And I commanded you at that time all the things which ye should do. ] Delivered to them all the laws, moral, ceremonial, and judicial, which were then given him at Mount Sinai.
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Also at that time I gave these instructions to your judges: "Hear the cases that your people bring. Judge each case fairly, no matter whether it is [a dispute] between two Israelites or [a dispute] between an Israelite and a non-Israelite.
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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."
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So we left Mount Horeb, as the LORD our God had commanded. We traveled through all that vast and dangerous desert you saw on the way to the mountain region of the Amorites. At last we came to Kadesh Barnea.
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Then I said to you, "We have come to the mountain region of the Amorites, which the LORD our God is giving us.