appointed to be officers and judges,

1 Chronicles 26:29

From Izhar’s descendants Chenaniah and his sons were assigned duties. They served as officials and judges outside ⌞the temple⌟ in Israel.

Ezra 7:25

You, Ezra, using your God’s wisdom—the Teachings you hold in your hands—will appoint judges and administrators for all the people who know your God’s Teachings and live ⌞in the province⌟ west of the Euphrates River. In addition, you will teach anyone who doesn’t know the Teachings.

Exodus 18:21

“But choose capable men from all the people, men who fear God, men you can trust, men who hate corruption. Put them in charge of groups of 1,000, or 100, or 50, or 10 people.

Exodus 21:22

“This is what you must do whenever men fight and injure a pregnant woman so that she gives birth prematurely. If there are no other injuries, the offender must pay whatever fine the court allows the woman’s husband to demand.

Exodus 21:6

then his master must bring him to God. The master must bring him to the door or the doorframe and pierce his ear with an awl. Then he will be his slave for life.

Proverbs 31:23

“Her husband is known at the city gates when he sits with the leaders of the land.

Matthew 5:21

“You have heard that it was said to your ancestors, ‘Never murder. Whoever murders will answer for it in court.’

Matthew 5:22

But I can guarantee that whoever is angry with another believer  will answer for it in court. Whoever calls another believer an insulting name will answer for it in the highest court. Whoever calls another believer a fool will answer for it in hellfire.

Deuteronomy 16:17

Each man must bring a gift in proportion to the blessings the Lord your God has given him.

Deuteronomy 16:19

Never pervert justice. Instead, be impartial. Never take a bribe, because bribes blind wise people and deny justice to those who are in the right.

Deuteronomy 17:12

If anyone deliberately disobeys the priest (who serves the Lord your God) or the judge, that person must die. You must get rid of this evil in Israel.

Deuteronomy 17:9

Go to the Levitical priests and the judge who is serving at that time. Ask for their opinion, and they will give you their verdict

Deuteronomy 21:2

your leaders and judges must go and measure the distance from the body to each of the neighboring cities.

Deuteronomy 25:1

This is what you must do whenever ⌞two⌟ people have a disagreement that is brought into court. The judges will hear the case and decide who’s right and who’s wrong.

1 Samuel 8:1

When Samuel was old, he made his sons judges over Israel.