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You shall not show partiality in judgment; you shall hear the small and the great alike; you shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God`s: and the cause that is too hard for you you shall bring to me, and I will hear it.
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The Call for Impartial Justice
Commentators explain that the command to 'not respect persons' is a call for radical impartiality. Judges were to hear cases from the 'small and the great' alike, ignoring factors like wealth, social status, or personal relationships. They were also warned not to be intimidated by the powerful, ensuring that truth and justice were the only considerations.
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Deuteronomy
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19th Century
Anglican
In these words Moses appears to combine the recollection of two distinct things:
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
You shall not respect persons in judgment Or pass judgment, and give sentence according to the outward appearances, circumstan…
Presbyterian
Moses reminds the people of the beneficial arrangement of their government, which could make them all secure and at ease, if it were not their own …
