Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Do not show partiality in judging; hear both small and great alike. Do not be afraid of anyone, for judgment belongs to God. Bring me any case too hard for you, and I will hear it.” New Living Translation and impartial in your judgments. Hear the cases of those who are poor as well as those who are rich. Don’t be afraid of anyone’s anger, for the decision you make is God’s decision. Bring me any cases that are too difficult for you, and I will handle them.’ English Standard Version You shall not be partial in judgment. You shall hear the small and the great alike. You shall not be intimidated by anyone, for the judgment is God’s. And the case that is too hard for you, you shall bring to me, and I will hear it.’ Berean Standard Bible Show no partiality in judging; hear both small and great alike. Do not be intimidated by anyone, for judgment belongs to God. And bring to me any case too difficult for you, and I will hear it.” King James Bible Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God's: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear it. New King James Version You shall not show partiality in judgment; you shall hear the small as well as the great; you shall not be afraid in any man’s presence, for the judgment is God’s. The case that is too hard for you, bring to me, and I will hear it.’ New American Standard Bible You are not to show partiality in judgment; you shall hear the small and the great alike. You are not to be afraid of any person, for the judgment is God’s. The case that is too difficult for you, you shall bring to me, and I will hear it.’ NASB 1995 ‘You shall not show partiality in judgment; you shall hear the small and the great alike. You shall not fear man, for the judgment is God’s. The case that is too hard for you, you shall bring to me, and I will hear it.’ NASB 1977 ‘You shall not show partiality in judgment; you shall hear the small and the great alike. You shall not fear man, for the judgment is God’s. And the case that is too hard for you, you shall bring to me, and I will hear it.’ Legacy Standard Bible You shall not show partiality in judgment; you shall hear the small and the great alike. You shall not fear man, for the judgment is God’s. The case that is too hard for you, you shall bring to me, and I will hear it.’ Amplified Bible You shall not show partiality in judgment; you shall hear and pay attention to the [cases of the] least [important] as well as the great. You shall not fear man, for the judgment is God’s. The case that is too hard for you [to judge], you shall bring to me, and I will hear it.’ Christian Standard Bible Do not show partiality when deciding a case; listen to small and great alike. Do not be intimidated by anyone, for judgment belongs to God. Bring me any case too difficult for you, and I will hear it. Holman Christian Standard Bible Do not show partiality when deciding a case; listen to small and great alike. Do not be intimidated by anyone, for judgment belongs to God. Bring me any case too difficult for you, and I will hear it. American Standard Version Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; ye shall hear the small and the great alike; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God's: and the cause that is too hard for you ye shall bring unto me, and I will hear it. Contemporary English Version And it doesn't matter if one is helpless and the other is powerful. Don't be afraid of anyone! No matter who shows up in your court, God will help you make a fair decision. If any case is too hard for you, bring the people to me, and I will make the decision. English Revised Version Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; ye shall hear the small and the great alike; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God's: and the cause that is too hard for you ye shall bring unto me, and I will hear it. GOD'S WORD® Translation Be impartial in your decisions. Listen to the least important people the same way you listen to the most important people. Never be afraid of anyone, since your decisions come from God. You may bring me any case that's too hard for you, and I will hear it." Good News Translation Show no partiality in your decisions; judge everyone on the same basis, no matter who they are. Do not be afraid of anyone, for the decisions you make come from God. If any case is too difficult for you, bring it to me, and I will decide it.' International Standard Version When you hold a hearing, don't be partial in judgment toward the least important or toward the great. Never fear men, because judgment belongs to God. If the matter is difficult for you, bring it to me for a hearing.' Majority Standard Bible Show no partiality in judging; hear both small and great alike. Do not be intimidated by anyone, for judgment belongs to God. And bring to me any case too difficult for you, and I will hear it.” NET Bible They must not discriminate in judgment, but hear the lowly 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. New Heart English Bible 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. The case that is too hard for you, you shall bring to me, and I will hear it." Webster's Bible Translation Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God's: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring to me, and I will hear it. World English Bible 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. The case that is too hard for you, you shall bring to me, and I will hear it.