Verse 18

Deuteronomy 16:18

New Living Translation

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18 “Appoint judges and officials for yourselves from each of your tribes in all the towns the LORD your God (Elohim) is giving you. They must judge the people fairly.

Original Language Text

hebrew

שֹׁפְטִ֣ים וְ/שֹֽׁטְרִ֗ים תִּֽתֶּן לְ/ךָ֙ בְּ/כָל שְׁעָרֶ֔י/ךָ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛י/ךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לְ/ךָ֖ לִ/שְׁבָטֶ֑י/ךָ וְ/שָׁפְט֥וּ אֶת הָ/עָ֖ם מִשְׁפַּט צֶֽדֶק

English Translation

You shall appoint judges and officers for yourself in all your gates that the Lord your God gives you for your tribes, and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.

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Chapter 16 Context

1 “In honor of the LORD your God (Elohim), celebrate the Passover each year in the early spring, in th... Focus ↗

2 Your Passover sacrifice may be from either the flock or the herd, and it must be sacrificed to the L... Focus ↗

3 Eat it with bread made without yeast. For seven days the bread you eat must be made without yeast, a... Focus ↗

4 Let no yeast be found in any house throughout your land for those seven days. And when you sacrifice... Focus ↗

5 “You may not sacrifice the Passover in just any of the towns that the LORD your God (Elohim) is givi... Focus ↗

6 You must offer it only at the designated place of worship — the place the LORD your God (Elohim) cho... Focus ↗

7 Roast the lamb and eat it in the place the LORD your God (Elohim) chooses. Then you may go back to y... Focus ↗

8 For the next six days you may not eat any bread made with yeast. On the seventh day proclaim another... Focus ↗

9 “Count off seven weeks from when you first begin to cut the grain at the time of harvest. Focus ↗

10 Then celebrate the Festival of Harvest to honor the LORD your God (Elohim). Bring him a voluntary of... Focus ↗

11 This is a time to celebrate before the LORD your God (Elohim) at the designated place of worship he... Focus ↗

12 Remember that you were once slaves in Egypt, so be careful to obey all these decrees. Focus ↗

13 “You must observe the Festival of Shelters for seven days at the end of the harvest season, after th... Focus ↗

14 This festival will be a happy time of celebrating with your sons and daughters, your male and female... Focus ↗

15 For seven days you must celebrate this festival to honor the LORD your God (Elohim) at the place he... Focus ↗

16 “Each year every man in Israel must celebrate these three festivals: the Festival of Unleavened Brea... Focus ↗

17 All must give as they are able, according to the blessings given to them by the LORD your God (Elohi... Focus ↗

18 “Appoint judges and officials for yourselves from each of your tribes in all the towns the LORD your...

19 You must never twist justice or show partiality. Never accept a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of... Focus ↗

20 Let true justice prevail, so you may live and occupy the land that the LORD your God (Elohim) is giv... Focus ↗

21 “You must never set up a wooden Asherah pole beside the altar you build for the LORD your God (Elohi... Focus ↗

22 And never set up sacred pillars for worship, for the LORD your God (Elohim) hates them. Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: Deuteronomy
Chapter: Chapter 16 (22 verses)
Version: New Living Translation

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