2 Chronicles 19:6
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.
2 Chronicles 19:6 in other translations
| 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. |
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| 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. |
| YLT | 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; |
| 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. |
| BBE | And said to the judges, Take care what you do, for you are judging not for man but for the Lord, and he is with you in the decisions you give. |
| Webster | 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. |
What does 2 Chronicles 19:6 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 19:5-7
5-7. he set judges in the land--There had been judicial courts established at an early period. But Jehoshaphat was the first king who modified these institutions according to the circumstances of the now fragmentary kingdom of Judah. He fixed local courts in each of the fortified cities, these being the provincial capitals of every district (see on De 16:18). 2Ch 19:8-11. To the Priests and Levites.
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2 Chronicles 19:6 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 2 Chronicles 19:6
- Deuteronomy 1:17
Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God’s: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear it.
- Leviticus 19:15
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.
- Ecclesiastes 5:8
If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.
- Luke 12:15
And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
- Psalms 82:1-6
A Psalm of Asaph. God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods. How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah. Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy. Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked. …
- 1 Chronicles 28:10
Take heed now; for the Lord hath chosen thee to build an house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it.
- Joshua 22:5
But take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law, which Moses the servant of the Lord charged you, to love the Lord your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave unto him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.
- Luke 21:8
And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.
- Acts 5:35
And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men.
- Acts 22:26
When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman.
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Context
- 2 Chronicles 19:5
And he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of Judah, city by city,
- 2 Chronicles 19:6
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.
- 2 Chronicles 19:7
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.
2 Chronicles 19:6 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y dijo á los jueces: Mirad lo que hacéis: porque no juzgáis en lugar de hombre, sino en lugar de Jehová, el cual está con vosotros en el negocio del juicio. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il dit aux juges: Voyez ce que vous ferez; car ce n’est pas pour l’homme que vous jugerez, mais pour l’ Éternel, et il sera avec vous dans ce qui concerne le jugement. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er sprach zu den Richtern: Sehet zu, was ihr tut; denn nicht für die Menschen richtet ihr, sondern für Jehova, und er ist mit euch im Rechtsspruch. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | et præcipiens judicibus: Videte, ait, quid faciatis: non enim hominis exercetis judicium, sed Domini: et quodcumque judicaveritis, in vos redundabit. |