Verse 8

Moreover in Jerusalem{H3389} did Jehoshaphat{H3092} set{H5975} of the Levites{H3881} and the priests,{H3548} and of the heads{H7218} of the fathers'{H1} [houses] of Israel,{H3478} for the judgment{H4941} of Jehovah,{H3068} and for controversies.{H7379} And they returned{H7725} to Jerusalem.{H3389}

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Chr 17:8-9 : 8 and with them the Levites,{H3881} even Shemaiah,{H8098} and Nethaniah,{H5418} and Zebadiah,{H2069} and Asahel,{H6214} and Shemiramoth,{H8070} and Jehonathan,{H3083} and Adonijah,{H138} and Tobijah,{H2900} and Tob-adonijah,{H2899} the Levites;{H3881} and with them Elishama{H476} and Jehoram,{H3088} the priests.{H3548} 9 And they taught{H3925} in Judah,{H3063} having the book{H5612} of the law{H8451} of Jehovah{H3068} with them; and they went about{H5437} throughout all the cities{H5892} of Judah,{H3063} and taught{H3925} among the people.{H5971}
  • Exod 18:19-26 : 19 Hearken{H8085} now unto my voice,{H6963} I will give thee counsel,{H3289} and God{H430} be{H1961} with thee: be thou for the people{H5971} to Godward,{H4136} and bring{H935} thou the causes{H1697} unto God:{H430} 20 and thou shalt teach{H2094} them the statutes{H2706} and the laws,{H8451} and shalt show{H3045} them the way{H1870} wherein they must walk,{H3212} and the work{H4639} that they must do.{H6213} 21 Moreover thou shalt provide{H2372} out of all the people{H5971} able{H2428} men,{H582} such as fear{H3373} God,{H430} men{H582} of truth,{H571} hating{H8130} unjust gain;{H1215} and place{H7760} such over them, to be rulers{H8269} of thousands,{H505} rulers{H8269} of hundreds,{H3967} rulers{H8269} of fifties,{H2572} and rulers{H8269} of tens:{H6235} 22 and let them judge{H8199} the people{H5971} at all seasons:{H6256} and it shall be, that every great{H1419} matter{H1697} they shall bring{H935} unto thee, but every small{H6996} matter{H1697} they shall judge{H8199} themselves: so shall it be easier{H7043} for thyself, and they shall bear{H5375} [the burden] with thee. 23 If thou shalt do{H6213} this thing,{H1697} and God{H430} command{H6680} thee so, then thou shalt be able{H3201} to endure,{H5975} and all this people{H5971} also shall go{H935} to their place{H4725} in peace.{H7965} 24 So Moses{H4872} hearkened{H8085} to the voice{H6963} of his father-in-law,{H2859} and did{H6213} all that he had said.{H559} 25 And Moses{H4872} chose{H977} able{H2428} men{H582} out of all Israel,{H3478} and made{H5414} them heads{H7218} over the people,{H5971} rulers{H8269} of thousands,{H505} rulers{H8269} of hundreds,{H3967} rulers{H8269} of fifties,{H2572} and rulers{H8269} of tens.{H6235} 26 And they judged{H8199} the people{H5971} at all seasons:{H6256} the hard{H7186} causes{H1697} they brought{H935} unto Moses,{H4872} but every small{H6996} matter{H1697} they judged{H8199} themselves.
  • Deut 17:8-9 : 8 If there arise a matter{H1697} too hard{H6381} for thee in judgment,{H4941} between blood{H1818} and blood,{H1818} between plea{H1779} and plea,{H1779} and between stroke{H5061} and stroke,{H5061} being matters{H1697} of controversy{H7379} within thy gates;{H8179} then shalt thou arise,{H6965} and get thee up{H5927} unto the place{H4725} which Jehovah{H3068} thy God{H430} shall choose;{H977} 9 and thou shalt come{H935} unto the priests{H3548} the Levites,{H3881} and unto the judge{H8199} that shall be in those days:{H3117} and thou shalt inquire;{H1875} and they shall show{H5046} thee the sentence{H1697} of judgment.{H4941} 10 And thou shalt do{H6213} according to the tenor of the sentence{H6310} which they shall show{H5046} thee from that place{H4725} which Jehovah{H3068} shall choose;{H977} and thou shalt observe{H8104} to do{H6213} according to all that they shall teach{H3384} thee: 11 according to the tenor{H6310} of the law{H8451} which they shall teach{H3384} thee, and according to the judgment{H4941} which they shall tell{H559} thee, thou shalt do;{H6213} thou shalt not turn aside{H5493} from the sentence{H1697} which they shall show{H5046} thee, to the right hand,{H3225} nor to the left.{H8040} 12 And the man{H376} that doeth{H6213} presumptuously,{H2087} in not hearkening{H8085} unto the priest{H3548} that standeth{H5975} to minister{H8334} there before Jehovah{H3068} thy God,{H430} or unto the judge,{H8199} even that man{H376} shall die:{H4191} and thou shalt put away{H1197} the evil{H7451} from Israel.{H3478} 13 And all the people{H5971} shall hear,{H8085} and fear,{H3372} and do no more presumptuously.{H2102}
  • Deut 21:5 : 5 And the priests{H3548} the sons{H1121} of Levi{H3878} shall come near;{H5066} for them Jehovah{H3068} thy God{H430} hath chosen{H977} to minister{H8334} unto him, and to bless{H1288} in the name{H8034} of Jehovah;{H3068} and according to their word{H6310} shall every controversy{H7379} and every stroke{H5061} be.
  • Deut 25:1 : 1 If there be a controversy{H7379} between men,{H582} and they come{H5066} unto judgment,{H4941} and [the judges] judge{H8199} them; then they shall justify{H6663} the righteous,{H6662} and condemn{H7561} the wicked;{H7563}
  • 1 Chr 23:4 : 4 Of these,{H428} twenty{H6242} and four{H702} thousand{H505} were to oversee{H5329} the work{H4399} of the house{H1004} of Jehovah;{H3068} and six{H8337} thousand{H505} were officers{H7860} and judges;{H8199}
  • 1 Chr 26:29 : 29 Of the Izharites,{H3325} Chenaniah{H3663} and his sons{H1121} were for the outward{H2435} business{H4399} over Israel,{H3478} for officers{H7860} and judges.{H8199}