2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 19:5–11

5He appointed judges in the land, in each of the fortified cities of Judah. 6Then 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. 7And 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.”

8Moreover, 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. 9He commanded them, saying, “You must serve faithfully and wholeheartedly in the fear of the LORD. 10For every dispute that comes before you from your brothers who dwell in their cities— whether it regards bloodshed or some other violation of law, commandments, statutes, or ordinances— you are to warn them, so that they will not incur guilt before the LORD and wrath will not come upon you and your brothers. Do this, and you will not incur guilt.

11Note that Amariah, the chief priest, will be over you in all that pertains to the LORD, and Zebadiah son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, in all that pertains to the king. And the Levites will serve as officers before you. Act resolutely; may the LORD be with the upright!”

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2 Chronicles 19:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He appointedוַיַּעֲמֵ֨דway·ya·‘ă·mêḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
judgesשֹֽׁפְטִ֜יםšō·p̄ə·ṭîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH8199 judge, govern
in the landבָּאָ֗רֶץbā·’ā·reṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
in each ofבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the fortifiedהַבְּצֻר֖וֹתhab·bə·ṣu·rō·wṯArticle; Adjective - feminine pluralH1219 cut off, make inaccessible
citiesעָרֵ֧י‘ā·rêNoun - feminine plural constructH5892 excitement
of Judahיְהוּדָ֛הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah

2 Chronicles 19:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the judgesהַשֹּֽׁפְטִ֗יםhaš·šō·p̄ə·ṭîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH8199 judge, govern
Consider carefullyרְאוּ֙rə·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH7200 see
whatמָֽה־māh-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
youאַתֶּ֣ם’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
doעֹשִׂ֔ים‘ō·śîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH6213 do, make
forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you are notלֹ֧אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
judgingתִּשְׁפְּט֖וּtiš·pə·ṭūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH8199 judge, govern
for manלְאָדָ֛םlə·’ā·ḏāmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
butכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
for the LORDלַיהוָ֑הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
who is with youוְעִמָּכֶ֖םwə·‘im·mā·ḵemConjunctive waw; Preposition; second person masculine pluralH5973 with
when you render judgmentמִשְׁפָּֽט׃miš·pāṭNoun - masculine singularH4941 judgment

2 Chronicles 19:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And nowוְעַתָּ֕הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
may the fearפַֽחַד־p̄a·ḥaḏ-Noun - masculine singular constructH6343 dread
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
beיְהִ֥יyə·hîVerb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
upon youעֲלֵיכֶ֑ם‘ă·lê·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH5921 height
Be carefulשִׁמְר֣וּšim·rūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH8104 keep, watch, preserve
what you doוַעֲשׂ֔וּwa·‘ă·śūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH6213 do, make
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
withעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
our Godאֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH430 God
there is noאֵ֞ין’ênAdverbH369 nothing, nought
injusticeעַוְלָ֛ה‘aw·lāhNoun - feminine singularH5766 injustice, unrighteousness
or partialityוּמַשֹּׂ֥אū·maś·śōConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH4856 lifting up
or briberyוּמִקַּח־ū·miq·qaḥ-Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH4727 a taking, receiving

2 Chronicles 19:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Moreoverוְגַ֣םwə·ḡamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֜טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭNoun - proper - masculine singularH3092 Jehoshaphat
appointedהֶעֱמִ֨ידhe·‘ĕ·mîḏVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
in Jerusalemבִּ֠ירוּשָׁלִַםbî·rū·šā·limPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
some ofמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֣םhal·wî·yimArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3881 Levite
priestsוְהַכֹּהֲנִ֗יםwə·hak·kō·hă·nîmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH3548 priest
and headsוּמֵרָאשֵׁ֤יū·mê·rā·šêConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural constructH7218 head
of the Israeliteלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לlə·yiś·rā·’êlPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
familiesהָאָבוֹת֙hā·’ā·ḇō·wṯArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1 father
to judgeלְמִשְׁפַּ֥טlə·miš·paṭPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH4941 judgment
on behalf of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and to settle disputesוְלָרִ֑יבwə·lā·rîḇConjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7379 strife, dispute
And they livedוַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּway·yā·šu·ḇūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7725 turn back, return
in Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃yə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem

2 Chronicles 19:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He commanded themוַיְצַ֥וway·ṣawConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
sayingלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
You must serveתַעֲשׂוּן֙ṯa·‘ă·śūnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH6213 do, make
faithfullyבֶּאֱמוּנָ֖הbe·’ĕ·mū·nāhPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH530 firmness, steadfastness, fidelity
and wholeheartedlyשָׁלֵֽם׃šā·lêmAdjective - masculine singularH8003 complete, safe, at peace
in the fearבְּיִרְאַ֣תbə·yir·’aṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3374 fear
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

