Deuteronomy 1:16

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

At that time, I commanded your judges, saying, 'Hear the disputes between your brothers and judge fairly between a man and his brother or the foreigner who is residing among them.'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And I commanded your judges at that time, saying, Hear the cases between your brethren, and judge righteously between every man and his brother, and the stranger who is with him.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And I charged youre Iudges the same tyme sayenge: heare youre brethern and iudge righteously betwene euery man and his brother and the straunges that is with him.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And I charged your iudges at ye same tyme, & sayde: Heare youre brethre, & iudge righteously betwene euery man and his brother, and the straunger.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And I charged your iudges that same time, saying, Heare the controuersies betweene your brethren, and iudge righteously betwene euery man and his brother, and the stranger that is with him.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And I charged your Iudges that same tyme, saying: Heare the cause of your brethren, and iudge righteously betweene euery man and his brother, and the straunger that is with hym.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear [the causes] between your brothers, and judge righteously between a man and his brother, and the foreigner who is living with him.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And I command your judges at that time, saying, Hearkening between your brethren -- then ye have judged righteousness between a man, and his brother, and his sojourner;

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And at that time I gave orders to your judges, saying, Let all questions between your brothers come before you for hearing, and give decisions uprightly between a man and his brother or one from another nation who is with him.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    I commanded your judges at that time, saying, Hear [the causes] between your brothers, and judge righteously between a man and his brother, and the foreigner who is living with him.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    I furthermore admonished your judges at that time that they should pay attention to issues among your fellow citizens and judge fairly, whether between one person and a native Israelite or a resident foreigner.

Referenced Verses

  • John 7:24 : 24 Do not judge by appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.
  • Lev 24:22 : 22 You are to have the same law for both the foreigner and the native-born. I am the LORD your God.
  • Deut 16:18-19 : 18 Appoint judges and officials for each of your tribes in every town the Lord your God is giving you, and they shall judge the people fairly. 19 Do not pervert justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.
  • Deut 24:14 : 14 Do not take advantage of a hired worker who is poor and needy, whether that worker is a fellow Israelite or a foreigner residing in one of your towns.
  • Deut 27:11 : 11 That day Moses gave this command to the people:
  • Deut 31:14 : 14 The LORD said to Moses, 'Behold, the time of your death is near. Call Joshua and present yourselves at the tent of meeting so that I may commission him.' So Moses and Joshua went and stood at the tent of meeting.
  • 2 Sam 23:3 : 3 The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me: 'The one who rules over people must be righteous, ruling in the fear of God.'
  • 2 Chr 19:6-9 : 6 He said to the judges, 'Consider carefully what you do, because you are not judging for mere mortals, but for the LORD, who is with you whenever you give a judgment.' 7 Now let the fear of the LORD be upon you. Be careful and act, for with the LORD our God there is no injustice, partiality, or taking of bribes. 8 In Jerusalem also, Jehoshaphat appointed some of the Levites, priests, and heads of the Israelite families to administer the law of the LORD and settle disputes. And they lived in Jerusalem. 9 He gave them these orders: 'You must act in the fear of the LORD, faithfully and with a whole heart.' 10 Whatever case comes to you from your fellow Israelites living in their cities—whether of bloodshed or other matters of the law, commands, statutes, or decrees—you are to warn them not to sin against the LORD; otherwise, His wrath will come upon you and your people. Do this, and you will not sin.
  • Ps 58:1 : 1 For the director, 'Do Not Destroy,' a Miktam of David.
  • Exod 22:21 : 21 Do not afflict a widow or an orphan.
  • Exod 23:2-3 : 2 Do not follow the majority to do evil, and do not testify in a dispute to turn aside after the majority to pervert justice. 3 Do not show partiality to a poor person in his lawsuit.
  • Exod 23:7-9 : 7 Stay far from a false accusation; do not kill the innocent and the righteous, for I will not justify the wicked. 8 Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous. 9 Do not oppress a foreigner; you yourselves know how it feels to be foreigners, because you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
  • Lev 19:15 : 15 Do not pervert justice; do not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the great, but judge your neighbor fairly.
  • Num 27:19 : 19 Set him before Eleazar the priest and the entire assembly, and commission him in their sight.
  • Deut 10:18-19 : 18 He ensures justice for the fatherless and the widow, and He loves the foreigner, giving him food and clothing. 19 You are also to love the foreigner, for you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
  • 1 Thess 2:11 : 11 Just as you know how we dealt with each one of you like a father with his own children,
  • 1 Tim 5:21 : 21 I solemnly charge you, in the presence of God, and of Christ Jesus, and of the chosen angels, to observe these instructions without prejudice, doing nothing out of favoritism.
  • 1 Tim 6:17 : 17 Command those who are rich in this present age not to be arrogant or to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides us with all things to enjoy.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Deut 1:17-18
    2 verses
    83%

    17Do not show partiality in judgment; hear both small and great alike. Do not be afraid of anyone, for judgment belongs to God. Bring any case that is too difficult for you to me, and I will hear it.

    18At that time, I commanded you concerning all the things you were to do.

  • Deut 16:18-20
    3 verses
    79%

    18Appoint judges and officials for each of your tribes in every town the Lord your God is giving you, and they shall judge the people fairly.

    19Do not pervert justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.

    20Follow justice and justice alone, so that you may live and possess the land the Lord your God is giving you.

  • 2 Chr 19:6-11
    6 verses
    78%

    6He said to the judges, 'Consider carefully what you do, because you are not judging for mere mortals, but for the LORD, who is with you whenever you give a judgment.'

