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Deuteronomy 1:16

Deuteronomy 1:16
And 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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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And I charged your judges at that time,.... When they were appointed and constituted, even the heads and rulers before spoken of; this charge is also new, and not recorded before:

saying, hear the…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Deuteronomy 1:9-18

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…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Deuteronomy 1:6-46

Duet Deu 1:6 to Deu 3:29. Historical Part of the First Introductory Discourse

Spoken in the land of Moab (Deu 1:5) in the gaior glen, over against Beth Pe-or(Deu 3:29), a review of Israel's…