Judging the Penny Like the Hundred Maneh in Deuteronomy

Midrash Aggadah, Deuteronomy 1:17

Curated by Arthur·Translated by Maggid (Beta)·

"You shall hear the small as the great" (Deuteronomy 1:17): that a lawsuit over a perutah should be as dear to you as a lawsuit over a hundred maneh, so that if that one came before you first, you shall judge him first. "You shall not be afraid of the face of any man" (Deuteronomy 1:17): you shall not conceal your words out of fear of any man. "For the judgment is God's" (Deuteronomy 1:17): as you say, "God stands in the congregation of God" (Psalms 82:1). "You shall bring near to me, and I will hear it" (Deuteronomy 1:17): if I make it known to you, good; and if not, I will ask the Holy One, blessed be He, and tell you.

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MosesJudgmentJudgesDivine JusticePsalms

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