Deu 1:16 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Deut 1:16-17: 1:16-17 Be ... impartial (literally Do not notice faces ): People appearing before the court should be treated as though they were wearing a mask to conceal their identity. Judges were not to be influenced by rich and powerful persons in the community but were to judge on the basis of God’s own impartiality (10:17 ) and treat all persons equally under the law.

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‏ Deuteronomy 1:16

Summary for Deut 1:16-17: 1:16-17 ^a Be ... impartial (literally Do not notice faces): People appearing before the court should be treated as though they were wearing a mask to conceal their identity. Judges were not to be influenced by rich and powerful persons in the community but were to judge on the basis of God’s own impartiality (10:17 ^b) and treat all persons equally under the law.