2 Tawarikh 19:6-9

19:6 He told the judges, “Be careful what you do, ¹  for you are not judging for men, but for the Lord, who will be with you when you make judicial decisions. 19:7 Respect the Lord and make careful decisions, for the Lord our God disapproves of injustice, partiality, and bribery.” ² 

19:8 In Jerusalem Jehoshaphat appointed some Levites, priests, and Israelite family leaders to judge on behalf of the Lord ³  and to settle disputes among the residents of Jerusalem. ⁴  19:9 He commanded them: “Carry out your duties with respect for the Lord, with honesty, and with pure motives. ⁵ 

[19:6]  ¹ tn Heb “see what you are doing.”

[19:7]  ² tn Heb “and now let the terror of the Lord be upon you, be careful and act for there is not with the Lord our God injustice, lifting up of a face, and taking a bribe.”

[19:8]  ³ tn Heb “for the judgment of the Lord.”

[19:8]  ⁴ tc Heb “and to conduct a case [or “for controversy”], and they returned [to] Jerusalem.” Some emend וַיָּשֻׁבוּ (vayyashuvu, “and they returned”) to וַיֵּשְׁבוּ (vayyeshÿvu, “and they lived [in]”). The present translation assumes an emendation to יֹשְׁבֵי (yoshÿvey, “residents of”).

[19:9]  ⁵ tn Heb “This you must do with the fear of the Lord, with honesty, and with a complete heart.”