You could not possibly do such a thing: to kill the righteous with the wicked, treating the righteous and the wicked alike. You could not possibly do that! Won’t the Judge of the whole earth do what is just? ’
Deuteronomy 1:16 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised I commanded your judges at that time: Hear the cases between your brothers, and judge rightly between a man and his brother or his resident foreigner. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
You could not possibly do such a thing: to kill the righteous with the wicked, treating the righteous and the wicked alike. You could not possibly do that! Won’t the Judge of the whole earth do what is just? ’
The God of Israel spoke; the Rock of Israel said to me, ‘The one who rules the people with justice, who rules in the fear of God,
‘You must not exploit a resident foreigner or oppress him, since you were resident foreigners in the land of Egypt.
Speak up, judge righteously, and defend the cause of the oppressed and needy.
‘Do not act unjustly when deciding a case. Do not be partial to the poor or give preference to the rich; judge your neighbour fairly.
You are to have the same law for the resident foreigner and the native, because I am the Lord your God.’
Make him stand before the priest Eleazar and the whole community, and commission him in their sight.
Stop judging according to outward appearances; rather judge according to righteous judgement.’
‘So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and respected men, and set them over you as leaders: commanders for thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens, and officers for your tribes.
‘Do not oppress a hired worker who is poor and needy, whether one of your Israelite brothers or one of the resident foreigners in a town in your land.
‘If there is a dispute between men, they are to go to court, and the judges will hear their case. They will clear the innocent and condemn the guilty.
The Lord said to Moses, ‘The time of your death is now approaching. Call Joshua and present yourselves at the tent of meeting so that I may commission him.’ When Moses and Joshua went and presented themselves at the tent of meeting,
I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels to observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing out of favouritism.
Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be arrogant or to set their hope on the uncertainty of wealth, but on God, who richly provides us with all things to enjoy.