1 Kings 21:8 So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name, sealed them with his seal, and sent them to the elders and other leaders of the town where Naboth lived.

21:8 NLT

逐节对照

New Living Translation - So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name, sealed them with his seal, and sent them to the elders and other leaders of the town where Naboth lived.
新标点和合本 - 于是托亚哈的名写信，用王的印印上，送给那些与拿伯同城居住的长老贵胄。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 于是王后以亚哈的名义写信，盖上王的印，把信送给那些与拿伯同城居住的长老和贵族。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 于是王后以亚哈的名义写信，盖上王的印，把信送给那些与拿伯同城居住的长老和贵族。
当代译本 - 于是，耶洗别以亚哈王的名义写信，并盖上王印，送给跟拿伯同居一城的长老和贵族。
圣经新译本 - 于是耶洗别以亚哈的名义写了一些信，盖上王的印章，然后把这些信送给那些住在拿伯城里的长老和贵胄。
中文标准译本 - 于是王后用亚哈的名义写信，盖上王的印章，然后送达那些与拿伯同城居住的长老和贵族。
现代标点和合本 - 于是托亚哈的名写信，用王的印印上，送给那些与拿伯同城居住的长老贵胄。
和合本（拼音版） - 于是，托亚哈的名写信，用王的印印上，送给那些与拿伯同城居住的长老贵胄。
New International Version - So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name, placed his seal on them, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth’s city with him.
New International Reader's Version - So she wrote some letters in Ahab’s name. She stamped them with his royal seal. Then she sent them to the elders and nobles who lived in the city where Naboth lived.
English Standard Version - So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name and sealed them with his seal, and she sent the letters to the elders and the leaders who lived with Naboth in his city.
The Message - She wrote letters over Ahab’s signature, stamped them with his official seal, and sent them to the elders in Naboth’s city and to the civic leaders. She wrote “Call for a fast day and put Naboth at the head table. Then seat a couple of stool pigeons across from him who, in front of everybody will say, ‘You! You blasphemed God and the king!’ Then they’ll throw him out and stone him to death.”
Christian Standard Bible - So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name and sealed them with his seal. She sent the letters to the elders and nobles who lived with Naboth in his city.
New American Standard Bible - So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters to the elders and to the nobles who were living with Naboth in his city.
New King James Version - And she wrote letters in Ahab’s name, sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters to the elders and the nobles who were dwelling in the city with Naboth.
Amplified Bible - So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name and sealed them with his seal, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived with Naboth in his city.
American Standard Version - So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, and that dwelt with Naboth.
King James Version - So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, dwelling with Naboth.
New English Translation - She wrote out orders, signed Ahab’s name to them, and sealed them with his seal. She then sent the orders to the leaders and to the nobles who lived in Naboth’s city.
World English Bible - So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters to the elders and to the nobles who were in his city, who lived with Naboth.
新標點和合本 - 於是託亞哈的名寫信，用王的印印上，送給那些與拿伯同城居住的長老貴冑。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 於是王后以亞哈的名義寫信，蓋上王的印，把信送給那些與拿伯同城居住的長老和貴族。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 於是王后以亞哈的名義寫信，蓋上王的印，把信送給那些與拿伯同城居住的長老和貴族。
當代譯本 - 於是，耶洗別以亞哈王的名義寫信，並蓋上王印，送給跟拿伯同居一城的長老和貴族。
聖經新譯本 - 於是耶洗別以亞哈的名義寫了一些信，蓋上王的印章，然後把這些信送給那些住在拿伯城裡的長老和貴胄。
呂振中譯本 - 於是她用亞哈的名義寫文書，將王的印章印上，把文書送給拿伯城裏的長老和顯貴人、那些和拿伯同住一城的人。
中文標準譯本 - 於是王后用亞哈的名義寫信，蓋上王的印章，然後送達那些與拿伯同城居住的長老和貴族。
現代標點和合本 - 於是託亞哈的名寫信，用王的印印上，送給那些與拿伯同城居住的長老貴胄。
文理和合譯本 - 遂假亞哈名作書、鈐以王印、致於拿伯邑中、與彼偕居之長老顯者、
文理委辦譯本 - 遂藉亞哈名作書、鈐以王印、致於拿泊所居、邑中之長老世職、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 耶洗別遂藉亞哈名作書、印以王璽、致拿伯所居邑中之長老與顯者、
Nueva Versión Internacional - De inmediato escribió cartas en nombre de Acab, puso en ellas el sello del rey, y las envió a los ancianos y nobles que vivían en la ciudad de Nabot.
