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Contemporary English Version
2 Chronicles 19:5
He assigned judges to each of the fortified cities in Judah
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Christian Standard Bible®
He appointed judges in all the fortified cities of the land of Judah, city by city.
He appointed judges in all the fortified cities of the land of Judah, city by city.
Hebrew Names Version
He set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Yehudah, city by city,
He set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Yehudah, city by city,
King James Version
And he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of Judah, city by city,
And he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of Judah, city by city,
English Standard Version
He appointed judges in the land in all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,
He appointed judges in the land in all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,
New Century Version
Jehoshaphat appointed judges in all the land, in each of the strong, walled cities of Judah.
Jehoshaphat appointed judges in all the land, in each of the strong, walled cities of Judah.
New English Translation
He appointed judges throughout the land and in each of the fortified cities of Judah.
He appointed judges throughout the land and in each of the fortified cities of Judah.
Amplified Bible
He appointed judges in the land in all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,
He appointed judges in the land in all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,
New American Standard Bible
He appointed judges in the land in all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city.
He appointed judges in the land in all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city.
World English Bible
He set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,
He set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,
Geneva Bible (1587)
And hee set iudges in the lande throughout all the strong cities of Iudah, citie by citie,
And hee set iudges in the lande throughout all the strong cities of Iudah, citie by citie,
Legacy Standard Bible
And he appointed judges in the land in all the fortified cities of Judah, in each city.
And he appointed judges in the land in all the fortified cities of Judah, in each city.
Berean Standard Bible
He appointed judges in the land, in each of the fortified cities of Judah.
He appointed judges in the land, in each of the fortified cities of Judah.
Complete Jewish Bible
He appointed judges throughout the land in all the fortified cities of Y'hudah, city by city,
He appointed judges throughout the land in all the fortified cities of Y'hudah, city by city,
Darby Translation
And he set judges in the land throughout the fortified cities of Judah, city by city.
And he set judges in the land throughout the fortified cities of Judah, city by city.
Easy-to-Read Version
Jehoshaphat went from town to town and appointed judges in each of the fortresses of Judah.
Jehoshaphat went from town to town and appointed judges in each of the fortresses of Judah.
George Lamsa Translation
And he appointed judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah and the great cities.
And he appointed judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah and the great cities.
Good News Translation
He appointed judges in each of the fortified cities of Judah
He appointed judges in each of the fortified cities of Judah
Lexham English Bible
And he appointed judges in the land and in all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city.
And he appointed judges in the land and in all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city.
Literal Translation
And he placed judges in the land, in all the fortified cities of Judah, for every city;
And he placed judges in the land, in all the fortified cities of Judah, for every city;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And he set Iudges thorow out the londe, in all the stronge cities of Iuda, and a certayne in euery cite.
And he set Iudges thorow out the londe, in all the stronge cities of Iuda, and a certayne in euery cite.
American Standard Version
And he set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,
And he set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,
Bible in Basic English
And he put judges through all the land, in every walled town of Judah,
And he put judges through all the land, in every walled town of Judah,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he set iudges in the lande throughout all the strong cities of Iuda, citie by citie:
And he set iudges in the lande throughout all the strong cities of Iuda, citie by citie:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,
And he set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,
King James Version (1611)
And he set Iudges in the land, throughout all the fenced cities of Iudah, city by city,
And he set Iudges in the land, throughout all the fenced cities of Iudah, city by city,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he appointed judges in all the strong cities of Juda, city by city.
And he appointed judges in all the strong cities of Juda, city by city.
English Revised Version
And he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of Judah, city by city,
And he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of Judah, city by city,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he ordeynede iugis of the lond in alle the strengthid citees of Juda, bi ech place.
And he ordeynede iugis of the lond in alle the strengthid citees of Juda, bi ech place.
Update Bible Version
And he set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,
And he set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,
Webster's Bible Translation
And he set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,
And he set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,
New King James Version
Then he set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,
Then he set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,
New Living Translation
He appointed judges throughout the nation in all the fortified towns,
He appointed judges throughout the nation in all the fortified towns,
New Life Bible
He chose judges in the land in all the strong cities of Judah, city by city.
He chose judges in the land in all the strong cities of Judah, city by city.
New Revised Standard
He appointed judges in the land in all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,
He appointed judges in the land in all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And he stationed judges in the land, throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city;
And he stationed judges in the land, throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he set judges of the land in all the fenced cities of Juda, in every place.
And he set judges of the land in all the fenced cities of Juda, in every place.
