Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And he set judges in the land, throughout all the strong 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.

King James Version

And he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of Judah, city by city,

Holman Bible

He appointed judges in all the fortified cities of the land of Judah, city by city.

International Standard Version

and appointing judges throughout the land in all of the walled cities of Judah, city by city. He issued this reminder to the judges:

A Conservative Version

And he set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,

American Standard Version

And he set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,

Amplified

He appointed judges in the land in 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,

Darby Translation

And he set judges in the land throughout the fortified cities of Judah, city by city.

Julia Smith Translation

And he will set up judges in the land in all the fortified cities of Judah, to city and city;

King James 2000

And he set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,

Lexham Expanded Bible

And he appointed judges in the land and in all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city.

Modern King James verseion

And he set judges in the land, in all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city.

NET Bible

He appointed judges throughout the land and in each of the fortified cities of Judah.

New Heart English Bible

He set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,

The Emphasized Bible

And he stationed judges in the land, throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city;

Webster

And he set judges in the land throughout 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,

Youngs Literal Translation

And he establisheth judges in the land, in all the fenced cities of Judah, for every city,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And he set
עמד 
`amad 
Usage: 521

שׁפט 
Shaphat 
Usage: 203

in the land
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

עיר ער עיר 
`iyr 
Usage: 1094

of Judah
יהוּדה 
Y@huwdah 
Usage: 648

עיר ער עיר 
`iyr 
Usage: 1094

References

Easton

Hastings

Context Readings

Jehoshaphat Appoints Judges

4 And as Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem, he went to again and went among the people from Beersheba to mount Ephraim, and brought them again unto the LORD God of their fathers. 5 And he set judges in the land, throughout all the strong cities of Judah, city by city, 6 and said to the judges, "Take heed what ye do: for ye be not judges in the law of man, but of the LORD - which is with you in the words of the law.



Cross References

Deuteronomy 16:18-20

Judges and officers thou shalt make thee in all thy cities, which the LORD thy God giveth thee throughout thy tribes: And let them judge the people righteously.

2 Chronicles 19:8

Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites and of the priests and of the ancient heads of Israel, over the customs of the LORD and causes of strife. And then they returned again to Jerusalem.

Romans 13:1-5

Let every soul submit himself unto the authority of the higher powers. For there is no power, but of God. The powers that be, are ordained of God.

1 Peter 2:13-14

Submit yourselves unto all manner ordinance of man for the Lord's sake, whether it be unto the King as unto the chief head;

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