Deuteronomy 1:17

1:17 They ¹  must not discriminate in judgment, but hear the lowly ²  and the great alike. Nor should they be intimidated by human beings, for judgment belongs to God. If the matter being adjudicated is too difficult for them, they should bring it before me for a hearing.

Deuteronomy 2:30

2:30 But King Sihon of Heshbon was unwilling to allow us to pass near him because the Lord our ³  God had made him obstinate ⁴  and stubborn ⁵  so that he might deliver him over to you ⁶  this very day.

Deuteronomy 15:18

15:18 You should not consider it difficult to let him go free, for he will have served you for six years, twice ⁷  the time of a hired worker; the Lord your God will bless you in everything you do.

¹ tn Heb “you,” and throughout the verse (cf. NASB, NRSV).

² tn Heb “the small,” but referring to social status, not physical stature.

³ tc The translation follows the LXX in reading the first person pronoun. The MT, followed by many English versions, has a second person masculine singular pronoun, “your.”

⁴ tn Heb “hardened his spirit” (so KJV, NASB, NRSV); NIV “made his spirit stubborn.”

⁵ tn Heb “made his heart obstinate” (so KJV, NASB); NRSV “made his heart defiant.”

⁶ tn Heb “into your hand.”

⁵ tn The Hebrew term מִשְׁנֶה (mishneh, “twice”) could mean “equivalent to” (cf. NRSV) or, more likely, “double” (cf. NAB, NIV, NLT). The idea is that a hired worker would put in only so many hours per day whereas a bondslave was available around the clock.