12 You will have the cities as a refuge from the avenger,(A) so that the one who kills someone will not die until he stands trial before the assembly.

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12 They will be places of refuge from the avenger,(A) so that anyone accused of murder(B) may not die before they stand trial before the assembly.(C)

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Jehoshaphat also appointed in Jerusalem some of the Levites and priests and some of the Israelite family heads for deciding the Lord’s will and for settling disputes of the residents of[a] Jerusalem.

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Footnotes

  1. 19:8 LXX, Vg; MT reads disputes and they returned to

In Jerusalem also, Jehoshaphat appointed some of the Levites,(A) priests(B) and heads of Israelite families to administer(C) the law of the Lord and to settle disputes. And they lived in Jerusalem.

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For you have upheld my just cause;(A)
you are seated on your throne as a righteous judge.(B)

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For you have upheld my right(A) and my cause,(B)
    sitting enthroned(C) as the righteous judge.(D)

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From heaven you pronounced judgment.
The earth feared and grew quiet(A)
when God rose up to judge
and to save all the lowly of the earth.(B)Selah

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From heaven you pronounced judgment,
    and the land feared(A) and was quiet—
when you, God, rose up to judge,(B)
    to save all the afflicted(C) of the land.

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13 The Lord rises to argue the case
and stands to judge the people.(A)
14 The Lord brings this charge
against the elders and leaders of his people:(B)
“You have devastated the vineyard.
The plunder from the poor is in your houses.(C)

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13 The Lord takes his place in court;(A)
    he rises to judge(B) the people.
14 The Lord enters into judgment(C)
    against the elders and leaders of his people:
“It is you who have ruined my vineyard;
    the plunder(D) from the poor(E) is in your houses.

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24 “In a dispute, they will officiate as judges and decide the case according to my ordinances.(A) They are to observe my laws and statutes regarding all my appointed festivals, and keep my Sabbaths holy.(B)

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24 “‘In any dispute, the priests are to serve as judges(A) and decide it according to my ordinances. They are to keep my laws and my decrees for all my appointed festivals,(B) and they are to keep my Sabbaths holy.(C)

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