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Text -- Deuteronomy 16:17-22 (NET)
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Context
16:17 Every one of you must give as you are able , according to the blessing of the Lord your God that he has given you.
Provision for Justice
16:18 You must appoint judges and civil servants for each tribe in all your villages that the Lord your God is giving you, and they must judge the people fairly .
16:19 You must not pervert justice or show favor. Do not take a bribe , for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and distort the words of the righteous .
16:20 You must pursue justice alone so that you may live and inherit the land the Lord your God is giving you.
Examples of Legal Cases
16:21 You must not plant any kind of tree as a sacred Asherah pole near the altar of the Lord your God which you build for yourself.
16:22 You must not erect a sacred pillar , a thing the Lord your God detests .
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Dictionary Themes and Topics:
CALENDAR |
PASSOVER |
Moses |
LEVITICUS, 2 |
LAW IN THE OLD TESTAMENT |
STRANGER AND SOJOURNER (IN THE OLD TESTAMENT) |
Israel |
Judge |
Justice |
GATE |
Rulers |
Bribery |
IMAGES |
Integrity |
Idolatry |
Injustice |
GIFT |
LAW OF MOSES |
WRITING, 2 |
Presents |
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NET Notes: Deu 16:17 Heb “a man must give according to the gift of his hand.” This has been translated as second person for stylistic reasons, in keeping with ...
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NET Notes: Deu 16:20 Heb “justice, justice.” The repetition is emphatic; one might translate as “pure justice” or “unadulterated justice̶...
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NET Notes: Deu 16:21 Sacred Asherah pole. This refers to a tree (or wooden pole) dedicated to the worship of Asherah, wife/sister of El and goddess of fertility. See also ...
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