현대인의 성경 - 그러고서 이세벨은 아합의 이름으로 여러 통의 편지를 써서 왕의 도장을 찍어 나봇의 성에 사는 지도자들과 귀족들에게 보냈는데
Новый Русский Перевод - Она написала письма от лица Ахава, скрепила их его печатью и разослала старейшинам и знатным людям, жившим в городе Навота.
Восточный перевод - Она написала письма от лица Ахава, скрепила их его печатью и разослала старейшинам и знатным людям, жившим в городе Навота.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Она написала письма от лица Ахава, скрепила их его печатью и разослала старейшинам и знатным людям, жившим в городе Навота.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Она написала письма от лица Ахава, скрепила их его печатью и разослала старейшинам и знатным людям, жившим в городе Навота.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Elle écrivit des lettres au nom d’Achab, les scella du sceau royal et les fit porter aux responsables et aux magistrats de la ville où demeurait Naboth.
リビングバイブル - イゼベルは王の名で手紙を書き、王の印を押して、ナボテが住むイズレエルの町の長老に送りました。
Nova Versão Internacional - Então ela escreveu cartas em nome de Acabe, pôs nelas o selo do rei e as enviou às autoridades e aos nobres da cidade de Nabote.
Hoffnung für alle - Sie schrieb im Namen des Königs einige Briefe, verschloss sie mit dem königlichen Siegel und verschickte sie an die Sippenoberhäupter und einflussreichen Männer der Stadt Jesreel.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Giê-sa-bên nhân danh vua Ít-ra-ên viết một bức thư, rồi lấy con dấu của A-háp đóng lên, gửi cho chính quyền thành Ghít-rê-ên, nơi Na-bốt đang cư ngụ.
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - แล้วพระนางจึงร่างสาส์นลงพระนามอาหับ ประทับตราของพระองค์ แล้วส่งไปยังผู้อาวุโสและขุนนางที่อาศัยอยู่ในเมืองเดียวกับนาโบท
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ดังนั้น นางจึงเขียนจดหมายในนามของอาหับ และผนึกด้วยตราประทับของกษัตริย์ และส่งจดหมายไปยังบรรดาหัวหน้าชั้นผู้ใหญ่และบรรดาผู้นำที่อาศัยอยู่ในยิสเรเอลเมืองเดียวกับนาโบท

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2 Chronicles 32:17 - The king also sent letters scorning the Lord, the God of Israel. He wrote, “Just as the gods of all the other nations failed to rescue their people from my power, so the God of Hezekiah will also fail.”
Esther 8:8 - Now go ahead and send a message to the Jews in the king’s name, telling them whatever you want, and seal it with the king’s signet ring. But remember that whatever has already been written in the king’s name and sealed with his signet ring can never be revoked.”
Esther 8:9 - So on June 25 the king’s secretaries were summoned, and a decree was written exactly as Mordecai dictated. It was sent to the Jews and to the highest officers, the governors, and the nobles of all the 127 provinces stretching from India to Ethiopia. The decree was written in the scripts and languages of all the peoples of the empire, including that of the Jews.
Esther 8:10 - The decree was written in the name of King Xerxes and sealed with the king’s signet ring. Mordecai sent the dispatches by swift messengers, who rode fast horses especially bred for the king’s service.
Esther 8:11 - The king’s decree gave the Jews in every city authority to unite to defend their lives. They were allowed to kill, slaughter, and annihilate anyone of any nationality or province who might attack them or their children and wives, and to take the property of their enemies.
Esther 8:12 - The day chosen for this event throughout all the provinces of King Xerxes was March 7 of the next year.
Esther 8:13 - A copy of this decree was to be issued as law in every province and proclaimed to all peoples, so that the Jews would be ready to take revenge on their enemies on the appointed day.
2 Samuel 11:14 - So the next morning David wrote a letter to Joab and gave it to Uriah to deliver.
2 Samuel 11:15 - The letter instructed Joab, “Station Uriah on the front lines where the battle is fiercest. Then pull back so that he will be killed.”
Numbers 11:16 - Then the Lord said to Moses, “Gather before me seventy men who are recognized as elders and leaders of Israel. Bring them to the Tabernacle to stand there with you.
