Deuteronomy 3:26

3:26 But the Lord was angry at me because of you and would not listen to me. Instead, he ¹  said to me, “Enough of that! ²  Do not speak to me anymore about this matter.

Deuteronomy 13:14

13:14 You must investigate thoroughly and inquire carefully. If it is indeed true that such a disgraceful thing is being done among you, ³ 

Deuteronomy 16:20

16:20 You must pursue justice alone ⁴  so that you may live and inherit the land the Lord your God is giving you.

Deuteronomy 25:1

25:1 If controversy arises between people, ⁵  they should go to court for judgment. When the judges ⁶  hear the case, they shall exonerate ⁷  the innocent but condemn ⁸  the guilty.

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¹ tn Heb “the Lord.” For stylistic reasons the pronoun (“he”) has been used in the translation here.

² tn Heb “much to you” (an idiom).

³ tc Theodotian adds “in Israel,” perhaps to broaden the matter beyond the local village.

⁴ tn Heb “justice, justice.” The repetition is emphatic; one might translate as “pure justice” or “unadulterated justice” (cf. NLT “true justice”).

⁵ tn Heb “men.”

⁶ tn Heb “they”; the referent (the judges) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁷ tn Heb “declare to be just”; KJV, NASB “justify the righteous”; NAB, NIV “acquitting the innocent.”

⁸ tn Heb “declare to be evil”; NIV “condemning the guilty (+ party NAB).”