2 Chronicles 19:9

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

He commanded them:“Carry out your duties with respect for the LORD, with honesty, and with pure motives.

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 23:3 : 3 The God of Israel spoke, the protector of Israel spoke to me. The one who rules fairly among men, the one who rules in the fear of God,
  • 2 Chr 19:7 : 7 Respect the LORD and make careful decisions, for the LORD our God disapproves of injustice, partiality, and bribery.”
  • Isa 11:3-5 : 3 He will take delight in obeying the LORD. He will not judge by mere appearances, or make decisions on the basis of hearsay. 4 He will treat the poor fairly, and make right decisions for the downtrodden of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and order the wicked to be executed. 5 Justice will be like a belt around his waist, integrity will be like a belt around his hips.
  • Isa 32:1 : 1 Justice and Wisdom Will Prevail Look, a king will promote fairness; officials will promote justice.
  • Deut 1:16-17 : 16 I furthermore admonished your judges at that time that they should pay attention to issues among your fellow citizens and judge fairly, whether between one person and a native Israelite or a resident foreigner. 17 They must not discriminate in judgment, but hear the lowly and the great alike. Nor should they be intimidated by human beings, for judgment belongs to God. If the matter being adjudicated is too difficult for them, they should bring it before me for a hearing.

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  • 2 Chr 19:5-8
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    5He appointed judges throughout the land and in each of the fortified cities of Judah.

    6He told the judges,“Be careful what you do, for you are not judging for men, but for the LORD, who will be with you when you make judicial decisions.

    7Respect the LORD and make careful decisions, for the LORD our God disapproves of injustice, partiality, and bribery.”

    8In Jerusalem Jehoshaphat appointed some Levites, priests, and Israelite family leaders to judge on behalf of the LORD and to settle disputes among the residents of Jerusalem.

  • 2 Chr 19:10-11
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    10Whenever your countrymen who live in the cities bring a case before you(whether it involves a violent crime or other matters related to the law, commandments, rules, and regulations), warn them that they must not sin against the LORD. If you fail to do so, God will be angry with you and your colleagues, but if you obey, you will be free of guilt.

    11Take note, Amariah the chief priest will oversee you in every matter pertaining to the LORD and Zebadiah son of Ishmael, the leader of the family of Judah, in every matter pertaining to the king. The Levites will serve as officials before you. Act courageously! And may the LORD be with those who do well!”

  • 1 Kgs 8:61
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    61May you demonstrate wholehearted devotion to the LORD our God by following his rules and obeying his commandments, as you are presently doing.”

  • Ps 19:8-9
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    8The LORD’s precepts are fair and make one joyful. The LORD’s commands are pure and give insight for life.

    9The commands to fear the LORD are right and endure forever. The judgments given by the LORD are trustworthy and absolutely just.

  • Deut 29:9
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    9The Present Covenant Setting“Therefore, keep the terms of this covenant and obey them so that you may be successful in everything you do.

  • Deut 17:9-11
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    9You will go to the Levitical priests and the judge in office in those days and seek a solution; they will render a verdict.

    10You must then do as they have determined at that place the LORD chooses. Be careful to do just as you are taught.

    11You must do what you are instructed, and the verdict they pronounce to you, without fail. Do not deviate right or left from what they tell you.

  • 1 Chr 22:13
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    13Then you will succeed, if you carefully obey the rules and regulations which the LORD ordered Moses to give to Israel. Be strong and brave! Don’t be afraid and don’t panic!

  • Deut 6:17-18
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    17Keep his commandments very carefully, as well as the stipulations and statutes he commanded you to observe.

    18Do whatever is proper and good before the LORD so that it may go well with you and that you may enter and occupy the good land that he promised your ancestors,

  • Deut 7:11
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    11So keep the commandments, statutes, and ordinances that I today am commanding you to do.

  • Deut 17:19
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    19It must be with him constantly and he must read it as long as he lives, so that he may learn to revere the LORD his God and observe all the words of this law and these statutes and carry them out.

  • 1 Chr 29:19
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    19Make my son Solomon willing to obey your commands, rules, and regulations, and to complete building the palace for which I have made preparations.”

  • 2 Chr 17:9-10
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    9They taught throughout Judah, taking with them the scroll of the law of the LORD. They traveled to all the cities of Judah and taught the people.

