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2 Chronicles 19:6 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" and said to the judges, “Consider what you do, for you don’t judge for man, but for the LORD; and he is with you in the judgment. "
2 Chronicles 19:6
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4 Jehoshaphat lived at Jerusalem; and he went out again among the people from Beersheba to the hill country of Ephraim, and brought them back to the LORD, the God of their fathers.
5 He set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,
6 and said to the judges, “Consider what you do, for you don’t judge for man, but for the LORD; and he is with you in the judgment.
7 Now therefore let the fear of the LORD be on you. Take heed and do it; for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes.”
8 Moreover in Jerusalem Jehoshaphat appointed certain Levites, priests, and heads of the fathers’ households of Israel to give judgment for the LORD and for controversies. They returned to Jerusalem.
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2 Chronicles 19:1
"Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem."
2 Chronicles 19:2
"Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked, and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, wrath is on you from before the LORD."
2 Chronicles 19:3
"Nevertheless there are good things found in you, in that you have put away the Asheroth out of the land, and have set your heart to seek God.”"
2 Chronicles 19:4
"Jehoshaphat lived at Jerusalem; and he went out again among the people from Beersheba to the hill country of Ephraim, and brought them back to the LORD, the God of their fathers."
2 Chronicles 19:5
"He set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,"
2 Chronicles 19:7
"Now therefore let the fear of the LORD be on you. Take heed and do it; for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes.”"
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