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2 Chronicles 19

Jehoshaphat king of Judah came back to his house in peace to Jerusalem. Jehu the seer, son of Hanani, went out to meet him and said to King Jehoshaphat: Should you help the ungodly and love those who hate the Lord? So anger is on you from before the Lord. But there are good things found in you, in that you've taken away the pagan worship

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Jehu's word

Jehoshaphat king of Judah came back to his house in peace to Jerusalem. Jehu the seer, son of Hanani, went out to meet him and said to King Jehoshaphat: Should you help the ungodly and love those who hate the Lord? So anger is on you from before the Lord. But there are good things found in you, in that you've taken away the pagan worship poles out of the land and have got your heart ready to seek God.

And Jehoshaphat king of Judah came back to his house in peace to Jerusalem. And Jehu the seer, son of Hanani, went out to meet him and said to King Jehoshaphat: Should you help the ungodly and love the ones who hate the Lord? So anger is on you from in front of the Lord. But there are good things found in you, in that you've taken away the sacred poles out of the land and have got your heart ready to look for God.

And Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem. And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the LORD. Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God.

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Jehoshaphat king of Judah came back to his house in peace to Jerusalem.

Plain English

And Jehoshaphat king of Judah came back to his house in peace to Jerusalem.

King James Version, 1611

And Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem.

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Jehu the seer, son of Hanani, went out to meet him and said to King Jehoshaphat: Should you help the ungodly and love those who hate the Lord? So anger is on you from before the Lord.

Plain English

And Jehu the seer, son of Hanani, went out to meet him and said to King Jehoshaphat: Should you help the ungodly and love the ones who hate the Lord? So anger is on you from in front of the Lord.

King James Version, 1611

And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the LORD.

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But there are good things found in you, in that you've taken away the pagan worship poles out of the land and have got your heart ready to seek God.

Plain English

But there are good things found in you, in that you've taken away the sacred poles out of the land and have got your heart ready to look for God.

King James Version, 1611

Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God.

Judges set up

Jehoshaphat lived at Jerusalem. And he went out again among the people from Beersheba to Mount Ephraim, and brought them back to the Lord God of their fathers. He set judges in the land through all the fortified cities of Judah, city by town. He said to the judges: Watch what you do. Because you don't judge for man but for the Lord, who's with you in the judgment. Now let the fear of the Lord be on you. Watch and do it. Because there's no wrong with the Lord our God, or taking sides, or taking bribes. What's more, in Jerusalem Jehoshaphat set some of the Levites and of the priests and of the family heads of Israel, for the judgment of the Lord and for arguments, when they came back to Jerusalem. He ordered them: This is how you'll do, in the fear of the Lord, faithfully and with a whole heart. Whatever case comes to you from your brothers who live in their cities — between blood and blood, between teaching and order, rules and judgments — you'll warn them not to sin against the Lord, so anger doesn't come on you and on your brothers. Do this, and you won't sin. Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of the Lord. And Zebadiah son of Ishmael, the ruler of the people of Judah, for all the king's matters. The Levites too will be officers before you. Be strong and do it, and the Lord will be with the good.

And Jehoshaphat lived at Jerusalem. And he went out again among the people from Beersheba to Mount Ephraim, and brought them back to the Lord God of their fathers. And he set judges in the land through all the fortified towns of Judah, town by town. And he said to the judges: Watch what you do. Because you don't judge for man but for the Lord, who's with you in the judgment. So now let the fear of the Lord be on you. Watch and do it. Because there's no wrong with the Lord our God, or taking sides, or taking bribes. What's more, in Jerusalem Jehoshaphat set some of the Levites and of the priests and of the heads of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of the Lord and for arguments, when they came back to Jerusalem. And he ordered them: This is how you'll do, in the fear of the Lord, faithfully and with a whole heart. And whatever case comes to you from your brothers who live in their towns — between blood and blood, between teaching and order, rules and judgments — you'll warn them not to sin against the Lord, so anger doesn't come on you and on your brothers. Do this, and you won't sin. And look — Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of the Lord. And Zebadiah son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, for all the king's matters. The Levites too will be officers in front of you. Be strong and do it, and the Lord will be with the good.

And Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem: and he went out again through the people from Beersheba to mount Ephraim, and brought them back unto the LORD God of their fathers. And he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of Judah, city by city, 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. Wherefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts. Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites, and of the priests, and of the chief of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of the LORD, and for controversies, when they returned to Jerusalem. And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart. And what cause soever shall come to you of your brethren that dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and judgments, ye shall even warn them that they trespass not against the LORD, and so wrath come upon you, and upon your brethren: this do, and ye shall not trespass. And, behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of the LORD; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, for all the king’s matters: also the Levites shall be officers before you. Deal courageously, and the LORD shall be with the good.

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Jehoshaphat lived at Jerusalem. And he went out again among the people from Beersheba to Mount Ephraim, and brought them back to the Lord God of their fathers.

Plain English

And Jehoshaphat lived at Jerusalem. And he went out again among the people from Beersheba to Mount Ephraim, and brought them back to the Lord God of their fathers.

King James Version, 1611

And Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem: and he went out again through the people from Beersheba to mount Ephraim, and brought them back unto the LORD God of their fathers.

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He set judges in the land through all the fortified cities of Judah, city by town.

Plain English

And he set judges in the land through all the fortified towns of Judah, town by town.

King James Version, 1611

And he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of Judah, city by city,

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He said to the judges: Watch what you do. Because you don't judge for man but for the Lord, who's with you in the judgment.

Plain English

And he said to the judges: Watch what you do. Because you don't judge for man but for the Lord, who's with you in the judgment.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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Now let the fear of the Lord be on you. Watch and do it. Because there's no wrong with the Lord our God, or taking sides, or taking bribes.

Plain English

So now let the fear of the Lord be on you. Watch and do it. Because there's no wrong with the Lord our God, or taking sides, or taking bribes.

King James Version, 1611

Wherefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.

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What's more, in Jerusalem Jehoshaphat set some of the Levites and of the priests and of the family heads of Israel, for the judgment of the Lord and for arguments, when they came back to Jerusalem.

Plain English

What's more, in Jerusalem Jehoshaphat set some of the Levites and of the priests and of the heads of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of the Lord and for arguments, when they came back to Jerusalem.

King James Version, 1611

Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites, and of the priests, and of the chief of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of the LORD, and for controversies, when they returned to Jerusalem.

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He ordered them: This is how you'll do, in the fear of the Lord, faithfully and with a whole heart.

Plain English

And he ordered them: This is how you'll do, in the fear of the Lord, faithfully and with a whole heart.

King James Version, 1611

And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.

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Whatever case comes to you from your brothers who live in their cities — between blood and blood, between teaching and order, rules and judgments — you'll warn them not to sin against the Lord, so anger doesn't come on you and on your brothers. Do this, and you won't sin.

Plain English

And whatever case comes to you from your brothers who live in their towns — between blood and blood, between teaching and order, rules and judgments — you'll warn them not to sin against the Lord, so anger doesn't come on you and on your brothers. Do this, and you won't sin.

King James Version, 1611

And what cause soever shall come to you of your brethren that dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and judgments, ye shall even warn them that they trespass not against the LORD, and so wrath come upon you, and upon your brethren: this do, and ye shall not trespass.

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Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of the Lord. And Zebadiah son of Ishmael, the ruler of the people of Judah, for all the king's matters. The Levites too will be officers before you. Be strong and do it, and the Lord will be with the good.

Plain English

And look — Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of the Lord. And Zebadiah son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, for all the king's matters. The Levites too will be officers in front of you. Be strong and do it, and the Lord will be with the good.

King James Version, 1611

And, behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of the LORD; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, for all the king’s matters: also the Levites shall be officers before you. Deal courageously, and the LORD shall be with the good.