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Exodus 21:6
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Exodus 21:6
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6 then his master shall bring him to the (A)judges. He shall also bring him to the door, or to the doorpost, and his master shall pierce his ear with an awl; and he shall serve him forever.
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Exodus 21:6
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Exodus 21:6
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6 then his master must take him before the judges.[a](A) He shall take him to the door or the doorpost and pierce(B) his ear with an awl. Then he will be his servant for life.(C)
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- Exodus 21:6 Or before God
Deuteronomy 15:17
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Deuteronomy 15:17
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17 then you shall take an awl and thrust it through his ear to the door, and he shall be your servant forever. Also to your female servant you shall do likewise.
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Deuteronomy 15:17
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Deuteronomy 15:17
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17 then take an awl and push it through his earlobe into the door, and he will become your servant for life. Do the same for your female servant.
Leviticus 25:40
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Leviticus 25:40
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40 As a hired servant and a sojourner he shall be with you, and shall serve you until the Year of Jubilee.
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Leviticus 25:40
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Leviticus 25:40
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40 They are to be treated as hired workers(A) or temporary residents among you; they are to work for you until the Year of Jubilee.
1 Samuel 28:2
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1 Samuel 28:2
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2 So David said to Achish, “Surely you know what your servant can do.”
And Achish said to David, “Therefore I will make you one of my chief guardians forever.”
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1 Samuel 28:2
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1 Samuel 28:2
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2 David said, “Then you will see for yourself what your servant can do.”
Achish replied, “Very well, I will make you my bodyguard(A) for life.”
Deuteronomy 19:17-18
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Deuteronomy 19:17-18
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17 then both men in the controversy shall stand before the Lord, (A)before the priests and the judges who serve in those days. 18 And the judges shall make careful inquiry, and indeed, if the witness is a false witness, who has testified falsely against his brother,
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Deuteronomy 19:17-18
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Deuteronomy 19:17-18
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17 the two people involved in the dispute must stand in the presence of the Lord before the priests and the judges(A) who are in office at the time. 18 The judges must make a thorough investigation,(B) and if the witness proves to be a liar, giving false testimony against a fellow Israelite,
Zephaniah 3:3
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Zephaniah 3:3
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3 (A)Her princes in her midst are roaring lions;
Her judges are (B)evening wolves
That leave not a bone till morning.
Zephaniah 3:3
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Zephaniah 3:3
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1 Kings 12:7
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1 Kings 12:7
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7 And they spoke to him, saying, (A)“If you will be a servant to these people today, and serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.”
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1 Kings 12:7
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1 Kings 12:7
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7 They replied, “If today you will be a servant to these people and serve them and give them a favorable answer,(A) they will always be your servants.”
1 Samuel 27:12
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1 Samuel 27:12
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12 So Achish believed David, saying, “He has made his people Israel utterly abhor him; therefore he will be my servant forever.”
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1 Samuel 27:12
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1 Samuel 27:12
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12 Achish trusted David and said to himself, “He has become so obnoxious(A) to his people, the Israelites, that he will be my servant for life.(B)”
1 Samuel 8:1-2
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1 Samuel 8:1-2
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Israel Demands a King
8 Now it came to pass when Samuel was (A)old that he (B)made his (C)sons judges over Israel. 2 The name of his firstborn was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judges in Beersheba.
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1 Samuel 8:1-2
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1 Samuel 8:1-2
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Israel Asks for a King
8 When Samuel grew old, he appointed(A) his sons as Israel’s leaders.[a] 2 The name of his firstborn was Joel and the name of his second was Abijah,(B) and they served at Beersheba.(C)
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- 1 Samuel 8:1 Traditionally judges
1 Samuel 1:22
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1 Samuel 1:22
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22 But Hannah did not go up, for she said to her husband, “Not until the child is weaned; then I will (A)take him, that he may appear before the Lord and (B)remain there (C)forever.”
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1 Samuel 1:22
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1 Samuel 1:22
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22 Hannah did not go. She said to her husband, “After the boy is weaned, I will take him and present(A) him before the Lord, and he will live there always.”[a]
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- 1 Samuel 1:22 Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scrolls always. I have dedicated him as a Nazirite—all the days of his life.”
Deuteronomy 16:18
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Deuteronomy 16:18
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Justice Must Be Administered
18 “You shall appoint (A)judges and officers in all your [a]gates, which the Lord your God gives you, according to your tribes, and they shall judge the people with just judgment.
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- Deuteronomy 16:18 towns
Deuteronomy 16:18
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Deuteronomy 16:18
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Judges
18 Appoint judges(A) and officials for each of your tribes in every town the Lord your God is giving you, and they shall judge the people fairly.(B)
Deuteronomy 1:16
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Deuteronomy 1:16
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16 “Then I commanded your judges at that time, saying, ‘Hear the cases between your brethren, and (A)judge righteously between a man and his (B)brother or the stranger who is with him.
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Deuteronomy 1:16
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Deuteronomy 1:16
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16 And I charged your judges at that time, “Hear the disputes between your people and judge(A) fairly,(B) whether the case is between two Israelites or between an Israelite and a foreigner residing among you.(C)
Numbers 25:5-8
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Numbers 25:5-8
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5 So Moses said to (A)the judges of Israel, (B)“Every one of you kill his men who were joined to Baal of Peor.”
6 And indeed, one of the children of Israel came and presented to his brethren a Midianite woman in the sight of Moses and in the sight of all the congregation of the children of Israel, (C)who were weeping at the door of the tabernacle of meeting. 7 Now (D)when Phinehas (E)the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose from among the congregation and took a javelin in his hand; 8 and he went after the man of Israel into the tent and thrust both of them through, the man of Israel, and the woman through her body. So (F)the plague was (G)stopped among the children of Israel.
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Numbers 25:5-8
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Numbers 25:5-8
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5 So Moses said to Israel’s judges, “Each of you must put to death(A) those of your people who have yoked themselves to the Baal of Peor.”(B)
6 Then an Israelite man brought into the camp a Midianite(C) woman right before the eyes of Moses and the whole assembly of Israel while they were weeping(D) at the entrance to the tent of meeting. 7 When Phinehas(E) son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, the priest, saw this, he left the assembly, took a spear(F) in his hand 8 and followed the Israelite into the tent. He drove the spear into both of them, right through the Israelite man and into the woman’s stomach. Then the plague against the Israelites was stopped;(G)
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