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.
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Verse 16 is found in chapter 1 of Deuteronomy. Moses recalls how leaders and judges were appointed to help him govern the people. The judicial organization responds to the need to administer justice in an orderly manner and distribute responsibilities. The text insists that judges must listen to both the small and the great without showing partiality, because judgment ultimately belongs to God.
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und gebot euren Richtern zur selben Zeit und sprach: Verhört eure Brüder und richtet recht zwischen jedermann und seinem Bruder und dem Fremdlinge.
Y entonces mandé a vuestros jueces, diciendo: Oíd entre vuestros hermanos, y juzgad justamente entre el hombre y su hermano, y el que le es extranjero.
Je donnai, dans le même temps, cet ordre à vos juges: Ecoutez vos frères, et jugez selon la justice les différends de chacun avec son frère ou avec l'étranger.
E in quel tempo comandai, e dissi a’ vostri giudici: Date udienza a’ vostri fratelli negli affari che avranno insieme, e giudicate giustamente fra l’uno uomo e l’altro; fratello, o straniere ch’egli gli sia.
E no mesmo tempo mandei a vossos juízes, dizendo: Ouvi a causa entre vossos irmãos, e julgai justamente entre o homem e seu irmão, e entre o estrangeiro que está com ele.
「當時,我吩咐你們的審判官說:『你們聽訟,無論是弟兄之間的訴訟,或與寄居者之間的訴訟,都要秉公判斷。
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