to deprive them of “justice” (Deut. 24:17 [we will return to this matter with the prophets]). The right of a firstborn son to inherit is his mišpāṭ (Deut. 21:17), and Jeremiah exercised his right (mišpāṭ) to inherit land (Jer. 32:6–15). Justice is the principle that guards the integrity of the judicial and administrative order of the land, whether applied to magistrates, leaders, or kings. Favoritism or bribes pervert justice (Deut. 16:18–20) and cannot be tolerated. The recognition of justice