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2 Chronicles 19:6-8
Lexham English Bible
2 Chronicles 19:6-8
Lexham English Bible
6 And he said to the judges, “Consider what you are doing, for you are not judging for a man but for Yahweh. Now he is with you in speaking justice. 7 So now, let the fear of Yahweh be upon you all. Be careful what you do,[a] for there is neither wickedness nor showing partiality[b] and taking bribes with Yahweh our God.”
8 Moreover, Jehoshaphat appointed in Jerusalem some of the Levites and the priests and heads of the families[c] of Israel as judges and to decide legal disputes for Yahweh. And they sat[d] in Jerusalem.
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- 2 Chronicles 19:7 Literally “Keep and do”
- 2 Chronicles 19:7 Literally “lifting faces”
- 2 Chronicles 19:8 Literally “fathers”
- 2 Chronicles 19:8 Or “lived”
2 Chronicles 19:6-8
New International Version
2 Chronicles 19:6-8
New International Version
6 He told them, “Consider carefully what you do,(A) because you are not judging for mere mortals(B) but for the Lord, who is with you whenever you give a verdict. 7 Now let the fear of the Lord be on you. Judge carefully, for with the Lord our God there is no injustice(C) or partiality(D) or bribery.”
8 In Jerusalem also, Jehoshaphat appointed some of the Levites,(E) priests(F) and heads of Israelite families to administer(G) the law of the Lord and to settle disputes. And they lived in Jerusalem.
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