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.
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Parallel translations
4 additional translationsJudges 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.
You are to appoint judges and officials for your tribes in every town that the LORD your God is giving you. They are to judge the people with righteous judgment.
`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.
Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which Jehovah thyGod giveth thee, throughout thy tribes, that they may judge the people with just judgment.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentDeuteronomy — Moses' farewell sermons on the plains of Moab. The covenant renewed for the generation about to cross — with the Shema at its heart and Moses' song on its lips.
- Author
- Moses — the sermons on the plains of Moab; ch. 34 (his death) traditionally attributed to Joshua
- Date
- The final weeks of Moses' life on the plains of Moab, c. 15th–13th century BC