You
shall appoint judges and officials throughout your tribes,1
in all your towns that the Lord
your God is giving you, and they shall render just decisions for the
people. You must not distort justice; you must not show partiality;
and you must not accept bribes, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the
wise and subverts the cause of those who are in the right.2
Justice, and only justice, you shall pursue, so that you may live
and occupy the land that the Lord
your God is giving you.3
1 Interesting change of topic- the appointment of just judges is placed right in the midstof regulation for religious ceremony.
1 Interesting change of topic- the appointment of just judges is placed right in the midstof regulation for religious ceremony.
2
Don't distort justice. Don't show partiality. Don't accept bribes.
All are still problems today.
3
Life in God's land is connected to the pursuit of justice.
Take-home: The pursuit of justice, especially by appointed officials, is highlighted as central to life in God's land.
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