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OET-RV by cross-referenced section DEUT 16:18

⌂ ← DEUT 16:18–16:20 → ║ ═ ©

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Strive for justice

Deu 16:18–20

16:18 Strive for justice

18 You must appoint judges and other officials throughout your tribes, in all the towns that your god Yahweh is giving to you. They must judge the people fairly and correctly. 19 You mustn’t pervert justice or give favours. Don’t accept bribes because a bribe causes an otherwise wise person to ignore evil and misrepresents what innocent people say.[ref] 20 True justice is what you should aim for, so that you’ll occupy and live in the land that your god Yahweh is giving you.

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18 Judges and_officials you_will_appoint to/for_yourself(m) in_all gates_of_your which YHWH god_of_your is_about_to_give to/for_yourself(m) for_tribes_of_your and_they_will_judge DOM the_people judgement_of righteousness.
19 Not you_will_turn_aside justice not you_will_pay_regard_to faces and_not you_will_take a_bribe if/because the_bribe it_makes_blind the_eyes_of wise_people and_it_perverts the_words/messages_of righteous_people.
20 righteousness righteousness you_will_pursue so_that you_may_live and_you_will_take_possession_of DOM the_earth/land which YHWH god_of_your is_about_to_give to/for_you(fs).

Collected OET-RV cross-references

Exo 23:6-8:

6 You mustn’t deny justice to the poor in their lawsuits.[ref] 7 Stay far way from deceptive words. You mustn’t kill innocent or honest people because I won’t allow wicked people to be declared innocent. 8 You mustn’t accept bribes, because bribes stop people from being unbiased and they undermine the words of honest people.

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6 Not you_must_turn_aside the_justice_of your_needy_person in_his_case_of_at_law.
7 From_a_message_of falsehood you_will_be_distant and_an_innocent_person and_a_righteous_person do_not kill if/because not I_will_declare_righteous a_wicked_person.
8 And_a_bribe not you_must_take if/because (the)_bribe it_makes_blind clear-sighted_people and_it_perverts the_words/messages_of righteous_people.

23:6-8: Lev 19:15; Deu 16:19.

Lev 19:15:

15 Don’t judge unfairly—showing partiality to the poor, or honouring those who are well-known—you must always judge your fellow citizens fairly.[ref]

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15 Not you(pl)_will_do injustice in_judgement not you_will_lift_up the_face_of a_poor_person and_not you_will_honour the_face_of a_great_person in_righteousness you_will_judge citizen_of_your_fellow.

19:15: Exo 23:6-8; Deu 16:19.

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