Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

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

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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
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 Jehoshaphat dwelleth in Jerusalem, and he turneth back and goeth out among the people from Beer-Sheba unto the hill-country of Ephraim, and bringeth them back unto Jehovah, God of their fathers. 5 And he establisheth judges in the land, in all the fenced cities of Judah, for every city, 6 and saith unto the judges, 'See what ye are doing -- for not for man do ye judge, but for Jehovah, who is with you in the matter of judgment;

Cross References

Deuteronomy 16:18-20

Judges and authorities thou dost make to thee within all thy gates which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee, for thy tribes; and they have judged the people -- a righteous judgment.

2 Chronicles 19:8

And also in Jerusalem hath Jehoshaphat appointed of the Levites, and of the priests, and of the heads of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of Jehovah, and for strife; and they turn back to Jerusalem,

Romans 13:1-5

Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God,

1 Peter 2:13-14

Be subject, then, to every human creation, because of the Lord, whether to a king, as the highest,

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