¹⁰ Your ·people [kinsmen; brothers] living in the cities will bring you cases about ·killing [murder; violent crime; ^Lbetween blood pertaining to blood], about the ·teachings [laws], commands, rules, or some other ·law [regulation]. In all these cases you must warn the people not to sin against the Lord. If you don’t, ·he will be angry with [wrath will come on] you and your ·people [kinsmen; brothers]. But if you warn them, you won’t ·be guilty [sin].

¹¹ “Amariah, the ·leading [chief; high] priest, will be over you in all cases about the Lord [^Cin matters of God’s law]. Zebadiah son of Ishmael, a leader in the ·tribe [^Lhouse] of Judah, will be over you in all cases about the king [^Ccivil cases]. Also, the Levites will serve as ·officers [officials; ^Cof the court] for you. Have ·courage [confidence]. May the Lord be with those who do what is right.”