Verse 18
Judges{H8199} and officers{H7860} shalt thou make{H5414} thee in all thy gates,{H8179} which Jehovah{H3068} thy God{H430} giveth{H5414} thee, according to thy tribes;{H7626} and they shall judge{H8199} the people{H5971} with righteous{H6664} judgment.{H4941}
Referenced Verses
- 1 Chr 23:4 : 4 Of these,{H428} twenty{H6242} and four{H702} thousand{H505} were to oversee{H5329} the work{H4399} of the house{H1004} of Jehovah;{H3068} and six{H8337} thousand{H505} were officers{H7860} and judges;{H8199}
- 1 Chr 26:29 : 29 Of the Izharites,{H3325} Chenaniah{H3663} and his sons{H1121} were for the outward{H2435} business{H4399} over Israel,{H3478} for officers{H7860} and judges.{H8199}
- Exod 18:25-26 : 25 And Moses{H4872} chose{H977} able{H2428} men{H582} out of all Israel,{H3478} and made{H5414} them heads{H7218} over the people,{H5971} rulers{H8269} of thousands,{H505} rulers{H8269} of hundreds,{H3967} rulers{H8269} of fifties,{H2572} and rulers{H8269} of tens.{H6235} 26 And they judged{H8199} the people{H5971} at all seasons:{H6256} the hard{H7186} causes{H1697} they brought{H935} unto Moses,{H4872} but every small{H6996} matter{H1697} they judged{H8199} themselves.
- Exod 21:6 : 6 then his master{H113} shall bring{H5066} him unto God,{H430} and shall bring{H5066} him to the door,{H1817} or unto the door-post;{H4201} and his master{H113} shall bore{H7527} his ear{H241} through with an awl;{H4836} and he shall serve{H5647} him for ever.{H5769}
- Deut 1:15-17 : 15 So I took{H3947} the heads{H7218} of your tribes,{H7626} wise{H2450} men,{H582} and known,{H3045} and made{H5414} them heads{H7218} over you, captains{H8269} of thousands,{H505} and captains{H8269} of hundreds,{H3967} and captains{H8269} of fifties,{H2572} and captains{H8269} of tens,{H6235} and officers,{H7860} according to your tribes.{H7626} 16 And I charged{H6680} your judges{H8199} at that time,{H6256} saying,{H559} Hear{H8085} [the causes] between your brethren,{H251} and judge{H8199} righteously{H6664} between a man{H376} and his brother,{H251} and the sojourner{H1616} that is with him. 17 Ye shall not respect{H5234} persons{H6440} in judgment;{H4941} ye shall hear{H8085} the small{H6996} and the great{H1419} alike; ye shall not be afraid{H1481} of the face{H6440} of man;{H376} for the judgment{H4941} is God's:{H430} and the cause{H1697} that is too hard{H7185} for you ye shall bring{H7126} unto me, and I will hear{H8085} it.
- Deut 17:9 : 9 and thou shalt come{H935} unto the priests{H3548} the Levites,{H3881} and unto the judge{H8199} that shall be in those days:{H3117} and thou shalt inquire;{H1875} and they shall show{H5046} thee the sentence{H1697} of judgment.{H4941}
- Deut 17:12 : 12 And the man{H376} that doeth{H6213} presumptuously,{H2087} in not hearkening{H8085} unto the priest{H3548} that standeth{H5975} to minister{H8334} there before Jehovah{H3068} thy God,{H430} or unto the judge,{H8199} even that man{H376} shall die:{H4191} and thou shalt put away{H1197} the evil{H7451} from Israel.{H3478}
- Deut 19:17-18 : 17 then both{H8147} the men,{H582} between whom the controversy{H7379} is, shall stand{H5975} before{H6440} Jehovah,{H3068} before{H6440} the priests{H3548} and the judges{H8199} that shall be in those days;{H3117} 18 and the judges{H8199} shall make diligent{H3190} inquisition:{H1875} and, behold, if the witness{H5707} be a false{H8267} witness,{H5707} and have testified{H6030} falsely{H8267} against his brother;{H251}
- Deut 21:2 : 2 then thy elders{H2205} and thy judges{H8199} shall come forth,{H3318} and they shall measure{H4058} unto the cities{H5892} which are round about{H5439} him that is slain:{H2491}
