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
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,
Themes
Court » Superior, and inferior
Courts of justice » Inferior » In all cities
Courts of justice » Inferior » Re-established by jehoshaphat
Israel » Judges of » General references to
Jehoshaphat » King of judah » His wise reign
Interlinear
`amad
Shaphat
Batsar
References
Easton
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 19:5
Verse Info
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.
Names
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;