Ezra 4:7 - Even later, during the reign of King Artaxerxes of Persia, the enemies of Judah, led by Bishlam, Mithredath, and Tabeel, sent a letter to Artaxerxes in the Aramaic language, and it was translated for the king.
Ezra 4:8 - Rehum the governor and Shimshai the court secretary wrote the letter, telling King Artaxerxes about the situation in Jerusalem.
1 Kings 21:1 - Now there was a man named Naboth, from Jezreel, who owned a vineyard in Jezreel beside the palace of King Ahab of Samaria.
2 Kings 10:1 - Ahab had seventy sons living in the city of Samaria. So Jehu wrote letters and sent them to Samaria, to the elders and officials of the city, and to the guardians of King Ahab’s sons. He said,
2 Kings 10:2 - “The king’s sons are with you, and you have at your disposal chariots, horses, a fortified city, and weapons. As soon as you receive this letter,
2 Kings 10:3 - select the best qualified of your master’s sons to be your king, and prepare to fight for Ahab’s dynasty.”
2 Kings 10:4 - But they were paralyzed with fear and said, “We’ve seen that two kings couldn’t stand against this man! What can we do?”
2 Kings 10:5 - So the palace and city administrators, together with the elders and the guardians of the king’s sons, sent this message to Jehu: “We are your servants and will do anything you tell us. We will not make anyone king; do whatever you think is best.”
2 Kings 10:6 - Jehu responded with a second letter: “If you are on my side and are going to obey me, bring the heads of your master’s sons to me at Jezreel by this time tomorrow.” Now the seventy sons of the king were being cared for by the leaders of Samaria, where they had been raised since childhood.
2 Kings 10:7 - When the letter arrived, the leaders killed all seventy of the king’s sons. They placed their heads in baskets and presented them to Jehu at Jezreel.
1 Kings 20:7 - Then Ahab summoned all the elders of the land and said to them, “Look how this man is stirring up trouble! I already agreed with his demand that I give him my wives and children and silver and gold.”
Deuteronomy 16:18 - “Appoint judges and officials for yourselves from each of your tribes in all the towns the Lord your God is giving you. They must judge the people fairly.
Deuteronomy 16:19 - You must never twist justice or show partiality. Never accept a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and corrupt the decisions of the godly.
Deuteronomy 21:1 - “When you are in the land the Lord your God is giving you, someone may be found murdered in a field, and you don’t know who committed the murder.
Deuteronomy 21:2 - In such a case, your elders and judges must measure the distance from the site of the crime to the nearby towns.
Deuteronomy 21:3 - When the nearest town has been determined, that town’s elders must select from the herd a heifer that has never been trained or yoked to a plow.
Deuteronomy 21:4 - They must lead it down to a valley that has not been plowed or planted and that has a stream running through it. There in the valley they must break the heifer’s neck.
Deuteronomy 21:5 - Then the Levitical priests must step forward, for the Lord your God has chosen them to minister before him and to pronounce blessings in the Lord’s name. They are to decide all legal and criminal cases.
Deuteronomy 21:6 - “The elders of the town must wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken.
Deuteronomy 21:7 - Then they must say, ‘Our hands did not shed this person’s blood, nor did we see it happen.
Deuteronomy 21:8 - O Lord, forgive your people Israel whom you have redeemed. Do not charge your people with the guilt of murdering an innocent person.’ Then they will be absolved of the guilt of this person’s blood.
Deuteronomy 21:9 - By following these instructions, you will do what is right in the Lord’s sight and will cleanse the guilt of murder from your community.
2 Kings 10:11 - Then Jehu killed all who were left of Ahab’s relatives living in Jezreel and all his important officials, his personal friends, and his priests. So Ahab was left without a single survivor.
Nehemiah 6:5 - The fifth time, Sanballat’s servant came with an open letter in his hand,
Ezra 4:11 - This is a copy of their letter: “To King Artaxerxes, from your loyal subjects in the province west of the Euphrates River.
Esther 3:12 - So on April 17 the king’s secretaries were summoned, and a decree was written exactly as Haman dictated. It was sent to the king’s highest officers, the governors of the respective provinces, and the nobles of each province in their own scripts and languages. The decree was written in the name of King Xerxes and sealed with the king’s signet ring.
