Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he appointed judges in the land and in all the fortified 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,
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
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Shaphat
Batsar
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 19:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jehoshaphat Appoints Judges
4 And Jehoshaphat lived in Jerusalem and returned and went out among the people from Beersheba to the hill country of Ephraim and brought them back to Yahweh, the God of their ancestors. 5 And he appointed judges in the land and in all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city. 6 And he said to the judges, "Consider what you are doing, for you are not judging for a man but for Yahweh. Now [he is] with you in speaking justice.
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Cross References
Deuteronomy 16:18-20
"You shall appoint judges and officials for you in all your {towns} that Yahweh your God [is] giving to you throughout your tribes, and you shall render [for] the people {righteous judgments}.
2 Chronicles 19:8
Moreover, Jehoshaphat appointed in Jerusalem some of the Levites and the priests and heads of the {families} of Israel as judges and to decide legal disputes for Yahweh. And they sat [in] Jerusalem.
Romans 13:1-5
Let every person be subject to the governing authorities, for [there] is no authority except by God, and those that exist are put in place by God.
1 Peter 2:13-14
Subject yourselves to every human authority for the sake of the Lord, whether to a king as having supreme authority,