Deuteronomy 16:18 Hebrew Word Analysis

12Judgesוְשָֽׁפְט֥וּh8199
1and officersוְשֹֽׁטְרִ֗יםh7860
9givethנֹתֵ֥ןh5414
3לְךָ֙h0
4בְּכָלh3605
5thee in all thy gatesשְׁעָרֶ֔יךָh8179
6אֲשֶׁ֨רh834
7which the LORDיְהוָ֧הh3068
8thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֛יךָh430
9givethנֹתֵ֥ןh5414
10לְךָ֖h0
11thee throughout thy tribesלִשְׁבָטֶ֑יךָh7626
12Judgesוְשָֽׁפְט֥וּh8199
13אֶתh853
14the peopleהָעָ֖םh5971
15judgmentמִשְׁפַּטh4941
16with justצֶֽדֶק׃h6664

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, according to thy tribes; and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

You are to make judges and overseers in all your towns which the Lord your God gives you, for every tribe: and they are to be upright men, judging the people in righteousness.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes, that they may judge the people with just judgment.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.

World English Bible (WEB)

Judges and officers shall you make you in all your gates, which Yahweh your God gives you, according to your tribes; and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

`Judges and authorities thou dost make to thee within all thy gates which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee, for thy tribes; and they have judged the people -- a righteous judgment.