Deuteronomy 1:17

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.”

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WEBBE

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

BSB

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.”

KJV

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.

ASV

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.

BBE

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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לֹא־ lo'- not H3808 תַכִּירוּ ta·ki·ru you will pay regard to H5234 פָנִים fa·nim faces H6440 בַּמִּשְׁפָּט ba·mish·pat in (the) judgment H4941 כַּקָּטֹן ka·ka·ton as the small H6996 כַּגָּדֹל ka·ga·dol as the great H1419 תִּשְׁמָעוּן tish·ma·'un you will listen H8085 לֹא lo' not H3808 תָגוּרוּ ta·gu·ru you will be afraid H1481 מִפְּנֵי־ mi·pe·nei- of (the face of) H6440 אִישׁ 'ish anyone H376 כִּי ki for H3588 הַמִּשְׁפָּט ha·mish·pat the judgment H4941 לֵאלֹהִים le·lo·him [belongs] to God H430 הוּא hu' it H1931 וְהַדָּבָר ve·ha·da·var and the matter H1697 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher which H834 יִקְשֶׁה yik·sheh it will be [too] hard H7185 מִכֶּם mi·kem for you H9036 תַּקְרִבוּן tak·ri·vun you will bring near H7126 אֵלַי 'e·lai to me H413 וּשְׁמַעְתִּיו u·she·ma'·tiv and I will hear it H8085

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 9–18

Moses reminds the people of the happy constitution of their government, which might make them all safe and easy, if it was not their own fault. He owns the fulfilment of God's promise to Abraham, and prays for the further accomplishment of it. We are not straitened in the power and goodness of God; why should we be straitened in our own faith and hope? Good laws were given to the Israelites, and good men were to see to the execution of them, which showed God's goodness to them, and the care of Moses.

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