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2 Chronicles 19

Jehu Rebukes Jehoshaphat

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Then Jehoshaphath3092 the kingh4428 of Judahh3063 returnedh7725 in safetyh7965 to his househ1004 in Jerusalemh3389.

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 aJehuh3058 the sonh1121 of Hananih2607 the seerh2374 wenth3318 out to meeth6440 him and saidh559 to Kingh4428 Jehoshaphath3092, " bShould you helph5826 the wickedh7563 and loveh157 those who hateh8130 the LORDh3068 and  1 csoh2088 bring wrathh7110a on yourself from the LORDh3068?

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"But  1 athereh4672 is some goodh2896a in you, for  byou have removedh1197a the  2Asherothh842 from the landh776 and you  chave seth3559 your hearth3824 to seekh1875 Godh430."

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So Jehoshaphath3092 livedh3427 in Jerusalemh3389 and wenth3318 out againh7725 among the peopleh5971a from Beershebah884 to the hillh2022 countryh2022 of Ephraimh669 and  abroughth7725 them backh7725 to the LORDh3068, the Godh430 of their fathersh1.

Reforms Instituted

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He appointedh5975  ajudgesh8199 in the landh776 in allh3605 the fortifiedh1219 citiesh5892b of Judahh3063, cityh5892b by cityh5892b.

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He saidh559 to the judgesh8199, "Considerh7200 whath4100 you are doingh6213a, for  ayou do not judgeh8199 for manh120 but for the LORDh3068 who is with you  1when you renderh1697 judgmenth4941.

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"Nowh6258 then let the fearh6343 of the LORDh3068 be upon you;  1be very carefulh8104 what you doh6213a, for  2the LORDh3068 our Godh430 will  ahaveh369 noh369 part in unrighteousnessh5767b  bor partialityh5375h6440 or the takingh4727 of a bribeh7810."

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In Jerusalemh3389 alsoh1571 Jehoshaphath3092 appointedh5975 someh4480  aof the Levitesh3881 and priestsh3548, and someh4480 of the headsh7218 of the fathers'h1 households of Israelh3478, for the judgmenth4941 of the LORDh3068 and to judgeh7378  1disputesh7379 among the inhabitantsh3427 of Jerusalemh3389.

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Then he chargedh6680 them sayingh559, "Thush3541 you shall doh6213a in the fearh3374 of the LORDh3068, faithfullyh530 and wholeheartedlyh3824h8003.

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aWheneverh834 anyh3605 disputeh7379 comesh935 to you from your brethrenh251 who liveh3427 in their citiesh5892b, betweenh996 bloodh1818 and bloodh1818, betweenh996 lawh8451 and commandmenth4687, statutesh2706 and ordinancesh4941, you shall warnh2094b them soh3808 that they may not be guiltyh816 before the LORDh3068, and  bwrathh7110a may not comeh1961 on you and your brethrenh251. Thush3541 you shall doh6213a and you will not be guiltyh816.

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"Beholdh2009, Amariahh568 the chiefh7218 priesth3548 will be overh5921 you in  1 aallh3605 that pertainsh1697 to the LORDh3068, and Zebadiahh2069 the sonh1121 of Ishmaelh3458, the rulerh5057 of the househ1004 of Judahh3063, in  1allh3605 that pertainsh1697 to the kingh4428. Also the Levitesh3881 shall be officersh7860 beforeh6440 you.  2 bActh6213a resolutelyh2388, and the LORDh3068 be with the uprighth2896a."



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