Parallel Verses
NET Bible
You must appoint judges and civil servants for each tribe in all your villages that the Lord your God is giving you, and they must judge the people fairly.
New American Standard Bible
“You shall appoint for yourself judges and officers in all your
King James Version
Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.
Holman Bible
“Appoint judges and officials for your tribes in all your towns the Lord your God is giving you. They are to judge the people with righteous judgment.
International Standard Version
"Appoint judges and civil servants according to your tribes in all your cities that the LORD your God is about to give you, so they may judge the people impartially.
A Conservative Version
Thou shall make judges and officers for thee in all thy gates, which LORD thy God gives thee, according to thy tribes, and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.
American Standard Version
Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, according to thy tribes; and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.
Amplified
“You shall appoint judges and officers in all your cities (gates) which the Lord your God is giving you, according to your tribes, and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.
Bible in Basic English
You are to make judges and overseers in all your towns which the Lord your God gives you, for every tribe: and they are to be upright men, judging the people in righteousness.
Darby Translation
Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes, that they may judge the people with just judgment.
Julia Smith Translation
Judges and scribes shall thou give to thee in all thy gates which Jehovah thy God gave to thee according to thy tribes: and they judged the people just judgment
King James 2000
Judges and officers shall you make in all your gates, which the LORD your God gives you, throughout your tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"You shall appoint judges and officials for you in all your {towns} that Yahweh your God [is] giving to you throughout your tribes, and you shall render [for] the people {righteous judgments}.
Modern King James verseion
You shall appoint judges and officers for yourself in all your gates which Jehovah your God gives you, tribe by tribe. And they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Judges and officers thou shalt make thee in all thy cities, which the LORD thy God giveth thee throughout thy tribes: And let them judge the people righteously.
New Heart English Bible
You shall make judges and officers in all your gates, which the LORD your God gives you, according to your tribes; and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.
The Emphasized Bible
Judges and officers, shalt thou appoint thee in all thy gates, which Yahweh thy God is giving unto thee, by thy tribes, - and they shall judge the people, with righteous judgment,
Webster
Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.
World English Bible
You shall make judges and officers in all your gates, which Yahweh your God gives you, according to your tribes; and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.
Youngs Literal Translation
Judges and authorities thou dost make to thee within all thy gates which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee, for thy tribes; and they have judged the people -- a righteous judgment.
Themes
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Laws for judges
Courts of justice » Inferior » Held at the gates
Courts of justice » Inferior » In all cities
Courts of justice » Provided with » Officers
Courts of justice » Provided with » Judges
Gates » Holding courts of justice
Gates » Of cities » Courts of justice held at
Israel » Judges of » General references to
Jews, the » Had courts of justice
Judges of israel » General references to
Justice » To be done » In executing judgment
Magistrates » Wisdom and integrity essential to
Magistrates » Should » Judge righteously
Rulers' » Wisdom and integrity essential to
The Nation » Of israel and judah rulers » Wisdom and integrity essential to
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 16:18
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Context Readings
Appointing Judges And Officials
17 Every one of you must give as you are able, according to the blessing of the Lord your God that he has given you. 18 You must appoint judges and civil servants for each tribe in all your villages that the Lord your God is giving you, and they must judge the people fairly. 19 You must not pervert justice or show favor. Do not take a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and distort the words of the righteous.
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1 Chronicles 23:4
David said, "Of these, 24,000 are to direct the work of the Lord's temple; 6,000 are to be officials and judges;
1 Chronicles 26:29
As for the Izharites: Kenaniah and his sons were given responsibilities outside the temple as officers and judges over Israel.
Exodus 18:25-26
Moses chose capable men from all Israel, and he made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
Exodus 21:6
then his master must bring him to the judges, and he will bring him to the door or the doorposts, and his master will pierce his ear with an awl, and he shall serve him forever.
Deuteronomy 1:15-17
So I chose as your tribal leaders wise and well-known men, placing them over you as administrators of groups of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens, and also as other tribal officials.
Deuteronomy 17:9
You will go to the Levitical priests and the judge in office in those days and seek a solution; they will render a verdict.
Deuteronomy 17:12
The person who pays no attention to the priest currently serving the Lord your God there, or to the verdict -- that person must die, so that you may purge evil from Israel.
Deuteronomy 19:17-18
then both parties to the controversy must stand before the Lord, that is, before the priests and judges who will be in office in those days.
Deuteronomy 21:2
your elders and judges must go out and measure how far it is to the cities in the vicinity of the corpse.
2 Chronicles 19:5-11
He appointed judges throughout the land and in each of the fortified cities of Judah.
Psalm 82:2-3
He says, "How long will you make unjust legal decisions and show favoritism to the wicked? (Selah)
Romans 13:1-6
Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except by God's appointment, and the authorities that exist have been instituted by God.