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Deuteronomy 16:20

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20 "Justice, and only justice, you shall pursue, that 1you may live and possess the land which the LORD your God is giving you.
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Deuteronomy 16:20 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 16:20

That which is altogether just shalt thou follow
Or "justice", "justice" F1, strict justice, and nothing else:

that thou mayest live and inherit the land which the Lord thy God
giveth thee;
that is, continue in the possession of it.

FOOTNOTES:

F1 (qdu qdu)
Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Deuteronomy 16:20 In-Context

18 "You shall appoint for yourself judges and officers in all your towns which the LORD your God is giving you, according to your tribes, and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.
19 "You shall not distort justice; you shall not be partial , and you shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and perverts the words of the righteous.
20 "Justice, and only justice, you shall pursue, that you may live and possess the land which the LORD your God is giving you.
21 "You shall not plant for yourself an Asherah of any kind of tree beside the altar of the LORD your God, which you shall make for yourself.
22 "You shall not set up for yourself a sacred pillar which the LORD your God hates.

Cross References 1

  • 1. Deuteronomy 4:1
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