16And 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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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
And said to the judges, Take heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the LORD, who is with you in the judgment. …
Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment. …
Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked. …
Ye shall have one manner of law, as well for the stranger, as for one of your own country: for I am the LORD your God.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 9-18)Moses here reminds them of the happy constitution of their government, which was such as might make them all safe and easy if it was not their own fault. When good laws were given them good men were entrusted with the execution of them, which, as it was an instance of God’s goodness to them, so it was of the care of Moses concerning them; and, it should seem, he mentions it here to recommend himse…
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