2 Chronicles 19:6
4 Jehoshaphat lived in Jerusalem, and once again he went out among the people from Beersheba to the hill country of Ephraim and turned them back to the LORD, the God of their fathers.
5 He appointed judges in the land, in each of the fortified cities of Judah.
Then he said to the judges, “Consider carefully what you do, for you are not judging for man, but for the LORD, who is with you when you render judgment.
7 And now, may the fear of the LORD be upon you. Be careful what you do, for with the LORD our God there is no injustice or partiality or bribery.”
8 Moreover, Jehoshaphat appointed in Jerusalem some of the Levites, priests, and heads of the Israelite families to judge on behalf of the LORD and to settle disputes. And they lived in Jerusalem.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Then he said to the judges, “Consider carefully what you do, for you are not judging for man, but for the LORD, who is with you when you render judgment.
- KJV
- And said to the judges, Take heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the LORD, who is with you in the judgment.
- WEB
- 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.
- ASV
- and said to the judges, Consider what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for Jehovah; and [he is] with you in the judgment.
- DARBY
- And he said to the judges, Take heed what ye do; for ye judge not for man, but for Jehovah, who will be with you in the matter of judgment.
- BLB
- and he said to the judges, “See to what you⁺ are doing, for not for man do you⁺ judge, but for YHWH, who [is] with you⁺ in the matter of judgment.
- ÅB
- Og han sa til dommerne: Akt vel på hva dere gjør! For dere dømmer ikke for mennesker, men for Herren, og han er hos dere så ofte dere dømmer.
- OTB
- Han talte til dommerne og sa: "Vær oppmerksomme på deres handlinger, for dere dømmer ikke for mennesker, men for Herren, som er med dere i deres dommer.
- B1930
- Og han sa til dommerne: Akt vel på hvad I gjør! For I dømmer ikke for mennesker, men for Herren, og han er hos eder så ofte I dømmer.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Deuteronomy 1:17
Show no partiality in judging; hear both small and great alike. Do not be intimidated by anyone, for judgment belongs to God. And bring to me any case too difficult for you, and I will hear it.”
Read in contextLeviticus 19:15
You must not pervert justice; you must not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the rich; you are to judge your neighbor fairly.
Read in contextEcclesiastes 5:8
If you see the oppression of the poor and the denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be astonished at the matter; for one official is watched by a superior, and others higher still are over them.
Read in contextLuke 12:15
And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”
Read in contextPsalms 82:1–6
God presides in the divine assembly; He renders judgment among the gods:
Read in context1 Chronicles 28:10
Consider now that the LORD has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong and do it.”
Read in contextJoshua 22:5
But be very careful to observe the commandment and the law that Moses the servant of the LORD gave you: to love the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways, to keep His commandments, to hold fast to Him, and to serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul.”
Read in contextLuke 21:8
Jesus answered, “See to it that you are not deceived. For many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them.
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