Doctrine and Covenants 58: 17

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THE
DOCTRINE AND COVENANTS
OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

SECTION 58

17 And whoso standeth in this mission is appointed to be a ^ajudge in Israel, like as it was in ancient days, to ^bdivide the lands of the heritage of God unto his ^cchildren;

Footnotes

17a	Deut. 16: 18. 18 ¶ ^aJudges and ^bofficers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the Lord thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment. D&C 64: 40. 40 And even the ^abishop, who is a ^bjudge, and his counselors, if they are not faithful in their ^cstewardships shall be condemned, and ^dothers shall be planted in their ^estead. D&C 107: 72 (72-74). 72 And also to be a ^ajudge in Israel, to do the business of the church, to sit in ^bjudgment upon transgressors upon testimony as it shall be laid before him according to the laws, by the assistance of his ^ccounselors, whom he has chosen or will choose among the elders of the church. TG Bishop.
b	D&C 41: 9 (9-11). 9 And again, I have called my servant ^aEdward Partridge; and I give a commandment, that he should be appointed by the voice of the church, and ordained a ^bbishop unto the church, to leave his merchandise and to ^cspend all his time in the labors of the church; D&C 51: 1 (1-20). 1 Hearken unto me, saith the Lord your God, and I will speak unto my servant ^aEdward Partridge, and give unto him directions; for it must needs be that he receive directions how to organize this people. D&C 57: 7. 7 And let my servant ^aEdward Partridge stand in the ^boffice to which I have appointed him, and ^cdivide unto the saints their inheritance, even as I have commanded; and also those whom he has appointed to assist him.
c	TG Sons and Daughters of God.