Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

For there thrones were set for judgment,
The thrones of the house of David.

King James Version

For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

Holman Bible

There, thrones for judgment are placed,
thrones of the house of David.

International Standard Version

For thrones are established there for judgment, thrones of the house of David.

A Conservative Version

For there thrones are set for judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

American Standard Version

For there are set thrones for judgment, The thrones of the house of David.

Amplified


For there the thrones of judgment were set,
The thrones of the house of David.

Darby Translation

For there are set thrones for judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

Julia Smith Translation

For there sat thrones for judgment to the house of David.

King James 2000

For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For there [the] thrones sit for judgment, thrones of David's house.

Modern King James verseion

For there were set the thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For there is the seat of judgment, even the seat of the house of David.

NET Bible

Indeed, the leaders sit there on thrones and make legal decisions, on the thrones of the house of David.

New Heart English Bible

For there are set thrones for judgment, the thrones of David's house.

The Emphasized Bible

For there are set - Thrones for justice, Thrones for the house David.

Webster

For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

World English Bible

For there are set thrones for judgment, the thrones of David's house.

Youngs Literal Translation

For there have sat thrones of judgment, Thrones of the house of David.

References

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Context Readings

A Prayer For Jerusalem

4 All of Jehovah's tribes go to that city because it is a law in Israel to give thanks to the name of Jehovah. 5 For there thrones were set for judgment,
The thrones of the house of David.
6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May those who love you prosper.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 17:8

If any case is too difficult for you to decide, between one kind of homicide or another, between one kind of lawsuit or another, and between one kind of assault or another, being cases of dispute in your courts, then you should go to the place Jehovah your God chooses.

2 Chronicles 19:8

Jehoshaphat also appointed some Levites, some priests, and some of the family leaders to serve as judges in Jerusalem.

Deuteronomy 17:18

When he first sits on the throne of his kingdom, he is to write for himself a copy of this law on a scroll taken in the presence of the Levitical priests.

2 Samuel 8:18

Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was the commander of David's bodyguard. David's sons were priests.

2 Chronicles 11:22

Rehoboam appointed Abijah, son of Maacah, as family head and prince among his brothers. By doing this, Rehoboam could make him king.

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