2 Chronicles 19:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
For everyוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
disputeרִיב֩rîḇNoun - masculine singularH7379 strife, dispute
thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
comesיָב֨וֹאyā·ḇō·wVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
before youעֲלֵיכֶ֜ם‘ă·lê·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH5921 height
from your brothersמֵאֲחֵיכֶ֣ם׀mê·’ă·ḥê·ḵemPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH251 brother
who dwellהַיֹּשְׁבִ֣יםhay·yō·šə·ḇîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in their citiesבְּעָרֵיהֶ֗םbə·‘ā·rê·hemPreposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH5892 excitement
whetherבֵּֽין־bên-PrepositionH996 interval, space between
bloodshedדָּ֣ם׀dāmNoun - masculine singularH1818 blood
or some other violationלְדָם֮lə·ḏāmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH1818 blood
ofבֵּין־bên-PrepositionH996 interval, space between
lawתּוֹרָ֣הtō·w·rāhNoun - feminine singularH8451 direction, instruction, law
commandmentsלְמִצְוָה֮lə·miṣ·wāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH4687 commandment
statutesלְחֻקִּ֣יםlə·ḥuq·qîmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine pluralH2706 something prescribed, a statute or due
or ordinancesוּלְמִשְׁפָּטִים֒ū·lə·miš·pā·ṭîmConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine pluralH4941 judgment
you are to warn themוְהִזְהַרְתֶּ֣םwə·hiz·har·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH2094 be light, shining
so that they will notוְלֹ֤אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
incur guiltיֶאְשְׁמוּ֙ye’·šə·mūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH816 offend, be guilty
before the LORDלַיהוָ֔הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and wrathקֶ֥צֶףqe·ṣep̄Noun - masculine singularH7110 wrath
will not comeוְהָֽיָה־wə·hā·yāh-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
upon youעֲלֵיכֶ֖ם‘ă·lê·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH5921 height
andוְעַל־wə·‘al-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5921 height
your brothersאֲחֵיכֶ֑ם’ă·ḥê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH251 brother
Doתַעֲשׂ֖וּןṯa·‘ă·śūnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH6213 do, make
thisכֹּ֥הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
and you will notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
incur guiltתֶאְשָֽׁמוּ׃ṯe’·šā·mūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH816 offend, be guilty

2 Chronicles 19:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Note thatוְהִנֵּ֡הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
Amariahאֲמַרְיָ֣הוּ’ă·mar·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH568 Amarjah
the chiefהָרֹ֨אשׁhā·rōšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7218 head
priestכֹהֵן֩ḵō·hênNoun - masculine singular constructH3548 priest
will be over youעֲלֵיכֶ֜ם‘ă·lê·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH5921 height
in allלְכֹ֣לlə·ḵōlPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
that pertainsדְּבַר־də·ḇar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
to the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and Zebadiahוּזְבַדְיָ֨הוּū·zə·ḇaḏ·yā·hūConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2069 Zebadjah
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵ֜אלyiš·mā·‘êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3458 Jishmael
the rulerהַנָּגִ֤ידhan·nā·ḡîḏArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5057 leader
of the houseלְבֵית־lə·ḇêṯ-Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Judahיְהוּדָה֙yə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
in allלְכֹ֣לlə·ḵōlPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
that pertainsדְּבַר־də·ḇar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
to the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
And the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֖םhal·wî·yimArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3881 Levite
officersוְשֹׁטְרִ֥יםwə·šō·ṭə·rîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH7860 official, officer
before youלִפְנֵיכֶ֑םlip̄·nê·ḵemPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH6440 face, before
Actוַעֲשׂ֔וּwa·‘ă·śūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH6213 do, make
resolutelyחִזְק֣וּḥiz·qūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
may the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
beוִיהִ֥יwî·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
withעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
the uprightהַטּֽוֹב׃פhaṭ·ṭō·wḇArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good

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2 Chronicles 19:5 Deuteronomy 16:18–20

2 Chronicles 19:6 Deuteronomy 1:17 · Ecclesiastes 5:8 · Leviticus 19:15 · Luke 12:15 · Luke 21:8 · Joshua 22:5 · 1 Chronicles 28:10 · Acts 5:35 · Psalm 82:1–6

2 Chronicles 19:7 Deuteronomy 32:4 · Genesis 18:25 · Romans 2:11 · Deuteronomy 10:17–18 · Romans 9:14 · Exodus 23:8 · Colossians 3:25 · Job 34:19 · Deuteronomy 16:18–19 · Acts 10:34 · Isaiah 1:23–26 · Nehemiah 5:15

2 Chronicles 19:8 2 Chronicles 17:8–9

2 Chronicles 19:9 2 Chronicles 19:7 · 2 Samuel 23:3

2 Chronicles 19:10 Deuteronomy 17:8–13

2 Chronicles 19:11 2 Chronicles 19:8 · Psalm 18:25–26 · Philippians 4:8–9 · 2 Timothy 2:1

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