16. “Three times a year all your males appear before יהוה your Elohim in the place which He chooses: at the Festival of Unleavened Bread, and at the Festival of Weeks, and at the Festival of Booths. And none should appear before יהוה empty-handed,
17. but each one with the gift of his hand, according to the blessing of יהוה your Elohim which He has given you.
18. “Appoint judges and officers within all your gates, which יהוה your Elohim is giving you, according to your tribes. And they shall judge the people with righteous right-ruling.
19. “Do not distort right-ruling. Do not show partiality, nor take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.
20. “Follow righteousness, righteousness alone, so that you live and inherit the land which יהוה your Elohim is giving you.
21. “Do not plant for yourself any tree as an Ashĕrah near the altar of יהוה your Elohim that you make for yourself.
22. “And do not set up a pillar, which יהוה your Elohim hates.