Verse 1
And I said,{H559} Hear,{H8085} I pray you, ye heads{H7218} of Jacob,{H3290} and rulers{H7101} of the house{H1004} of Israel:{H3478} is it not for you to know{H3045} justice?{H4941}
Referenced Verses
- Ps 82:1-5 : 1 A Psalm of Asaph. God{H430} standeth{H5324} in the congregation{H5712} of God;{H430} He judgeth{H8199} among{H7130} the gods.{H430} 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} 4 Rescue{H6403} the poor{H1800} and needy:{H34} Deliver{H6403} them out of the hand{H3027} of the wicked.{H7563} 5 They know{H3045} not, neither do they understand;{H995} They walk{H1980} to and fro in darkness:{H2825} All the foundations{H4144} of the earth{H776} are shaken.{H4131}
- Isa 1:10 : 10 Hear{H8085} the word{H1697} of Jehovah,{H3068} ye rulers{H7101} of Sodom;{H5467} give ear{H238} unto the law{H8451} of our God,{H430} ye people{H5971} of Gomorrah.{H6017}
- Jer 5:4-5 : 4 Then I said,{H559} Surely these are poor;{H1800} they are foolish;{H2973} for they know{H3045} not the way{H1870} of Jehovah,{H3068} nor the law{H4941} of their God:{H430} 5 I will get{H3212} me unto the great men,{H1419} and will speak{H1696} unto them; for they know{H3045} the way{H1870} of Jehovah,{H3068} and the law{H4941} of their God.{H430} But these with one accord{H3162} have broken{H7665} the yoke,{H5923} and burst{H5423} the bonds.{H4147}
- Hos 5:1 : 1 Hear{H8085} this, O ye priests,{H3548} and hearken,{H7181} O house{H1004} of Israel,{H3478} and give ear,{H238} O house{H1004} of the king;{H4428} for unto you pertaineth the judgment;{H4941} for ye have been a snare{H6341} at Mizpah,{H4709} and a net{H7568} spread{H6566} upon Tabor.{H8396}
- Amos 4:1 : 1 Hear{H8085} this word,{H1697} ye kine{H6510} of Bashan,{H1316} that are in the mountain{H2022} of Samaria,{H8111} that oppress{H6231} the poor,{H1800} that crush{H7533} the needy,{H34} that say{H559} unto their lords,{H113} Bring,{H935} and let us drink.{H8354}
- Mic 3:9-9 : 9 Hear{H8085} this, I pray you, ye heads{H7218} of the house{H1004} of Jacob,{H3290} and rulers{H7101} of the house{H1004} of Israel,{H3478} that abhor{H8581} justice,{H4941} and pervert{H6140} all equity.{H3477} 10 They build up{H1129} Zion{H6726} with blood,{H1818} and Jerusalem{H3389} with iniquity.{H5766}
- 1 Cor 6:5 : 5 I say{G3004} [this] to{G4314} move you{G5213} to shame.{G1791} What,{G2076} {G3779} cannot{G3756} there be [found] among{G1722} you{G5213} {G3761} one{G1520} wise{G4680} man who{G3739} shall be able{G1410} to decide{G1252} {G303} between{G3319} his{G846} brethren,{G80}
- Jer 13:15-18 : 15 Hear{H8085} ye, and give ear;{H238} be not proud;{H1361} for Jehovah{H3068} hath spoken.{H1696} 16 Give{H5414} glory{H3519} to Jehovah{H3068} your God,{H430} before he cause darkness,{H2821} and before your feet{H7272} stumble{H5062} upon the dark{H5399} mountains,{H2022} and, while ye look{H6960} for light,{H216} he turn{H7760} it into the shadow of death,{H6757} and make{H7896} it gross darkness.{H6205} 17 But if ye will not hear{H8085} it, my soul{H5315} shall weep{H1058} in secret{H4565} for{H6440} your pride;{H1466} and mine eye{H5869} shall weep{H1830} sore,{H1830} and run down{H3381} with tears,{H1832} because Jehovah's{H3068} flock{H5739} is taken captive.{H7617} 18 Say{H559} thou unto the king{H4428} and to the queen-mother,{H1377} Humble{H8213} yourselves, sit down;{H3427} for your headtires{H4761} are come down,{H3381} even the crown{H5850} of your glory.{H8597}
- Jer 22:2-3 : 2 And say,{H559} Hear{H8085} the word{H1697} of Jehovah,{H3068} O king{H4428} of Judah,{H3063} that sittest{H3427} upon the throne{H3678} of David,{H1732} thou, and thy servants,{H5650} and thy people{H5971} that enter{H935} in by these gates.{H8179} 3 Thus saith{H559} Jehovah:{H3068} Execute{H6213} ye justice{H4941} and righteousness,{H6666} and deliver{H5337} him that is robbed{H1497} out of the hand{H3027} of the oppressor:{H6216} and do no wrong,{H3238} do no violence,{H2554} to the sojourner,{H1616} the fatherless,{H3490} nor the widow;{H490} neither shed{H8210} innocent{H5355} blood{H1818} in this place.{H4725}
- Deut 1:13-17 : 13 Take{H3051} you wise{H2450} men,{H582} and understanding,{H995} and known,{H3045} according to your tribes,{H7626} and I will make{H7760} them heads{H7218} over you. 14 And ye answered{H6030} me, and said,{H559} The thing{H1697} which thou hast spoken{H1696} is good{H2896} [for us] to do.{H6213} 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 16:18 : 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}
- 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}
- Ps 14:4 : 4 Have all the workers{H6466} of iniquity{H205} no knowledge,{H3045} Who eat up{H398} my people{H5971} [as] they eat{H398} bread,{H3899} And call{H7121} not upon Jehovah?{H3068}