Jehoshaphat appointed judges in the land. He put them in all the cities of Judah that had high walls around them.

又在犹大国中遍地的坚固城里设立审判官，

他在国中，在犹大一切坚固城设立审判官，各城都是如此。

他在国中，在犹大一切坚固城设立审判官，各城都是如此。

他又在犹大各坚城委任审判官，

他又在犹大境内的一切设防城中，都设立审判官；

又在猶大國中遍地的堅固城裏設立審判官，

他在國中，在猶大一切堅固城設立審判官，各城都是如此。

他在國中，在猶大一切堅固城設立審判官，各城都是如此。

他又在猶大各堅城委任審判官，

他又在猶大境內的一切設防城中，都設立審判官；

他又在猶大地一切的堡壘城、一城一城設立審判官，

且立士師於境內、在猶大之堅城、諸邑皆然、

在猶大諸邑立士師、

在國中、在猶大諸鞏固之邑、設主士師、邑邑皆然、

He appointed judges in the land, in each of the fortified cities of Judah.

He appointed judges in the land in all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,

He appointed judges throughout the nation in all the fortified towns,

He appointed judges in all the fortified cities of the land of Judah, city by city.

He appointed judges in the land in all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city.

Then he set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,

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

He appointed judges in all the fortified cities of the land of Judah, city by city.

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

He appointed judges throughout the land and in each of the fortified cities of Judah.

He set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,

Appoint judges and officials for each of your tribes. Do it in every town the Lord your God is giving you. They must judge the people fairly.Do what is right. Treat everyone the same. Don’t take money from people who want special favors. It makes those who are wise close their eyes to the truth. It twists the words of those who have done nothing wrong.Do only what is right. Then you will live. You will take over the land the Lord your God is giving you.

In Jerusalem, Jehoshaphat chose some Levites and priests. He also chose some leaders of Israelite families. He appointed all of them to apply the law of the Lord fairly. He wanted them to decide cases. He wanted them to settle matters between people. All those judges lived in Jerusalem.

All of you must obey those who rule over you. There are no authorities except the ones God has chosen. Those who now rule have been chosen by God.So whoever opposes the authorities opposes leaders whom God has appointed. Those who do that will be judged.If you do what is right, you won’t need to be afraid of your rulers. But watch out if you do what is wrong! You don’t want to be afraid of those in authority, do you? Then do what is right, and you will be praised.The one in authority serves God for your good. But if you do wrong, watch out! Rulers don’t carry a sword for no reason at all. They serve God. And God is carrying out his anger through them. The ruler punishes anyone who does wrong.You must obey the authorities. Then you will not be punished. You must also obey them because you know it is right.

Follow the lead of every human authority. Do this for the Lord’s sake. Obey the emperor. He is the highest authority.Obey the governors. The emperor sends them to punish those who do wrong. He also sends them to praise those who do right.