5 Mosebok 1:17

Svenska Bibel

I skolen icke hava anseende till personen, när I dömen, utan höra den ringe likaväl dom den högre; I skolen icke frukta för någon människa, ty domen hör Gud till. Men om något ärende bliven eder för svårt, skolen I hänskjuta det till mig, så att jag för höra det.»

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

shall not: Deuteronomy 10:17, Deuteronomy 16:19, Leviticus 19:15, 1 Samuel 16:7, 2 Samuel 14:14, Proverbs 24:23, Luke 20:21, Acts 10:34, Acts 10:35, Romans 2:11, Ephesians 6:9, Colossians 3:25, James 2:1, James 2:3, James 2:9, 1 Peter 1:17

respect persons: Heb. acknowledge faces, That is, let not the bold, daring countenances of the rich or mighty induce you to give an unrighteous decision; and let not the abject look of the poor man induce you either to favour him in an unrighteous cause, or to give judgment against him at the demand of the oppressor.

ye shall hear: Exodus 23:3, Exodus 23:6, Exodus 23:7, 1 Samuel 12:3, 1 Samuel 12:4, Job 22:6-9, Job 29:11-17, Job 31:13-16, Psalms 82:3, Psalms 82:4, Proverbs 22:22, Proverbs 22:23, Jeremiah 5:28, Jeremiah 5:29, Amos 5:11, Amos 5:12, Micah 2:1-3, Micah 3:1-4, Micah 7:3, Micah 7:4, James 2:2-4, James 2:5

ye shall not: 1 Kings 21:8-14, Job 31:34, Proverbs 29:25, Jeremiah 1:17, Matthew 22:16, Mark 12:14, 1 Thessalonians 2:4

the judgment: 2 Chronicles 19:6

the cause: Deuteronomy 17:8-10, Exodus 18:18, Exodus 18:22, Exodus 18:26

Reciprocal: Exodus 23:2 - to decline 2 Chronicles 18:30 - small or great 2 Chronicles 19:9 - in the fear 2 Chronicles 34:30 - great and small Job 32:21 - accept Psalms 82:2 - accept Proverbs 18:5 - not Ezekiel 18:8 - hath executed Malachi 2:9 - have been partial in John 7:19 - not John 7:24 - General John 7:51 - General

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Ye shall not respect persons in judgment,.... Or pass judgment, and give sentence according to the outward appearances, circumstances, and relations of men; as whether they be friends or foes, rich or poor, old or young, men or women, learned or unlearned; truth and justice should always take place, without any regard to what persons are:

but you shall hear the small as well as the great; persons in low, life, and in mean circumstances, as well as great and noble personages; or little causes and of no great moment, as well as those of the utmost importance; all must be attended to, a cause about a "prutah" or a farthing, as well as one about a hundred pounds, in which Jarchi instances, and if that came first it was not to be postponed:

ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; of the frowns and threatenings of rich men, and of such as are in power and authority; not be awed or intimidated by them from doing justice; see Job 31:34,

for the judgment [is] God's; judges stand in the place of God, are put into their office by him, and act under him, and for him, and are accountable to him; and therefore should be careful what judgment they make, or sentence they pass, lest they bring discredit to him, and destruction on themselves:

and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear it; which is said for their encouragement, as well as was an instruction to them not to undertake a cause too difficult for them; see Exodus 18:22.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Deuteronomy 1:17. Ye shall not respect persons — Heb. faces. Let not the bold, daring countenance of the rich or mighty induce you to give an unrighteous decision; and let not the abject look of the poor man induce you either to favour him in an unrighteous cause, or to give judgment against him at the demand of the oppressor. Be uncorrupt and incorruptible, for the judgment is God's; ye minister in the place of God, act like HIM.