The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 16:20
That which is altogether just ; literally, justice , justice . The repetition of the word is for the sake of emphasis, as in Genesis 14:10 , "pits, pits," equal to full of pits. read more
신명기 16:17-20 Krv
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Deuteronomy 16:18-22
These verses are closely connected in subject with the following chapter, and introduce certain directions for the administration of justice and the carrying on of the civil government of the people in Canaan. During the lifetime of Moses, he himself, especially inspired and guided by God, was sufficient, with the aid of the subordinate judges (compare Exodus 18:13 ff), for the duties in question. But now that Moses was to be withdrawn, and the people would soon be scattered up and down the... read more
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Deuteronomy 16:18
Deuteronomy 16:18. Judges Chief magistrates, to examine and determine causes and differences. Officers Who were subordinate to the other, to bring causes and persons before them, to acquaint people with the sentence of the judges, and to execute their sentence. Thy gates Thy cities, which he here calls gates, because there were the seats of judgment set. Pursuant to this law, in every town which contained above a hundred and twenty families, there was a court of twenty-three judges;... read more
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Deuteronomy 16:19-20
Deuteronomy 16:19-20. Thou shalt not wrest judgment Not give a forced and unjust sentence. Thou shalt not respect persons Not give sentence according to the quality of the person, his riches or poverty, friendship or enmity, but according to the justice of the cause. A gift doth blind the eyes of the wise Biases his mind, that he cannot discern between right and wrong. And pervert the words of the righteous That is, the sentence of those judges who are inclined and used to do... read more
Donald C. Fleming
Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 16:1-17
Three annual festivals (16:1-17)Each year all the male adults in Israel were to gather at the central place of worship for the three great annual festivals: Passover-Unleavened Bread at the beginning of the year (16:1-8; see notes on Exodus 12:1-51; Leviticus 23:4-14); Firstfruits-Weeks, or Harvest Festival, seven weeks after Passover (9-12; see notes on Leviticus 23:15-22); and Tabernacles-Ingathering, or Festival of Shelters, six months after Passover (13-17; see notes on Leviticus 23:33-44). read more
Donald C. Fleming
Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 16:18-22
Justice and government (16:18-17:20)A collection of miscellaneous laws deals with a variety of civil and religious matters. The courts had to administer justice impartially (18-20); the worship of Yahweh was not to involve any symbols or sacred objects taken from other religions (21-22); people were not to offer sick or lame animals in sacrifice (17:1); the testimony of at least two witnesses had to be in agreement before an accused person could be punished (2-7); and when local judges found a... read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Deuteronomy 16:17
man. Hebrew. 'ish. See App-14 . read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Deuteronomy 16:19
thou shalt not. A special reading, known as Sevir, has "neither shalt thou". See App-34 . gift = bribe. read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Deuteronomy 16:20
altogether just. This is the rendering of the Figure of speech Epizeuxis ( App-6 ). Hebrew "just, just", i.e. perfectly just. read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 16:19
(Cf. Exodus 23:6 , Exodus 23:8 .) Respect persons (cf. Deuteronomy 1:17 ). Pervert the words [margin, matters ] of the righteous ; rather, the case or the cause of the righteous . read more