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| 2nd-Chronicles 19:1 | And Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, went back to his house in Jerusalem in peace. | And Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem. |
| 2nd-Chronicles 19:2 | And Jehu, the son of Hanani the seer, went to King Jehoshaphat and said to him, Is it right for you to go to the help of evil-doers, loving the haters of the Lord? because of this, the wrath of the Lord has come on you. | And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the wicked, and love them that hate Jehovah? for this thing wrath is upon thee from before Jehovah. |
| 2nd-Chronicles 19:3 | But still there is some good in you, for you have put away the wood pillars out of the land, and have given your heart to the worship of God. | Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast put away the Asheroth out of the land, and hast set thy heart to seek God. |
| 2nd-Chronicles 19:4 | And Jehoshaphat was living in Jerusalem; and he went out again among the people, from Beer-sheba to the hill-country of Ephraim, guiding them back to the Lord, the God of their fathers. | And Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem: and he went out again among the people from Beer-sheba to the hill-country of Ephraim, and brought them back unto Jehovah, the God of their fathers. |
| 2nd-Chronicles 19:5 | And he put judges through all the land, in every walled town of Judah, | And he set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city, |
| 2nd-Chronicles 19:6 | And said to the judges, Take care what you do, for you are judging not for man but for the Lord, and he is with you in the decisions you give. | and said to the judges, Consider what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for Jehovah; and [he is] with you in the judgment. |
| 2nd-Chronicles 19:7 | So now let the fear of the Lord be in you; do your work with care; for in the Lord our God there is no evil, or respect for high position, or taking of payment to do wrong. | Now therefore let the fear of Jehovah be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with Jehovah our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes. |
| 2nd-Chronicles 19:8 | Then in Jerusalem he gave authority to certain of the Levites and the priests and the heads of families of Israel to give decisions for the Lord, and in the causes of those living in Jerusalem. | Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites and the priests, and of the heads of the fathers' [houses] of Israel, for the judgment of Jehovah, and for controversies. And they returned to Jerusalem. |
| 2nd-Chronicles 19:9 | 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. | And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of Jehovah, faithfully, and with a perfect heart. |
| 2nd-Chronicles 19:10 | And if any cause comes before you from your brothers living in their towns, where the death punishment is in question, or where there are questions of law or order, or rules or decisions, make them take care that they are not in the wrong before the Lord, so that wrath may not come on you and on your brothers; do this and you yourselves will not be in the wrong. | And whensoever any controversy shall come to you from your brethren that dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and ordinances, ye shall warn them, that they be not guilty towards Jehovah, and so wrath come upon you and upon your brethren: this do, and ye shall not be guilty. |
| 2nd-Chronicles 19:11 | And now, Amariah, the chief priest, is over you in all questions to do with the Lord; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the head of the family of Judah, in everything to do with the king's business; and the Levites will be overseers for you. Be strong to do the work; and may the Lord be with the upright. | And, behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of Jehovah; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, in all the king's matters: also the Levites shall be officers before you. Deal courageously, and Jehovah be with the good. |
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