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Deuteronomy 16:18
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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.
About Deuteronomy 16:18
Deuteronomy 16:18 from Deuteronomy speaks directly to Civil Law in the Bible, offering wisdom drawn from the Old Testament tradition. This passage in the law literature of Scripture is widely cherished by students and teachers alike.
Related Verses
- Exodus 21:1
“Now these are the judgments which thou shalt set before them.”
- Romans 13:1
“Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.”
- Exodus 22:1
“If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.”
- Deuteronomy 17:8
“If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy within thy gates: then shalt thou arise, and get thee up into the place which the Lord thy God shall choose;”
- Leviticus 19:15
“Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.”
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How to Apply Deuteronomy 16:18
Study Deuteronomy 16:18 in context by reading the surrounding passage in Deuteronomy. Identify one person in your life who might be encouraged by this verse on the theme of Civil Law in the Bible. Share it with them and open a conversation rooted in Scripture — sometimes the most practical application is passing the Word along.