Esther 3:13 - Dispatches were sent by swift messengers into all the provinces of the empire, giving the order that all Jews—young and old, including women and children—must be killed, slaughtered, and annihilated on a single day. This was scheduled to happen on March 7 of the next year. The property of the Jews would be given to those who killed them.
Esther 3:14 - A copy of this decree was to be issued as law in every province and proclaimed to all peoples, so that they would be ready to do their duty on the appointed day.
Esther 3:15 - At the king’s command, the decree went out by swift messengers, and it was also proclaimed in the fortress of Susa. Then the king and Haman sat down to drink, but the city of Susa fell into confusion.

逐节对照

交叉引用

New Living Translation - So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name, sealed them with his seal, and sent them to the elders and other leaders of the town where Naboth lived.
新标点和合本 - 于是托亚哈的名写信，用王的印印上，送给那些与拿伯同城居住的长老贵胄。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 于是王后以亚哈的名义写信，盖上王的印，把信送给那些与拿伯同城居住的长老和贵族。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 于是王后以亚哈的名义写信，盖上王的印，把信送给那些与拿伯同城居住的长老和贵族。
当代译本 - 于是，耶洗别以亚哈王的名义写信，并盖上王印，送给跟拿伯同居一城的长老和贵族。
圣经新译本 - 于是耶洗别以亚哈的名义写了一些信，盖上王的印章，然后把这些信送给那些住在拿伯城里的长老和贵胄。
中文标准译本 - 于是王后用亚哈的名义写信，盖上王的印章，然后送达那些与拿伯同城居住的长老和贵族。
现代标点和合本 - 于是托亚哈的名写信，用王的印印上，送给那些与拿伯同城居住的长老贵胄。
和合本（拼音版） - 于是，托亚哈的名写信，用王的印印上，送给那些与拿伯同城居住的长老贵胄。
New International Version - So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name, placed his seal on them, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth’s city with him.
New International Reader's Version - So she wrote some letters in Ahab’s name. She stamped them with his royal seal. Then she sent them to the elders and nobles who lived in the city where Naboth lived.
English Standard Version - So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name and sealed them with his seal, and she sent the letters to the elders and the leaders who lived with Naboth in his city.
The Message - She wrote letters over Ahab’s signature, stamped them with his official seal, and sent them to the elders in Naboth’s city and to the civic leaders. She wrote “Call for a fast day and put Naboth at the head table. Then seat a couple of stool pigeons across from him who, in front of everybody will say, ‘You! You blasphemed God and the king!’ Then they’ll throw him out and stone him to death.”
Christian Standard Bible - So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name and sealed them with his seal. She sent the letters to the elders and nobles who lived with Naboth in his city.
New American Standard Bible - So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters to the elders and to the nobles who were living with Naboth in his city.
New King James Version - And she wrote letters in Ahab’s name, sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters to the elders and the nobles who were dwelling in the city with Naboth.
Amplified Bible - So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name and sealed them with his seal, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived with Naboth in his city.
American Standard Version - So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, and that dwelt with Naboth.
King James Version - So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, dwelling with Naboth.
New English Translation - She wrote out orders, signed Ahab’s name to them, and sealed them with his seal. She then sent the orders to the leaders and to the nobles who lived in Naboth’s city.
World English Bible - So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters to the elders and to the nobles who were in his city, who lived with Naboth.
新標點和合本 - 於是託亞哈的名寫信，用王的印印上，送給那些與拿伯同城居住的長老貴冑。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 於是王后以亞哈的名義寫信，蓋上王的印，把信送給那些與拿伯同城居住的長老和貴族。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 於是王后以亞哈的名義寫信，蓋上王的印，把信送給那些與拿伯同城居住的長老和貴族。
當代譯本 - 於是，耶洗別以亞哈王的名義寫信，並蓋上王印，送給跟拿伯同居一城的長老和貴族。
聖經新譯本 - 於是耶洗別以亞哈的名義寫了一些信，蓋上王的印章，然後把這些信送給那些住在拿伯城裡的長老和貴胄。
呂振中譯本 - 於是她用亞哈的名義寫文書，將王的印章印上，把文書送給拿伯城裏的長老和顯貴人、那些和拿伯同住一城的人。
中文標準譯本 - 於是王后用亞哈的名義寫信，蓋上王的印章，然後送達那些與拿伯同城居住的長老和貴族。
現代標點和合本 - 於是託亞哈的名寫信，用王的印印上，送給那些與拿伯同城居住的長老貴胄。
文理和合譯本 - 遂假亞哈名作書、鈐以王印、致於拿伯邑中、與彼偕居之長老顯者、
文理委辦譯本 - 遂藉亞哈名作書、鈐以王印、致於拿泊所居、邑中之長老世職、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 耶洗別遂藉亞哈名作書、印以王璽、致拿伯所居邑中之長老與顯者、
Nueva Versión Internacional - De inmediato escribió cartas en nombre de Acab, puso en ellas el sello del rey, y las envió a los ancianos y nobles que vivían en la ciudad de Nabot.
