And said to the judges, Take heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the LORD, who is with you in the judgment.
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Verse 6 is found in chapter 19 of 2 Chronicles. Jehoshaphat travels throughout the territory and appoints judges, exhorting them to act with fear of God and without corruption. Judicial justice is presented as a religious responsibility. The judges must show no partiality because judgment belongs to God, linking civil administration with spiritual faithfulness.
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Und sprach zu den Richtern: Sehet zu, was ihr tut! denn ihr haltet das Gericht nicht den Menschen, sondern dem HERRN; und er ist mit euch im Gericht.
Y dijo a los jueces: Mirad lo que hacéis: porque no juzguéis en lugar de hombre, sino en lugar de Jehová, el cual está con vosotros en el negocio del juicio.
Et il dit aux juges: Prenez garde à ce que vous ferez, car ce n'est pas pour les hommes que vous prononcerez des jugements; c'est pour l'Eternel, qui sera près de vous quand vous les prononcerez.
E disse a’ giudici: Riguardate ciò che voi fate; perciocchè voi non tenete la ragione per un uomo, ma per lo Signore, il quale è con voi negli affari della giustizia.
E disse aos juízes: Vede o que fazeis; porque não julgais da parte do homem, senão da parte do SENHOR, e ele está convosco quando julgardes.
他對審判官說:「你們應當謹慎所做的事,因為你們審判不是為人,而是為耶和華。在審判的事上,他必與你們同在。
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