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17 You must not show partiality in judgment[a]—you must hear the small and the great alike. Fear no man, for the judgment is God’s. The case that is too hard for you, you shall bring to me and I will hear it.’

18 “I commanded you at that time everything you should do.

19 “Then we journeyed from Horeb and went through all that great and terrible wilderness that you saw on the way to the hill country of the Amorites, as Adonai our God commanded us. Then we came to Kadesh-barnea.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 1:17 cf. Jacob 2:1, 9.

17 Do not show partiality(A) in judging; hear both small and great alike. Do not be afraid of anyone,(B) for judgment belongs to God. Bring me any case too hard for you, and I will hear it.”(C) 18 And at that time I told you everything you were to do.(D)

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19 Then, as the Lord our God commanded us, we set out from Horeb and went toward the hill country of the Amorites(E) through all that vast and dreadful wilderness(F) that you have seen, and so we reached Kadesh Barnea.(G)

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