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2 Chronicles 19:9

He commanded them: "Carry out your duties with respect for the Lord , with honesty, and with pure motives.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Court;   Fear of God;   Jehoshaphat;   Judge;   Levites;   Thompson Chain Reference - Charges, Solemn;   Jehoshaphat;   Leaders;   Religious;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Courts of Justice;   Fear, Godly;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Chronicles;   Justice;   Levites;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Jehoshaphat;   Judge;   King;   Levite;   Priest;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Jehoshaphat;   Zebadiah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Levites;   Priest;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Court Systems;   Judge (Office);   Justice;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Government;   King;   Priests and Levites;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Priest;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Law of Moses;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Judah;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Chronicles, Books of;   Fear;   Jehoshaphat (2);   Priests and Levites;   Teach;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Judge;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
He commanded them, saying, “In the fear of the Lord, with integrity, and wholeheartedly, you are to do the following:
Hebrew Names Version
He charged them, saying, Thus shall you do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.
King James Version
And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the Lord , faithfully, and with a perfect heart.
English Standard Version
And he charged them: "Thus you shall do in the fear of the Lord , in faithfulness, and with your whole heart:
New Century Version
Jehoshaphat commanded them, "You must always serve the Lord completely, and you must fear him.
Amplified Bible
Then the king commanded them, "Do this in the fear of the LORD, faithfully and wholeheartedly.
New American Standard Bible
Then he commanded them, saying, "This is what you shall do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully and wholeheartedly.
World English Bible
He charged them, saying, Thus shall you do in the fear of Yahweh, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he charged them, saying, Thus shall yee doe in the feare of the Lord faithfully and with a perfite heart.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then he commanded them saying, "Thus you shall do in the fear of Yahweh, faithfully and wholeheartedly.
Berean Standard Bible
He commanded them, saying, "You must serve faithfully and wholeheartedly in the fear of the LORD.
Contemporary English Version
He told them: Faithfully serve the Lord !
Complete Jewish Bible
he charged them, "Here is what you are to do faithfully and wholeheartedly, in fear of Adonai :
Darby Translation
And he charged them saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of Jehovah faithfully and with a perfect heart.
Easy-to-Read Version
Jehoshaphat commanded them, "You must serve faithfully with all your heart. You must fear the Lord .
George Lamsa Translation
And he charged them, saying, Thus shall you do in reverence of the LORD, in faithfulness and with a perfect heart.
Good News Translation
He gave them the following instructions: "You must perform your duties in reverence for the Lord , faithfully obeying him in everything you do.
Lexham English Bible
And he commanded them, saying, "Thus you must do in the fear of Yahweh in faithfulness and with a whole heart.
Literal Translation
And he charged them, saying, So shall you do in the fear of Jehovah, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and commaunded them, and sayde: Se that ye do thus in the feare of the LORDE, in faithfulnes & in a perfect hert.
American Standard Version
And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of Jehovah, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.
Bible in Basic English
And he gave them their orders, saying, You are to do your work in the fear of the Lord, in good faith and with a true heart.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he charged them, saying, Thus shal ye do in the feare of the Lord faythfully, and with a pure heart:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he charged them, saying: 'Thus shall ye do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a whole heart.
King James Version (1611)
And hee charged them, saying, Thus shall yee doe in the feare of the Lord faithfully, and with a perfect heart.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the Lord, in truth and with a perfect heart.
English Revised Version
And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he comaundide to hem, and seide, Thus ye schulen do in the drede of the Lord, feithfuli and in perfite herte.
Update Bible Version
And he charged them, saying, Thus you shall do in the fear of Yahweh, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.
New King James Version
And he commanded them, saying, "Thus you shall act in the fear of the LORD, faithfully and with a loyal heart:
New Living Translation
These were his instructions to them: "You must always act in the fear of the Lord , with faithfulness and an undivided heart.
New Life Bible
Then he told them what they must do. He said, "Do this in the fear of the Lord. Be faithful, and do your duty with your whole heart.
New Revised Standard
He charged them: "This is how you shall act: in the fear of the Lord , in faithfulness, and with your whole heart;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And he laid charge upon them, saying, - Thus, shall ye act, in the fear of Yahweh, faithfully and with an undivided heart.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he charged them, saying, Thus shall you do in the fear of the Lord faithfully, and with a perfect heart.
Revised Standard Version
And he charged them: "Thus you shall do in the fear of the LORD, in faithfulness, and with your whole heart:
Young's Literal Translation
and he layeth a charge upon them, saying, `Thus do ye do in the fear of Jehovah, in faithfulness, and with a perfect heart,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then he charged them saying, "Thus you shall do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully and wholeheartedly.

