He commanded them, saying, “You shall do this in the fear of Yahweh, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.
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He commanded them, saying, “You shall do this in the fear of Yahweh, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.
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And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.
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And he charged them, saying: 'Thus shall ye do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a whole heart.
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Passages linked to 2 Chronicles 19:9 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 2 Samuel 23:3 The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, ‘One who rules over men righteously, who rules in the fear of God,
- 2 Chronicles 19:7 Now therefore let the fear of Yahweh be on you. Take heed and do it; for there is no iniquity with Yahweh our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes.”
- Deuteronomy 1:16-17 I commanded your judges at that time, saying, “Hear cases between your brothers and judge righteously between a man and his brother, and the foreigner who is living with him. You shall not show partiality in judgment; you shall hear the small and the great alike. You shall not be afraid of the face of man, for the judgment is God’s. The case that is too hard for you, you shall bring to me, and I will hear it.”
- Isaiah 11:3-5 His delight will be in the fear of Yahweh. He will not judge by the sight of his eyes, neither decide by the hearing of his ears; but he will judge the poor with righteousness, and decide with equity for the humble of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; and with the breath of his lips he will kill the wicked. Righteousness will be the belt of his waist, and faithfulness the belt of his waist.
- Isaiah 32:1 Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in justice.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 2Ch 19:9 And he charged them, saying, Thus shall…
2Ch 19:9 And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.
Ver. 9. In the fear of the Lord, faithfully.] The fear of the Lord will make you faithful; and keep you from wrying or wrong doing.
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And with a perfect heart.] Et candido corde, uprightly: not biased with fear or favour.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Passing such sentences with your months, as your own…
Passing such sentences with your months, as your own minds and consciences, upon the hearing of the parties, shall judge to be just, and not acting against your own consciences for carnal motives, as corrupt judges do.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And what cause soever shall come unto you of…
And what cause soever shall come unto you of your brethren that dwell in their cities,.... Whether sacred or civil, that should come before them by way of appeal from, inferior courts in the country, where they could not be determined:
between blood and blood; one relation and another, or with respect to shedding of blood, whether ignorantly or purposely:
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between law and commandment, statutes and judgments; not rightly understood, and so pleaded on both sides:
ye shall even warn them that they trespass not against the Lord; the persons engaged in controversy, that they take no false oath, nor bear false testimony, and act not stubbornly against any of the laws, when explained in court unto them:
and so wrath come upon you and your children; upon judges for the neglect of their duty in giving due warning, and upon the people for not taking it when given:
this do, and ye shall not trespass; if the above charge in all its parts is strictly attended to.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain 2Ch 19:9. Faithfully, and with a perfect heart —…
2Ch 19:9. Faithfully, and with a perfect heart — Passing such sentences with your lips, as your consciences, upon the hearing of the parties, shall judge to be just, and not acting against your consciences through carnal motives, as corrupt judges do.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 9. a perfect heart] i.e. a heart undivided in…
9. a perfect heart] i.e. a heart undivided in its allegiance; cp. 1Ch_12:38. The judges were not to attempt to combine the service of God with the taking of bribes.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (9) Thus.—Viz., as 2Ch_19:10 explains.
(9) Thus.—Viz., as 2Ch_19:10 explains.
Them.—The members of the Superior Court; just as the ordinary judges had been charged (2Ch_19:6-7).
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Perfect heart.—i.e., integrity. (See 2Ch_15:17; 2Ch_16:9.)
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C. I. Scofield 1917 · Public Domain (See Scofield "Psa 19:9").
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(See Scofield "Psa 19:9").
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