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionyou do not discern faces in judgment; you hear the little as well as the great; you are not afraid of the face of any, for the judgment is God’s, and the thing which is too hard for you, you bring near to me, and I have heard it. Young's Literal Translation ye do not discern faces in judgment; as the little so the great ye do hear; ye are not afraid of the face of any, for the judgment is God's, and the thing which is too hard for you, ye bring near unto me, and I have heard it; Smith's Literal Translation Ye shall not look upon faces in judgment; as the small so the great shall ye hear; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man, for the judgment is to God; and the word which shall be hard for you, ye shall bring to me and I heard it. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThere shall be no difference of persons, you shall hear the little as well as the great: neither shall you respect any man's person, because it is the judgment of God. And if any thing seem hard to you, refer it to me, and I will hear it. Catholic Public Domain Version There shall be no favoritism to any persons. So you shall listen to the little as well as to the great. And you shall not accept anyone’s reputation, for this is the judgment of God. But if anything seems difficult to you, then refer it to me, and I will hear it.’ New American Bible In rendering judgment, do not consider who a person is; give ear to the lowly and to the great alike, fearing no one, for the judgment is God’s. Any case that is too difficult for you bring to me and I will hear it.” New Revised Standard Version You must not be partial in judging: hear out the small and the great alike; you shall not be intimidated by anyone, for the judgment is God’s. Any case that is too hard for you, bring to me, and I will hear it.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleYou shall not be partial to persons in judgment; but you shall hear the small as well as the great; 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, bring it to me, and I will hear it. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Do not accept persons in judgment; listen to the small like the great; you shall not be afraid before a man, because judgment is of God, and the matter that is hard for you, bring to me, and I shall hear it.’ OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; ye shall hear the small and the great alike; ye shall not be afraid of the face of any man; for the judgment is God's; and the cause that is too hard for you ye shall bring unto me, and I will hear it.' Brenton Septuagint Translation Thou shalt not have respect to persons in judgment, thou shalt judge small and great equally; thou shalt not shrink from before the person of a man, for the judgment is God's; and whatsoever matter shall be too hard for you, ye shall bring it to me, and I will hear it. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Moses Appoints Leaders…16At that time I charged your judges: “Hear the disputes between your brothers, and judge fairly between a man and his brother or a foreign resident. 17 Show no partiality in judging; hear both small and great alike. Do not be intimidated by anyone, for judgment belongs to God. And bring to me any case too difficult for you, and I will hear it.” 18And at that time I commanded you all the things you were to do.… Cross References James 2:1-9 My brothers, as you hold out your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, do not show favoritism. / Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in. / If you lavish attention on the man in fine clothes and say, “Here is a seat of honor,” but say to the poor man, “You must stand” or “Sit at my feet,” ... Leviticus 19:15 You must not pervert justice; you must not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the rich; you are to judge your neighbor fairly. Proverbs 24:23 These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good. Exodus 23:2-3 You shall not follow the crowd in wrongdoing. When you testify in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice by siding with the crowd. / And do not show favoritism to a poor man in his lawsuit. 2 Chronicles 19:6-7 Then he said to the judges, “Consider carefully what you do, for you are not judging for man, but for the LORD, who is with you when you render judgment. / And now, may the fear of the LORD be upon you. Be careful what you do, for with the LORD our God there is no injustice or partiality or bribery.” Acts 10:34-35 Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism, / but welcomes those from every nation who fear Him and do what is right. Romans 2:11 For God does not show favoritism. Colossians 3:25 Whoever does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there is no favoritism. 