Deuteronomy 16:18

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You shall appoint judges and officials throughout your tribes, in all your towns that the Lord your God is giving you, and they shall render just decisions for the people.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 23:4

“Twenty-four thousand of these,” David said, “shall have charge of the work in the house of the Lord, six thousand shall be officers and judges,

1 Chronicles 26:29

Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were appointed to outside duties for Israel, as officers and judges.

Ezra 7:25

“And you, Ezra, according to the God-given wisdom you possess, appoint magistrates and judges who may judge all the people in the province Beyond the River who know the laws of your God; and you shall teach those who do not know them.

Exodus 18:21

You should also look for able men among all the people, men who fear God, are trustworthy, and hate dishonest gain; set such men over them as officers over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens.

Exodus 21:22

When people who are fighting injure a pregnant woman so that there is a miscarriage, and yet no further harm follows, the one responsible shall be fined what the woman's husband demands, paying as much as the judges determine.

Exodus 21:6

then his master shall bring him before God. He shall be brought to the door or the doorpost; and his master shall pierce his ear with an awl; and he shall serve him for life.

Proverbs 31:23

Her husband is known in the city gates, taking his seat among the elders of the land.

Matthew 5:21

“You have heard that it was said to those of ancient times, ‘You shall not murder’; and ‘whoever murders shall be liable to judgment.’

Matthew 5:22

But I say to you that if you are angry with a brother or sister, you will be liable to judgment; and if you insult a brother or sister, you will be liable to the council; and if you say, ‘You fool,’ you will be liable to the hell of fire.

Deuteronomy 16:17

all shall give as they are able, according to the blessing of the Lord your God that he has given you.

Deuteronomy 16:19

You must not distort justice; you must not show partiality; and you must not accept bribes, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and subverts the cause of those who are in the right.

Deuteronomy 17:12

As for anyone who presumes to disobey the priest appointed to minister there to the Lord your God, or the judge, that person shall die. So you shall purge the evil from Israel.

Deuteronomy 17:9

where you shall consult with the levitical priests and the judge who is in office in those days; they shall announce to you the decision in the case.

Deuteronomy 21:2

then your elders and your judges shall come out to measure the distances to the towns that are near the body.

Deuteronomy 25:1

Suppose two persons have a dispute and enter into litigation, and the judges decide between them, declaring one to be in the right and the other to be in the wrong.

1 Samuel 8:1

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