    10The LORD put fear into all the kingdoms surrounding Judah; they did not make war with Jehoshaphat.

  • 2 Kgs 17:35
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    35The LORD made a covenant with them and instructed them,“You must not worship other gods. Do not bow down to them, serve them, or offer sacrifices to them.

  • 2 Chr 14:4
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    4He ordered Judah to seek the LORD God of their ancestors and to observe his law and commands.

  • Deut 18:13
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    13You must be blameless before the LORD your God.

  • 1 Kgs 9:4
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    4You must serve me with integrity and sincerity, just as your father David did. Do everything I commanded and obey my rules and regulations.

  • 1 Sam 12:24
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    24However, fear the LORD and serve him faithfully with all your heart. Just look at the great things he has done for you!

  • Deut 11:1
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    1Reiteration of the Call to Obedience You must love the LORD your God and do what he requires; keep his statutes, ordinances, and commandments at all times.

  • Deut 1:18
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    18Instructions at Kadesh Barnea So I instructed you at that time regarding everything you should do.

  • Lev 19:37
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    37You must be sure to obey all my statutes and regulations. I am the LORD.

  • Deut 5:29
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    29If only it would really be their desire to fear me and obey all my commandments in the future, so that it may go well with them and their descendants forever.

  • Deut 8:6
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    6So you must keep his commandments, live according to his standards, and revere him.

  • Ezra 8:29
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    29Be careful with them and protect them, until you weigh them out before the leading priests and the Levites and the family leaders of Israel in Jerusalem, in the storerooms of the temple of the LORD.

  • 2 Chr 19:3
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    3Nevertheless you have done some good things; you removed the Asherah poles from the land and you were determined to follow God.”

  • 1 Kgs 2:3
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    3Do the job the LORD your God has assigned you by following his instructions and obeying his rules, commandments, regulations, and laws as written in the law of Moses. Then you will succeed in all you do and seek to accomplish,

  • Deut 1:16
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    16I furthermore admonished your judges at that time that they should pay attention to issues among your fellow citizens and judge fairly, whether between one person and a native Israelite or a resident foreigner.

  • Exod 18:20
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    20warn them of the statutes and the laws, and make known to them the way in which they must walk and the work they must do.

  • Deut 26:16
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    16Narrative Interlude Today the LORD your God is commanding you to keep these statutes and ordinances, something you must do with all your heart and soul.

  • 2 Kgs 11:9
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    9The officers of the units of hundreds did just as Jehoiada the priest ordered. Each of them took his men, those who were on duty during the Sabbath as well as those who were off duty on the Sabbath, and reported to Jehoiada the priest.

  • 2 Chr 8:15
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    15They did not neglect any detail of the king’s orders pertaining to the priests, Levites, and treasuries.

  • 2 Chr 30:12
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    12In Judah God moved the people to unite and carry out the edict of the king and the officers in keeping with the LORD’s message.

  • 1 Chr 22:19
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    19Now seek the LORD your God wholeheartedly and with your entire being! Get up and build the sanctuary of the LORD God! Then you can bring the ark of the LORD’s covenant and the holy items dedicated to God’s service into the temple that is built to honor the LORD.”

  • Deut 13:18
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    18Thus you must obey the LORD your God, keeping all his commandments that I am giving you today and doing what is right before him.

  • 2 Chr 35:2
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    2He appointed the priests to fulfill their duties and encouraged them to carry out their service in the LORD’s temple.

  • 2 Chr 31:4
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    4He ordered the people living in Jerusalem to contribute the portion prescribed for the priests and Levites so they might be obedient to the law of the LORD.

  • 2 Chr 17:4
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    4but instead sought the God of his ancestors and obeyed his commands, unlike the Israelites.

  • Lev 19:1
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    1Religious and Social Regulations The LORD spoke to Moses:

  • 2 Chr 31:21
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    21He wholeheartedly and successfully reinstituted service in God’s temple and obedience to the law, in order to follow his God.

  • Deut 16:18
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    18Provision for Justice You must appoint judges and civil servants for each tribe in all your villages that the LORD your God is giving you, and they must judge the people fairly.

  • 2 Chr 7:17
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    17You must serve me as your father David did. Do everything I commanded and obey my rules and regulations.

  • 2 Kgs 17:37
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    37You must carefully obey at all times the rules, regulations, law, and commandments he wrote down for you. You must not worship other gods.