Deuteronomy 1:16

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

I charged your judges at that time: ‘Give the members of your community a fair hearing and judge rightly between one person and another, whether kin or resident alien.

Cross References

John 7:24

Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment.”

Leviticus 24:22

You shall have one law for the alien and for the native-born, for I am the Lord your God.”

Exodus 22:21

“You shall not wrong or oppress a resident alien, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.

1 Timothy 6:17

As for those who in the present age are rich, command them not to be haughty or to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches but rather on God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.

1 Timothy 5:21

In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of the elect angels, I warn you to keep these instructions without prejudice, doing nothing on the basis of partiality.

Psalm 58:1

Do you indeed decree what is right, you gods? Do you judge people fairly?

2 Samuel 23:3

The God of Israel has spoken; the Rock of Israel has said to me: “One who rules over people justly, ruling in the fear of God,

Deuteronomy 31:14

The Lord said to Moses, “Your time to die is near; call Joshua and present yourselves in the tent of meeting, so that I may commission him.” So Moses and Joshua went and presented themselves in the tent of meeting,

Deuteronomy 27:11

The same day Moses charged the people as follows:

Deuteronomy 24:14

“You shall not withhold the wages of poor and needy laborers, whether other Israelites or aliens who reside in your land in one of your towns.

Numbers 27:19

have him stand before Eleazar the priest and all the congregation and commission him in their sight.

Leviticus 19:15

“You shall not render an unjust judgment; you shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great: with justice you shall judge your neighbor.

1 Thessalonians 2:11

As you know, we dealt with each one of you like a father with his children,

Genesis 18:25

Far be it from you to do such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous fare as the wicked! Far be that from you! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?”

Deuteronomy 1:15

So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and reputable individuals, and installed them as leaders over you, commanders of thousands, commanders of hundreds, commanders of fifties, commanders of tens, and officials, throughout your tribes.

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.

Proverbs 31:9

Speak out; judge righteously; defend the rights of the poor and needy.