¹⁶ And at that time I instructed your judges, saying, ‘hear out your fellow men,^[a] and then judge fairly^[b] between a man and between his brother and between his opponent who is a resident alien.^{[c] 17} You must not be partial^[d] in your judgment; ^[e] hear out the small person as also the great person; do not be intimidated by any person,^[f] because the judgment is God’s; and the case that is too difficult^[g] for you, bring it to me, and I will hear it out.’ ¹⁸ And so I instructed you at that time concerning all of the things that you should do.