“Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God’s: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear it.”
You shall not respect persons in judgment; you shall hear the small and the great alike; you shall not be afraid of the face of any man, for the judgment is God's. And the case that is too hard for you, you shall bring to me, and I will hear it -- impartiality is framed as reverence for God's judgment rather than human opinion. The phrase 'the judgment is God's' reminds judges that their authority is derivative; they are instruments of divine justice. Escalation procedures ensure that no case lacks adjudication.
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