Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 16:18–20

¹⁸You are to appoint judges and officials for your tribes in every town that the LORD your God is giving you. They are to judge the people with righteous judgment.

¹⁹Do not deny justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.

²⁰Pursue justice, and justice alone, so that you may live, and you may possess the land that the LORD your God is giving you.

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Deuteronomy 16:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You are to appoint	תִּֽתֶּן־	tit·ten-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
judges	שֹׁפְטִ֣ים	šō·p̄ə·ṭîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H8199 judge, govern
and officials	וְשֹֽׁטְרִ֗ים	wə·šō·ṭə·rîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H7860 official, officer
for your tribes	לִשְׁבָטֶ֑יךָ	liš·ḇā·ṭe·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
in every	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
town	שְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ	šə·‘ā·re·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H8179 gate
that	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֧ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
is giving	נֹתֵ֥ן	nō·ṯên	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
you	לְךָ֖	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
They are to judge	וְשָׁפְט֥וּ	wə·šā·p̄ə·ṭū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H8199 judge, govern
the people	הָעָ֖ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
with righteous	צֶֽדֶק׃	ṣe·ḏeq	Noun - masculine singular	H6664 rightness, righteousness
judgment	מִשְׁפַּט־	miš·paṭ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4941 judgment

Deuteronomy 16:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
deny	תַטֶּ֣ה	ṯaṭ·ṭeh	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
justice	מִשְׁפָּ֔ט	miš·pāṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment
or show partiality	תַכִּ֖יר	ṯak·kîr	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5234 regard, recognize
Do not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
accept	תִקַּ֣ח	ṯiq·qaḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3947 take
a bribe	שֹׁ֔חַד	šō·ḥaḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H7810 present
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
a bribe	הַשֹּׁ֗חַד	haš·šō·ḥaḏ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7810 present
blinds	יְעַוֵּר֙	yə·‘aw·wêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5786 make blind, blind
the eyes	עֵינֵ֣י	‘ê·nê	Noun - cdc	H5869 eye
of the wise	חֲכָמִ֔ים	ḥă·ḵā·mîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H2450 wise
and twists	וִֽיסַלֵּ֖ף	wî·sal·lêp̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5557 twist, pervert, overturn
the words	דִּבְרֵ֥י	diḇ·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1697 speech, word
of the righteous	צַדִּיקִֽם׃	ṣad·dî·qim	Adjective - masculine plural	H6662 just, righteous

Deuteronomy 16:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Pursue	תִּרְדֹּ֑ף	tir·dōp̄	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7291 pursue, chase, persecute
justice	צֶ֥דֶק	ṣe·ḏeq	Noun - masculine singular	H6664 rightness, righteousness
and justice alone	צֶ֖דֶק	ṣe·ḏeq	Noun - masculine singular	H6664 rightness, righteousness
so that	לְמַ֤עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
you may live	תִּֽחְיֶה֙	tiḥ·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H2421 live
and you may possess	וְיָרַשְׁתָּ֣	wə·yā·raš·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
the land	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
that	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
is giving	נֹתֵ֥ן	nō·ṯên	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
you	לָֽךְ׃ס	lāḵ	Preposition; second person masculine singular

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Deuteronomy 16:18 1 Chronicles 23:4 · 2 Chronicles 19:5–11 · Exodus 18:25–26 · Deuteronomy 17:9 · Deuteronomy 17:12 · Deuteronomy 1:15–17 · 1 Chronicles 26:29 · Deuteronomy 21:2 · Deuteronomy 19:17–18 · Romans 13:1–6 · Exodus 21:6

Deuteronomy 16:19 Leviticus 19:15 · Exodus 23:2 · Proverbs 17:23 · Habakkuk 1:4 · Deuteronomy 10:17 · Deuteronomy 24:17 · Proverbs 24:23 · Isaiah 1:17 · Deuteronomy 27:19 · Ecclesiastes 7:7 · Micah 7:3 · Deuteronomy 1:16–17

Deuteronomy 16:20 Philippians 4:8 · Ezekiel 18:9 · Ezekiel 18:5 · Micah 6:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.