Deuteronomy 1:15-17

Young's Literal Translation

¹⁵`And I take the heads of your tribes, men, wise and known, and I appoint them heads over you, princes of thousands, and princes of hundreds, and princes of fifties, and princes of tens, and authorities, for your tribes.

¹⁶And I command your judges at that time, saying, Hearkening between your brethren -- then ye have judged righteousness between a man, and his brother, and his sojourner;

¹⁷ye 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;

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Deuteronomy 1:15-17

New King James Version

¹⁵So I took ^(A)the heads of your tribes, wise and knowledgeable men, and ^[a]made them heads over you, leaders of thousands, leaders of hundreds, leaders of fifties, leaders of tens, and officers for your tribes.

¹⁶“Then I commanded your judges at that time, saying, ‘Hear the cases between your brethren, and ^(B)judge righteously between a man and his ^(C)brother or the stranger who is with him. ¹⁷^(D)You shall not show partiality in judgment; you shall hear the small as well as the great; you shall not be afraid in any man’s presence, for ^(E)the judgment is God’s. The case that is too hard for you, ^(F)bring to me, and I will hear it.’

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Deuteronomy 1:15-17

New International Version

¹⁵So I took^(A) the leading men of your tribes,^(B) wise and respected men,^(C) and appointed them to have authority over you—as commanders^(D) of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties and of tens and as tribal officials.^(E) ¹⁶And I charged your judges at that time, “Hear the disputes between your people and judge^(F) fairly,^(G) whether the case is between two Israelites or between an Israelite and a foreigner residing among you.^(H) ¹⁷Do not show partiality^(I) in judging; hear both small and great alike. Do not be afraid of anyone,^(J) for judgment belongs to God. Bring me any case too hard for you, and I will hear it.”^(K)