- Rom 13:1-6 : 1 Let{G5293} every{G3956} soul{G5590} be in subjection to{G5293} the higher{G5242} powers:{G1849} for{G1063} there is{G2076} no{G3756} power{G1849} {G1487} but{G3361} of{G575} God;{G2316} and the powers{G1849} that be{G5607} are{G1526} ordained{G5021} of{G5259} God.{G2316} 2 Therefore{G5620} he that resisteth{G498} the power,{G1849} withstandeth{G436} the ordinance{G1296} of God:{G2316} and{G1161} they that withstand{G436} shall receive{G2983} to themselves{G1438} judgment.{G2917} 3 For{G1063} rulers{G758} are{G1526} not{G3756} a terror{G5401} to{G2041} the good{G18} work,{G2041} but{G235} to{G2041} the evil.{G2556} And wouldest thou{G2309} have no{G3361} fear of{G5399} the power?{G1849} do{G4160} that which is good,{G18} and{G2532} thou shalt have{G2192} praise{G1868} from{G1537} the same:{G846} 4 for{G1063} he is{G2076} a minister{G1249} of God{G2316} to thee{G4671} for{G1519} good.{G18} But{G1161} if{G1437} thou do{G4160} that which is evil,{G2556} be afraid;{G5399} for{G1063} he beareth{G5409} not{G3756} the sword{G3162} in vain:{G1500} for{G1063} he is{G2076} a minister{G1249} of God,{G2316} an avenger{G1558} for wrath{G3709} to{G1519} him that doeth{G4238} evil.{G2556} 5 Wherefore{G1352} [ye] must needs{G318} be in subjection,{G5293} not{G3756} only{G3440} because{G1223} of the wrath,{G3709} but{G235} also{G2532} for{G1223} conscience' sake.{G4893} 6 {G1063} For{G1223} this cause{G5124} ye{G5055} pay tribute{G5411} also;{G2532} for{G1063} they are{G1526} ministers{G3011} of God's{G2316} service, attending continually{G4342} upon{G1519} this{G5124} very thing.{G846}
- 2 Chr 19:5-9 : 5 And he set{H5975} judges{H8199} in the land{H776} throughout all the fortified{H1219} cities{H5892} of Judah,{H3063} city{H5892} by city,{H5892} 6 and said{H559} to the judges,{H8199} Consider{H7200} what ye do:{H6213} for ye judge{H8199} not for man,{H120} but for Jehovah;{H3068} and [he is] with you in the judgment.{H1697} 7 Now therefore let the fear{H6343} of Jehovah{H3068} be upon you; take heed{H8104} and do{H6213} it: for there is no iniquity{H5766} with Jehovah{H3068} our God,{H430} nor respect{H4856} of persons,{H6440} nor taking{H4727} of bribes.{H7810} 8 Moreover in Jerusalem{H3389} did Jehoshaphat{H3092} set{H5975} of the Levites{H3881} and the priests,{H3548} and of the heads{H7218} of the fathers'{H1} [houses] of Israel,{H3478} for the judgment{H4941} of Jehovah,{H3068} and for controversies.{H7379} And they returned{H7725} to Jerusalem.{H3389} 9 And he charged{H6680} them, saying,{H559} Thus shall ye do{H6213} in the fear{H3374} of Jehovah,{H3068} faithfully,{H530} and with a perfect{H8003} heart.{H3824} 10 And whensoever any controversy shall come{H935} to you from your brethren{H251} that dwell{H3427} in their cities,{H5892} between blood{H1818} and blood,{H1818} between law{H8451} and commandment,{H4687} statutes{H2706} and ordinances,{H4941} ye shall warn{H2094} them, that they be not guilty{H816} towards Jehovah,{H3068} and so wrath{H7110} come upon you and upon your brethren:{H251} this{H3541} do,{H6213} and ye shall not be guilty.{H816} 11 And, behold, Amariah{H568} the chief{H7218} priest{H3548} is over you in all matters{H1697} of Jehovah;{H3068} and Zebadiah{H2069} the son{H1121} of Ishmael,{H3458} the ruler{H5057} of the house{H1004} of Judah,{H3063} in all the king's{H4428} matters:{H1697} also the Levites{H3881} shall be officers{H7860} before{H6440} you. Deal{H6213} courageously,{H2388} and Jehovah{H3068} be with the good.{H2896}
- Ps 82:2-3 : 2 How long will ye judge{H8199} unjustly,{H5766} And respect{H5375} the persons{H6440} of the wicked?{H7563} Selah{H5542} 3 Judge{H8199} the poor{H1800} and fatherless:{H3490} Do justice{H6663} to the afflicted{H6041} and destitute.{H7326}