Deuteronomy 1:17 “Show no partiality in judging; hear both small and great alike. Do not…”

Deuteronomy 1:17

Show no partiality in judging; hear both small and great alike. Do not be intimidated by anyone, for judgment belongs to God. And bring to me any case too difficult for you, and I will hear it.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God’s: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear it.

World English Bible

You shall not show partiality in judgment; you shall hear the small and the great alike. You shall not be afraid of the face of man, for the judgment is God’s. The case that is too hard for you, you shall bring to me, and I will hear it.”

American Standard Version

Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; ye shall hear the small and the great alike; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God’s: and the cause that is too hard for you ye shall bring unto me, and I will hear it.

Geneva Bible 1599

Ye shall haue no respect of person in iudgement, but shall heare the small aswell as the great: yee shall not feare the face of man: for the iudgement is Gods: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring vnto me, and I will heare it.

Darby Translation

Ye shall not respect persons in judgment: ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man, for the judgment is God's; and the matter that is too hard for you shall ye bring to me, that I may hear it.

Young's Literal Translation

ye do not discern faces in judgment; as the little so the great ye do hear; ye are not afraid of the face of any, for the judgment is God's, and the thing which is too hard for you, ye bring near unto me, and I have heard it;

Bible in Basic English

In judging, do not let a man's position have any weight with you; give hearing equally to small and great; have no fear of any man, for it is God who is judge: and any cause in which you are not able to give a decision, you are to put before me and I will give it a hearing.

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Cross references

“shall not”

Deuteronomy 16:19 James 2:9 Leviticus 19:15 Proverbs 24:23 1 Peter 1:17 Deuteronomy 10:17

Deuteronomy 16:19 · BSB

Do not deny 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.

James 2:9 · BSB

But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.

Leviticus 19:15 · BSB

You must not pervert justice; you must not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the rich; you are to judge your neighbor fairly.

Proverbs 24:23 · BSB

These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good.

1 Peter 1:17 · BSB

Since you call on a Father who judges each one’s work impartially, conduct yourselves in reverent fear during your stay as foreigners.

Deuteronomy 10:17 · BSB

For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God, showing no partiality and accepting no bribe.

“ye shall hear”

Job 22:6–9 Job 29:11–17 Job 31:13–16 Micah 2:1–3 Micah 3:1–4 Exodus 23:3

Job 22:6–9 · BSB

For you needlessly demanded security from your brothers and deprived the naked of their clothing.

Job 29:11–17 · BSB

For those who heard me called me blessed, and those who saw me commended me,

Job 31:13–16 · BSB

If I have rejected the cause of my manservant or maidservant when they made a complaint against me,

Micah 2:1–3 · BSB

Woe to those who devise iniquity and plot evil on their beds! At morning’s light they accomplish it because the power is in their hands.

Micah 3:1–4 · BSB

Then I said: “Hear now, O leaders of Jacob, you rulers of the house of Israel. Should you not know justice?

Exodus 23:3 · BSB

And do not show favoritism to a poor man in his lawsuit.

“ye shall not”

Proverbs 29:25 1 Thessalonians 2:4 Matthew 22:16 Mark 12:14 1 Kings 21:8–14 Job 31:34

Proverbs 29:25 · BSB

The fear of man is a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is set securely on high.

1 Thessalonians 2:4 · BSB

Instead, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, not in order to please men but God, who examines our hearts.

Matthew 22:16 · BSB

They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You seek favor from no one, because You pay no…

Mark 12:14 · BSB

“Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and seek favor from no one. Indeed, You are impartial and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay th…

1 Kings 21:8–14 · BSB

Then Jezebel wrote letters in Ahab’s name, sealed them with his seal, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived with Naboth in his city.

Job 31:34 · BSB

because I greatly feared the crowds and the contempt of the clans terrified me, so that I kept silent and would not go outside—

“the judgment”

2 Chronicles 19:6

2 Chronicles 19:6 · BSB

Then he said to the judges, “Consider carefully what you do, for you are not judging for man, but for the LORD, who is with you when you render judgment.

“the cause”

Exodus 18:26 Exodus 18:22 Deuteronomy 17:8–10 Exodus 18:18

Exodus 18:26 · BSB

And they judged the people at all times; they would bring the difficult cases to Moses, but any minor issue they would judge themselves.

Exodus 18:22 · BSB

Have these men judge the people at all times. Then they can bring you any major issue, but all minor cases they can judge on their own, so that your load may be lightened as they share it with you.

Deuteronomy 17:8–10 · BSB

If a case is too difficult for you to judge, whether the controversy within your gates is regarding bloodshed, lawsuits, or assaults, you must go up to the place the LORD your God will choose.

Exodus 18:18 · BSB

Surely you and these people with you will wear yourselves out, because the task is too heavy for you. You cannot handle it alone.

Also

Exodus 23:2–3 Deuteronomy 24:17

Exodus 23:2–3 · BSB

You shall not follow the crowd in wrongdoing. When you testify in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice by siding with the crowd.

Deuteronomy 24:17 · BSB

Do not deny justice to the foreigner or the fatherless, and do not take a widow’s cloak as security.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

16At that time I charged your judges: “Hear the disputes between your brothers, and judge fairly between a man and his brother or a foreign resident.

18And at that time I commanded you all the things you were to do.

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