현대인의 성경 - 그러고서 이세벨은 아합의 이름으로 여러 통의 편지를 써서 왕의 도장을 찍어 나봇의 성에 사는 지도자들과 귀족들에게 보냈는데
Новый Русский Перевод - Она написала письма от лица Ахава, скрепила их его печатью и разослала старейшинам и знатным людям, жившим в городе Навота.
Восточный перевод - Она написала письма от лица Ахава, скрепила их его печатью и разослала старейшинам и знатным людям, жившим в городе Навота.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Она написала письма от лица Ахава, скрепила их его печатью и разослала старейшинам и знатным людям, жившим в городе Навота.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Она написала письма от лица Ахава, скрепила их его печатью и разослала старейшинам и знатным людям, жившим в городе Навота.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Elle écrivit des lettres au nom d’Achab, les scella du sceau royal et les fit porter aux responsables et aux magistrats de la ville où demeurait Naboth.
リビングバイブル - イゼベルは王の名で手紙を書き、王の印を押して、ナボテが住むイズレエルの町の長老に送りました。
Nova Versão Internacional - Então ela escreveu cartas em nome de Acabe, pôs nelas o selo do rei e as enviou às autoridades e aos nobres da cidade de Nabote.
Hoffnung für alle - Sie schrieb im Namen des Königs einige Briefe, verschloss sie mit dem königlichen Siegel und verschickte sie an die Sippenoberhäupter und einflussreichen Männer der Stadt Jesreel.
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2 Chronicles 32:17 - The king also sent letters scorning the Lord, the God of Israel. He wrote, “Just as the gods of all the other nations failed to rescue their people from my power, so the God of Hezekiah will also fail.”
Esther 8:8 - Now go ahead and send a message to the Jews in the king’s name, telling them whatever you want, and seal it with the king’s signet ring. But remember that whatever has already been written in the king’s name and sealed with his signet ring can never be revoked.”
Esther 8:9 - So on June 25 the king’s secretaries were summoned, and a decree was written exactly as Mordecai dictated. It was sent to the Jews and to the highest officers, the governors, and the nobles of all the 127 provinces stretching from India to Ethiopia. The decree was written in the scripts and languages of all the peoples of the empire, including that of the Jews.
Esther 8:10 - The decree was written in the name of King Xerxes and sealed with the king’s signet ring. Mordecai sent the dispatches by swift messengers, who rode fast horses especially bred for the king’s service.
Esther 8:11 - The king’s decree gave the Jews in every city authority to unite to defend their lives. They were allowed to kill, slaughter, and annihilate anyone of any nationality or province who might attack them or their children and wives, and to take the property of their enemies.
Esther 8:12 - The day chosen for this event throughout all the provinces of King Xerxes was March 7 of the next year.
Esther 8:13 - A copy of this decree was to be issued as law in every province and proclaimed to all peoples, so that the Jews would be ready to take revenge on their enemies on the appointed day.
2 Samuel 11:14 - So the next morning David wrote a letter to Joab and gave it to Uriah to deliver.
2 Samuel 11:15 - The letter instructed Joab, “Station Uriah on the front lines where the battle is fiercest. Then pull back so that he will be killed.”
Numbers 11:16 - Then the Lord said to Moses, “Gather before me seventy men who are recognized as elders and leaders of Israel. Bring them to the Tabernacle to stand there with you.
Ezra 4:7 - Even later, during the reign of King Artaxerxes of Persia, the enemies of Judah, led by Bishlam, Mithredath, and Tabeel, sent a letter to Artaxerxes in the Aramaic language, and it was translated for the king.
Ezra 4:8 - Rehum the governor and Shimshai the court secretary wrote the letter, telling King Artaxerxes about the situation in Jerusalem.
1 Kings 21:1 - Now there was a man named Naboth, from Jezreel, who owned a vineyard in Jezreel beside the palace of King Ahab of Samaria.
