Deuteronomy 16:18
What does Deuteronomy 16:18 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 16:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, according to thy tribes; and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the Lord thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, according to thy tribes; and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949You are to make judges and overseers in all your towns which the Lord your God gives you, for every tribe: and they are to be upright men, judging the people in righteousness.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`Judges and authorities thou dost make to thee within all thy gates which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee, for thy tribes; and they have judged the people--a righteous judgment.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Thou shalt appoint judges and magistrates in all thy gates, which the Lord thy God shall give thee, in all thy tribes: that they may judge the people with just judgment,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which Jehovah thyGod giveth thee, throughout thy tribes, that they may judge the people with just judgment.
Context
v.17every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of Jehovah thy God which he hath given thee.
v.18This passage
v.19Thou shalt not wrest justice: thou shalt not respect persons; neither shalt thou take a bribe; for a bribe doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Chronicles 26:29
Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges.
- 1 Chronicles 23:4
Of these, twenty and four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of Jehovah; and six thousand were officers and judges;
- Deuteronomy 17:9
and thou shalt come unto the priests the Levites, and unto the judge that shall be in those days: and thou shalt inquire; and they shall show thee the sentence of judgment.
- Exodus 18:25
And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
- Deuteronomy 19:17
then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before Jehovah, before the priests and the judges that shall be in those days;
- Psalms 82:2
How long will ye judge unjustly, And respect the persons of the wicked? [Selah
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