1 Peter 1:17 Since you call on a Father who judges each one’s work impartially, conduct yourselves in reverent fear during your stay as foreigners. Matthew 7:1-2 “Do not judge, or you will be judged. / For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. John 7:24 Stop judging by outward appearances, and start judging justly.” Proverbs 18:5 Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice. Job 34:19 who is not partial to princes and does not favor rich over poor? For they are all the work of His hands. 1 Samuel 16:7 But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.” Galatians 2:6 But as for the highly esteemed—whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not show favoritism—those leaders added nothing to me. Treasury of Scripture You shall not respect persons in judgment; but you shall hear the small as well as the great; 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, bring it to me, and I will hear it. shall not Deuteronomy 10:17 For the LORD your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward: Deuteronomy 16:19 Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous. Leviticus 19:15 Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour. ye shall hear Exodus 23:3,6,7 Neither shalt thou countenance a poor man in his cause… 1 Samuel 12:3,4 Behold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you… Job 22:6-9 For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing… ye shall not 1 Kings 21:8-14 So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, dwelling with Naboth… Job 31:34 Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door? Proverbs 29:25 The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe. the judgment 2 Chronicles 19:6 And said to the judges, Take heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the LORD, who is with you in the judgment. the cause Deuteronomy 17:8-10 If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy within thy gates: then shalt thou arise, and get thee up into the place which the LORD thy God shall choose; … Exodus 18:18,22,26 Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone… Jump to Previous Afraid Alike Belongs Case Cause Hard Hear Judging Judgment Partiality Persons Respect Show SmallJump to Next Afraid Alike Belongs Case Cause Hard Hear Judging Judgment Partiality Persons Respect Show SmallDeuteronomy 1 1. Moses' speech in the end of the fortieth year6. briefly rehearsing the history of God's sending them from Horeb 14. of giving them officers 19. of sending the spies to search the land 34. of his anger for their incredulity 41. and disobedience Show no partiality This phrase is derived from the Hebrew word "נָשָׂא פָּנִים" (nasa panim), which literally means "to lift the face." In ancient Near Eastern culture, lifting the face was a gesture of favor or preference. The command here is a call to impartiality, a principle that is deeply rooted in the character of God Himself, who is described in Deuteronomy 10:17 as one who "shows no partiality and accepts no bribes." This reflects the divine standard of justice that transcends human biases and societal hierarchies, emphasizing that all are equal before God. in judgment hear both small and great alike Do not be intimidated by anyone for judgment belongs to God Bring me any case too difficult for you, and I will hear it Hebrew Show no partialityתַכִּ֨ירוּ (ṯak·kî·rū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 5234: To regard, recognize in judging; בַּמִּשְׁפָּ֗ט (bam·miš·pāṭ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style hear תִּשְׁמָע֔וּן (tiš·mā·‘ūn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently [both] small כַּקָּטֹ֤ן (kaq·qā·ṭōn) Preposition-k, Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6996: Small, young, unimportant and great alike. כַּגָּדֹל֙ (kag·gā·ḏōl) Preposition-k, Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent Do not לֹ֤א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no be intimidated תָג֙וּרוּ֙ (ṯā·ḡū·rū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 1481: To turn aside from the road, sojourn, to shrink, fear, to gather for, hostility by מִכֶּ֔ם (mik·kem) Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of anyone, אִ֔ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person for כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction judgment הַמִּשְׁפָּ֖ט (ham·miš·pāṭ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style belongs to God. לֵאלֹהִ֣ים (lê·lō·hîm) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative And bring תַּקְרִב֥וּן (taq·ri·ḇūn) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Strong's 7126: To come near, approach to me אֵלַ֖י (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to any case וְהַדָּבָר֙ (wə·had·dā·ḇār) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause too difficult for you, יִקְשֶׁ֣ה (yiq·šeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7185: To be hard, severe or fierce and I will hear it.” וּשְׁמַעְתִּֽיו׃ (ū·šə·ma‘·tîw) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently Links Deuteronomy 1:17 NIVDeuteronomy 1:17 NLT Deuteronomy 1:17 ESV Deuteronomy 1:17 NASB Deuteronomy 1:17 KJV Deuteronomy 1:17 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 1:17 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 1:17 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 1:17 French Bible Deuteronomy 1:17 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 1:17 You shall not show partiality in judgment (Deut. 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