He said to the judges, “Consider what you are doing, for (A)you do not judge for man but for the Lord who is with you [a]when you render judgment. Now then let the fear of the Lord be upon you; [b]be very careful what you do, for [c]the Lord our God will (B)have no part in unrighteousness (C)or partiality or the taking of a bribe.”

In Jerusalem also Jehoshaphat appointed some (D)of the Levites and priests, and some of the heads of the fathers’ households of Israel, for the judgment of the Lord and to judge [d]disputes among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 19:6 Lit in the word of judgment
  2. 2 Chronicles 19:7 Lit be careful and do
  3. 2 Chronicles 19:7 Lit there is not with the Lord our God
  4. 2 Chronicles 19:8 So the versions; Heb reads disputes. And they returned to Jerusalem, or And they lived in Jerusalem