Exodus 18:17-26
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17 Moses’ father-in-law replied, “What you are doing is not good. 18 You and these people who come to you will only wear yourselves out. The work is too heavy for you; you cannot handle it alone.(A) 19 Listen now to me and I will give you some advice, and may God be with you.(B) You must be the people’s representative before God and bring their disputes(C) to him. 20 Teach them his decrees and instructions,(D) and show them the way they are to live(E) and how they are to behave.(F) 21 But select capable men(G) from all the people—men who fear(H) God, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain(I)—and appoint them as officials(J) over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens. 22 Have them serve as judges for the people at all times, but have them bring every difficult case(K) to you; the simple cases they can decide themselves. That will make your load lighter, because they will share(L) it with you. 23 If you do this and God so commands, you will be able to stand the strain, and all these people will go home satisfied.”
24 Moses listened to his father-in-law and did everything he said. 25 He chose capable men from all Israel and made them leaders(M) of the people, officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens.(N) 26 They served as judges(O) for the people at all times. The difficult cases(P) they brought to Moses, but the simple ones they decided themselves.(Q)
Leviticus 19:35-36
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35 “‘Do not use dishonest standards when measuring length, weight or quantity.(A) 36 Use honest scales(B) and honest weights, an honest ephah[a](C) and an honest hin.[b](D) I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt.(E)
Footnotes
- Leviticus 19:36 An ephah was a dry measure having the capacity of about 3/5 of a bushel or about 22 liters.
- Leviticus 19:36 A hin was a liquid measure having the capacity of about 1 gallon or about 3.8 liters.
Deuteronomy 1:13
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13 Choose some wise, understanding and respected men(A) from each of your tribes, and I will set them over you.”
Deuteronomy 25:13-15
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13 Do not have two differing weights in your bag—one heavy, one light.(A) 14 Do not have two differing measures in your house—one large, one small. 15 You must have accurate and honest weights and measures, so that you may live long(B) in the land the Lord your God is giving you.
2 Samuel 23:3-4
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2 Chronicles 7:14
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Psalm 22:28
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28 for dominion belongs to the Lord(A)
and he rules over the nations.
Psalm 99:1-4
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Proverbs 6:16-19
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16 There are six things the Lord hates,(A)
seven that are detestable to him:
17 haughty eyes,(B)
a lying tongue,(C)
hands that shed innocent blood,(D)
18 a heart that devises wicked schemes,
feet that are quick to rush into evil,(E)
19 a false witness(F) who pours out lies(G)
and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.(H)
Proverbs 8:15-16
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 8:16 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint; other Hebrew manuscripts all righteous rulers
Proverbs 11:1
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Proverbs 14:34
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34 Righteousness exalts a nation,(A)
but sin condemns any people.
Proverbs 16:2
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Proverbs 19:5
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Proverbs 20:10
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10 Differing weights and differing measures—
the Lord detests them both.(A)
Proverbs 20:23
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23 The Lord detests differing weights,
and dishonest scales do not please him.(A)
Proverbs 29:2
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Acts 1:24-26
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24 Then they prayed,(A) “Lord, you know everyone’s heart.(B) Show us(C) which of these two you have chosen 25 to take over this apostolic ministry, which Judas left to go where he belongs.” 26 Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias; so he was added to the eleven apostles.(D)
1 Timothy 2:1-2
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Instructions on Worship
2 I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers,(A) intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— 2 for kings and all those in authority,(B) that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness(C) and holiness.
1 Peter 2:1
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2 Therefore, rid yourselves(A) of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander(B) of every kind.
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