Deuteronomy 1:17
1:17 They 1 must not discriminate in judgment, but hear the lowly 2 and the great alike. Nor should they be intimidated by human beings, for judgment belongs to God. If the matter being adjudicated is too difficult for them, they should bring it before me for a hearing.
Deuteronomy 5:24
5:24 You said, “The Lord our God has shown us his great glory 3 and we have heard him speak from the middle of the fire. It is now clear to us 4 that God can speak to human beings and they can keep on living.
Deuteronomy 20:19
20:19 If you besiege a city for a long time while attempting to capture it, 5 you must not chop down its trees, 6 for you may eat fruit 7 from them and should not cut them down. A tree in the field is not human that you should besiege it! 8
1 tn Heb “you,” and throughout the verse (cf. NASB, NRSV).
2 tn Heb “the small,” but referring to social status, not physical stature.
3 tn Heb “his glory and his greatness.”
4 tn Heb “this day we have seen.”
5 tn Heb “to fight against it to capture it.”
6 tn Heb “you must not destroy its trees by chopping them with an iron” (i.e., an ax).
7 tn Heb “you may eat from them.” The direct object is not expressed; the word “fruit” is supplied in the translation for clarity.
8 tn Heb “to go before you in siege.”