Bible Verses About Courts of Justice

So the fielde of Ephron which was in Machpelah, and ouer against Mamre, euen the field and the caue that was therein, and all the trees that were in the fielde, which were in all the borders round about, was made sure

Vnto Abraham for a possession, in ye sight of the Hittites, euen of all that went in at the gates of his citie.

And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the caue of the fielde of Machpelah ouer against Mamre: the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan.

Thus the fielde and the caue, that is therein, was made sure vnto Abraham for a possession of buriall by the Hittites.

Now on the morow, when Moses sate to iudge the people, the people stoode about Moses from morning vnto euen.

And when Moses father in law saw all that he did to the people, he sayde, What is this that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thy selfe alone, and all the people stande about thee from morning vnto euen?

And Moses sayd vnto his father in law, Because the people come vnto me to seeke God.

When they haue a matter, they come vnto me, and I iudge betweene one and another, and declare the ordinances of God, and his lawes.

But Moses father in law said vnto him, The thing which thou doest, is not well.

Thou both weariest thy selfe greatly, and this people that is with thee: for the thing is too heauie for thee: thou art not able to doe it thy selfe alone.

Heare nowe my voyce, (I will giue thee counsell, and God shalbe with thee) be thou for the people to Godwarde, and report thou the causes vnto God,

And admonish them of the ordinances, and of the lawes, and shew them the way, wherein they must walke, and the worke that they must do.

So Moses went out, and told the people the wordes of the Lord, and gathered seuentie men of the Elders of the people, and set them round about the Tabernacle.

Then the Lord came downe in a cloude, and spake vnto him, and tooke of the Spirit that was vpon him, and put it vpon the seuentie Ancient men: and when the Spirit rested vpon them, then they prophecied, and did not cease.

But there remained two of the men in the hoste: the name of the one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad, and the Spirit rested vpon them, (for they were of them that were written, and went not out vnto the Tabernacle) and they prophecied in the hoste.

Then there ranne a yong man, and tolde Moses, and saide, Eldad and Medad doe prophesie in the hoste.

And Ioshua the sonne of Nun the seruant of Moses one of his yong men answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them.

But Moses saide vnto him, Enuiest thou for my sake? yea, would God that all the Lordes people were Prophets, and that the Lord woulde put his Spirit vpon them.

And Moses returned into the hoste, he and the Elders of Israel.

And I spake vnto you the same time, saying, I am not able to beare you my selfe alone:

The Lord your God hath multiplied you: and beholde, ye are this day as the starres of heauen in nomber:

(The Lord God of your fathers make you a thousand times so many moe as ye are, and blesse you, as he hath promised you)

Howe can I alone beare your combrance and your charge, and your strife?

Bring you men of wisedome and of vnderstanding, and knowen among your tribes, and I will make them rulers ouer you:

Then ye answered me and said, The thing is good that thou hast commanded vs to doe.