Deuteronomy 16:20 Meaning
That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Context Explained
18Judges 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.
19Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
20That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
21Thou shalt not plant thee a grove of any trees near unto the altar of the LORD thy God, which thou shalt make thee.
22Neither shalt thou set thee up any image; which the LORD thy God hateth.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Matthew 5:6
Both verses emphasize the importance of righteousness and justice in the life of believers.
Romans 2:6
This verse explains that God will judge everyone according to their deeds, paralleling the call for justice in Deuteronomy.
Galatians 6:7
This verse highlights the principle of reaping what one sows, similar to the idea of following justice to inherit the land.
Source: Deuteronomy 16:20