    7Now let the fear of the LORD be upon you. Be careful and act, for with the LORD our God there is no injustice, partiality, or taking of bribes.

    8In Jerusalem also, Jehoshaphat appointed some of the Levites, priests, and heads of the Israelite families to administer the law of the LORD and settle disputes. And they lived in Jerusalem.

    9He gave them these orders: 'You must act in the fear of the LORD, faithfully and with a whole heart.'

    10Whatever case comes to you from your fellow Israelites living in their cities—whether of bloodshed or other matters of the law, commands, statutes, or decrees—you are to warn them not to sin against the LORD; otherwise, His wrath will come upon you and your people. Do this, and you will not sin.

    11Behold, Amariah the chief priest will be over you in matters of the LORD, and Zebadiah son of Ishmael, the leader over the tribe of Judah, will be responsible for kingly affairs. The Levites will serve as officials before you. Act courageously, and may the LORD be with those who do right.

  • Deut 1:12-15
    4 verses
    77%

    12But how can I alone bear your troubles, your burdens, and your disputes?

    13Choose for yourselves wise, discerning, and known men from your tribes, and I will appoint them as your leaders.

    14And you answered me and said, 'What you have proposed is good for us to do.'

    15So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and known men, and appointed them as heads over you—leaders over thousands, hundreds, fifties, tens, and officers for your tribes.

  • Exod 18:16
    76%

    16Whenever they have a dispute, they come to me to seek judgment. I decide between one person and another and make known the statutes of God and His laws.

  • Deut 17:8-11
    4 verses
    74%

    8If a case arises that is too difficult for you to judge—whether bloodshed, lawsuits, or assaults—matters of dispute in your towns, you are to go up to the place the LORD your God will choose.

    9Go to the Levitical priests and to the judge who is in office at that time. Inquire of them, and they will give you the verdict.

    10You must act according to the decision they give you at the place the LORD will choose. Be careful to do everything they instruct you.

    11Follow exactly the law they teach you and the judgment they declare to you. Do not turn aside from the decision they give you, to the right or to the left.

  • Exod 18:19-22
    4 verses
    74%

    19Now listen to me; I will give you advice, and may God be with you. You must be the people's representative before God and bring their disputes to Him.

    20Teach them the statutes and the laws, and show them the way they must walk and the work they must do.

    21But select capable men from among all the people—men who fear God, are trustworthy, and hate dishonest gain. Appoint them as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.

    22Let them judge the people at all times. Have them bring every difficult case to you, but have them decide simple cases themselves. That will make your load lighter, because they will share it with you.

  • Lev 19:15
    74%

    15Do not pervert justice; do not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the great, but judge your neighbor fairly.

  • Deut 25:1
    73%

    1If there is a dispute between men, and they come to court for judgment, the judges shall justify the innocent and condemn the guilty.

  • Exod 18:26
    72%

    26They judged the people at all times. They brought the difficult cases to Moses, but they decided the simple ones themselves.

  • Deut 19:17-19
    3 verses
    72%

    17both parties to the dispute must stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges who are in office at that time.

    18The judges must investigate thoroughly, and if the witness proves to be a liar who has falsely accused his brother,

    19you must do to him as he intended to do to his brother. You must purge the evil from among you.

  • Exod 21:1
    72%

    1These are the laws you are to set before them.

  • Mic 3:1
    71%

    1Then I said: "Hear now, leaders of Jacob and rulers of the house of Israel: Is it not your responsibility to know justice?

  • 1 Cor 6:5-6
    2 verses
    71%

    5I say this to your shame. Is there not one wise person among you who is able to judge between fellow believers?

    6But instead, one brother goes to law against another, and this in front of unbelievers!

  • Exod 23:6
    71%

    6Do not deny justice to your poor among you in their lawsuit.

  • Deut 24:17
    71%

    17Do not pervert justice for the foreigner or the fatherless, and do not take a widow's garment as security for a pledge.

  • Zech 8:16
    71%

    16These are the things you must do: Speak the truth to one another, render true and just judgments in your gates,

  • Jer 22:16
    70%

    16He defended the cause of the poor and needy, and it was well with him. Is this not what it means to know me? declares the LORD.

  • Lev 24:22
    70%

    22You are to have the same law for both the foreigner and the native-born. I am the LORD your God.

  • Jer 7:5
    70%

    5For if you truly amend your ways and your deeds, if you truly execute justice between a person and their neighbor,

  • Num 15:16
    70%

    16The same instructions and the same rulings will apply for both you and the foreigner residing with you.

  • Deut 17:15
    70%

    15be sure to appoint a king the LORD your God chooses. He must be from among your fellow Israelites. Do not place a foreigner over you, one who is not an Israelite.

  • Zech 7:10
    70%

    10Do not oppress the widow or the orphan, the foreigner or the poor. Do not plot evil in your hearts against one another.'

  • Ps 7:8
    69%

    8Let the assembly of the nations gather around You; take Your seat on high above them.

  • Deut 4:14
    69%

    14The LORD commanded me at that time to teach you statutes and judgments, so that you would observe them in the land you are crossing over to possess.

  • Lev 19:35
    69%

    35Do not use dishonest measures in judgment, whether in length, weight, or quantity.

  • Deut 29:10
    69%

    10Your children, your wives, and the resident foreigner who lives among your camps, from the one who cuts your wood to the one who draws your water.

  • Ps 72:2
    69%

    2He will judge your people with righteousness and your afflicted ones with justice.

  • Deut 6:18
    69%

    18Do what is right and good in the sight of the LORD, so that it may go well with you, and you may go in and possess the good land the LORD promised to your ancestors.

  • John 7:24
    69%

    24Do not judge by appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.