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Deuteronomy 1:17 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.
Verse 1 James was the half-brother of the *Lord Jesus. Their mother was Mary but Joseph was the father of James. After Jesus came back from the dead, James trusted in him. He soon became a leader in the church in *Jerusalem. The *apostle Paul talks about him as one of the three top leaders (Galatians 2:9).
Clarke's Commentary. 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 ...
Verse 1: The book of Deuteronomy consists of the words that Moses spoke to all the *Israelites. Moses repeated to them the *covenant that God had given to them at *Mount Horeb (*Mount Sinai). Also, he explained the laws that they must obey in various situations.
Deuteronomy 1:17 Explanation. Deuteronomy 1:17 emphasizes the principles of justice and impartiality that the judges of Israel were to uphold. The verse is a directive to judges from Moses, reminding them that in rendering judgments, they must treat all people equally, regardless of their social or economic status (“the small as well as the ...
Deuteronomy 1:17. 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.’
What does Deuteronomy 1:17 mean? Read commentary on this popular Bible verse and understand the real meaning behind God's Word using John Gill's Exposition of the Bible.
