Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And he put judges through all the land, in every walled town of Judah,
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,
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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he set judges in the land, throughout all the strong 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 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. 5 And he put judges through all the land, in every walled town of Judah, 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.
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 16:18-20
You are to make judges and overseers in all your towns which the Lord your God gives you, for every tribe: and they are to be upright men, judging the people in righteousness.
2 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.
Romans 13:1-5
Let everyone put himself under the authority of the higher powers, because there is no power which is not of God, and all powers are ordered by God.
1 Peter 2:13-14
Keep all the laws of men because of the Lord; those of the king, who is over all,