Revised Standard Version
He appointed judges in the land in all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,
He appointed judges in the land in all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,
Young's Literal Translation
And he establisheth judges in the land, in all the fenced cities of Judah, for every city,
And he establisheth judges in the land, in all the fenced cities of Judah, for every city,
THE MESSAGE
And he was diligent in appointing judges in the land—each of the fortress cities had its judge. He charged the judges: "This is serious work; do it carefully. You are not merely judging between men and women; these are God 's judgments that you are passing on. Live in the fear of God —be most careful, for God hates dishonesty, partiality, and bribery."
And he was diligent in appointing judges in the land—each of the fortress cities had its judge. He charged the judges: "This is serious work; do it carefully. You are not merely judging between men and women; these are God 's judgments that you are passing on. Live in the fear of God —be most careful, for God hates dishonesty, partiality, and bribery."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He appointed judges in the land in all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city.
He appointed judges in the land in all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city.
Contextual Overview
5 He assigned judges to each of the fortified cities in Judah 6 and told them: Be careful when you make your decisions in court, because these are the Lord 's people, and he will know what you decide. 7 So do your work in honor of him and know that he won't allow you to be unfair to anyone or to take bribes. 8 Jehoshaphat also chose some Levites, some priests, and some of the family leaders, and he appointed them to serve as judges in Jerusalem. 9 He told them: Faithfully serve the Lord ! 10 The people of Judah will bring you legal cases that involve every type of crime, including murder. You must settle these cases and warn the people to stop sinning against the Lord , so that he won't get angry and punish Judah. Remember, if you follow these instructions, you won't be held responsible for anything that happens. 11 Amariah the high priest will have the final say in any religious case. And Zebadiah, the leader of the Judah tribe, will have the final say in all other cases. The rest of the Levites will serve as your assistants. Be brave, and I pray that the Lord will help you do right.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
2 Chronicles 19:8, Deuteronomy 16:18-20, Romans 13:1-5, 1 Peter 2:13, 1 Peter 2:14
Reciprocal: Exodus 18:21 - such as Leviticus 14:42 - General 1 Samuel 8:1 - made his 2 Chronicles 20:1 - after this also 2 Chronicles 20:4 - the cities Ezra 10:14 - our rulers Micah 3:1 - Is it
Cross-References
Genesis 19:23
The sun was coming up as Lot reached the town of Zoar,
The sun was coming up as Lot reached the town of Zoar,
Genesis 19:24
and the Lord sent burning sulfur down like rain on Sodom and Gomorrah.
and the Lord sent burning sulfur down like rain on Sodom and Gomorrah.
Genesis 19:26
On the way, Lot's wife looked back and was turned into a block of salt.
On the way, Lot's wife looked back and was turned into a block of salt.
Genesis 19:27
That same morning Abraham got up and went to the place where he had stood and spoken with the Lord .
That same morning Abraham got up and went to the place where he had stood and spoken with the Lord .
Leviticus 18:22
It is disgusting for a man to have sex with another man.
It is disgusting for a man to have sex with another man.
Leviticus 20:13
It's disgusting for men to have sex with one another, and those who do will be put to death, just as they deserve.
It's disgusting for men to have sex with one another, and those who do will be put to death, just as they deserve.
Judges 19:22
They were having a good time, when some worthless men of that town surrounded the house and started banging on the door and shouting, "A man came to your house tonight. Send him out, so we can have sex with him!"
They were having a good time, when some worthless men of that town surrounded the house and started banging on the door and shouting, "A man came to your house tonight. Send him out, so we can have sex with him!"
Isaiah 1:9
Zion would have disappeared like Sodom and Gomorrah, if the Lord All-Powerful had not let a few of its people survive.
Zion would have disappeared like Sodom and Gomorrah, if the Lord All-Powerful had not let a few of its people survive.
Isaiah 3:9
The look on your faces shows that you are sinful as Sodom, and you don't try to hide it. You are in for trouble, and you have brought it all on yourselves.
The look on your faces shows that you are sinful as Sodom, and you don't try to hide it. You are in for trouble, and you have brought it all on yourselves.
Jeremiah 3:3
So I, the Lord , refused to let the spring rains fall. But just like a prostitute, you still have no shame for what you have done.
So I, the Lord , refused to let the spring rains fall. But just like a prostitute, you still have no shame for what you have done.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of Judah, city by city,.... Inferior judges in lesser courts of judicature than that at Jerusalem, and that in every city, that judgment and justice might be executed everywhere; such were appointed by David, but had been neglected, and now restored, see 1 Chronicles 26:29.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
What exact change Jehoshaphat made in the judicial system of Judah Deu 16:18; 1 Chronicles 23:4, it is impossible to determine. Probably he found corruption widely spread 2 Chronicles 19:7, and the magistrates in some places tainted with the prevailing idolatry. He therefore made a fresh appointment of judges throughout the whole country; concentrating judicial authority in the hands of a few, or creating superior courts in the chief towns (“fenced cities”), with a right of appeal to such courts from the village judge.