2 Kings 10:1 - Ahab had seventy sons living in the city of Samaria. So Jehu wrote letters and sent them to Samaria, to the elders and officials of the city, and to the guardians of King Ahab’s sons. He said,
2 Kings 10:2 - “The king’s sons are with you, and you have at your disposal chariots, horses, a fortified city, and weapons. As soon as you receive this letter,
2 Kings 10:3 - select the best qualified of your master’s sons to be your king, and prepare to fight for Ahab’s dynasty.”
2 Kings 10:4 - But they were paralyzed with fear and said, “We’ve seen that two kings couldn’t stand against this man! What can we do?”
2 Kings 10:5 - So the palace and city administrators, together with the elders and the guardians of the king’s sons, sent this message to Jehu: “We are your servants and will do anything you tell us. We will not make anyone king; do whatever you think is best.”
2 Kings 10:6 - Jehu responded with a second letter: “If you are on my side and are going to obey me, bring the heads of your master’s sons to me at Jezreel by this time tomorrow.” Now the seventy sons of the king were being cared for by the leaders of Samaria, where they had been raised since childhood.
2 Kings 10:7 - When the letter arrived, the leaders killed all seventy of the king’s sons. They placed their heads in baskets and presented them to Jehu at Jezreel.
1 Kings 20:7 - Then Ahab summoned all the elders of the land and said to them, “Look how this man is stirring up trouble! I already agreed with his demand that I give him my wives and children and silver and gold.”
Deuteronomy 16:18 - “Appoint judges and officials for yourselves from each of your tribes in all the towns the Lord your God is giving you. They must judge the people fairly.
Deuteronomy 16:19 - You must never twist justice or show partiality. Never accept a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and corrupt the decisions of the godly.
Deuteronomy 21:1 - “When you are in the land the Lord your God is giving you, someone may be found murdered in a field, and you don’t know who committed the murder.
Deuteronomy 21:2 - In such a case, your elders and judges must measure the distance from the site of the crime to the nearby towns.
Deuteronomy 21:3 - When the nearest town has been determined, that town’s elders must select from the herd a heifer that has never been trained or yoked to a plow.
Deuteronomy 21:4 - They must lead it down to a valley that has not been plowed or planted and that has a stream running through it. There in the valley they must break the heifer’s neck.
Deuteronomy 21:5 - Then the Levitical priests must step forward, for the Lord your God has chosen them to minister before him and to pronounce blessings in the Lord’s name. They are to decide all legal and criminal cases.
Deuteronomy 21:6 - “The elders of the town must wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken.
Deuteronomy 21:7 - Then they must say, ‘Our hands did not shed this person’s blood, nor did we see it happen.
Deuteronomy 21:8 - O Lord, forgive your people Israel whom you have redeemed. Do not charge your people with the guilt of murdering an innocent person.’ Then they will be absolved of the guilt of this person’s blood.
Deuteronomy 21:9 - By following these instructions, you will do what is right in the Lord’s sight and will cleanse the guilt of murder from your community.
2 Kings 10:11 - Then Jehu killed all who were left of Ahab’s relatives living in Jezreel and all his important officials, his personal friends, and his priests. So Ahab was left without a single survivor.
Nehemiah 6:5 - The fifth time, Sanballat’s servant came with an open letter in his hand,
Ezra 4:11 - This is a copy of their letter: “To King Artaxerxes, from your loyal subjects in the province west of the Euphrates River.
Esther 3:12 - So on April 17 the king’s secretaries were summoned, and a decree was written exactly as Haman dictated. It was sent to the king’s highest officers, the governors of the respective provinces, and the nobles of each province in their own scripts and languages. The decree was written in the name of King Xerxes and sealed with the king’s signet ring.
Esther 3:13 - Dispatches were sent by swift messengers into all the provinces of the empire, giving the order that all Jews—young and old, including women and children—must be killed, slaughtered, and annihilated on a single day. This was scheduled to happen on March 7 of the next year. The property of the Jews would be given to those who killed them.
Esther 3:14 - A copy of this decree was to be issued as law in every province and proclaimed to all peoples, so that they would be ready to do their duty on the appointed day.
Esther 3:15 - At the king’s command, the decree went out by swift messengers, and it was also proclaimed in the fortress of Susa. Then the king and Haman sat down to drink, but the city of Susa fell into confusion.