Contextual Overview

5 He appointed judges throughout the land and in each of the fortified cities of Judah. 6 He told the judges, "Be careful what you do, for you are not judging for men, but for the Lord , who will be with you when you make judicial decisions. 7 Respect the Lord and make careful decisions, for the Lord our God disapproves of injustice, partiality, and bribery." 8 In Jerusalem Jehoshaphat appointed some Levites, priests, and Israelite family leaders to judge on behalf of the Lord and to settle disputes among the residents of Jerusalem. 9 He commanded them: "Carry out your duties with respect for the Lord , with honesty, and with pure motives. 10 Whenever your countrymen who live in the cities bring a case before you (whether it involves a violent crime or other matters related to the law, commandments, rules, and regulations), warn them that they must not sin against the Lord . If you fail to do so, God will be angry with you and your colleagues, but if you obey, you will be free of guilt. 11 You will report to Amariah the chief priest in all matters pertaining to the Lord 's law, and to Zebadiah son of Ishmael, the leader of the family of Judah, in all matters pertaining to the king. The Levites will serve as officials before you. Confidently carry out your duties! May the Lord be with those who do well!"

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

in the fear: 2 Chronicles 19:7, Deuteronomy 1:16, Deuteronomy 1:17, 2 Samuel 23:3, Isaiah 11:3-5, Isaiah 32:1

Reciprocal: Isaiah 1:21 - it was full 2 Corinthians 7:1 - in

Cross-References

Genesis 11:6
And the Lord said, "If as one people all sharing a common language they have begun to do this, then nothing they plan to do will be beyond them.
Genesis 13:12
Abram settled in the land of Canaan, but Lot settled among the cities of the Jordan plain and pitched his tents next to Sodom.
Genesis 19:7
He said, "No, my brothers! Don't act so wickedly!
Genesis 19:8
Look, I have two daughters who have never had sexual relations with a man. Let me bring them out to you, and you can do to them whatever you please. Only don't do anything to these men, for they have come under the protection of my roof."
Genesis 19:19
Your servant has found favor with you, and you have shown me great kindness by sparing my life. But I am not able to escape to the mountains because this disaster will overtake me and I'll die.
Genesis 19:22
Run there quickly, for I cannot do anything until you arrive there." (This incident explains why the town was called Zoar.)
Genesis 19:26
But Lot's wife looked back longingly and was turned into a pillar of salt.
Genesis 19:28
He looked out toward Sodom and Gomorrah and all the land of that region. As he did so, he saw the smoke rising up from the land like smoke from a furnace.
Exodus 2:14
The man replied, "Who made you a ruler and a judge over us? Are you planning to kill me like you killed that Egyptian?" Then Moses was afraid, thinking, "Surely what I did has become known."
1 Samuel 2:16
If the individual said to him, "First let the fat be burned away, and then take for yourself whatever you wish," he would say, "No! Hand it over right now! If you don't, I will take it forcibly!"

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And he charged them,.... The members of the court at Jerusalem:

saying, thus shall ye do in the fear of the Lord, faithfully, and with a perfect heart; judge righteously and impartially, as men fearing God, true to the trust reposed in them, and sincere and upright in heart and actions, having nothing else in view but the glory of God, and the good of men.


 
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