2 Chronicles 27 - Compare Translations
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2 Chronicles 27:1
KJVJotham was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Jerushah, the daughter of Zadok.
WEBJotham was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jerushah the daughter of Zadok.
YLTA son of twenty and five years [is] Jotham in his reigning, and sixteen years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother [is] Jerushah daughter of Zadok.
2 Chronicles 27:2
KJVAnd he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Uzziah did: howbeit he entered not into the temple of the Lord. And the people did yet corruptly.
WEBHe did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, according to all that his father Uzziah had done. However he didn’t enter into Yahweh’s temple. The people still acted corruptly.
YLTAnd he doth that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that Uzziah his father did; only, he hath not come in unto the temple of Jehovah; and again are the people doing corruptly.
2 Chronicles 27:3
KJVHe built the high gate of the house of the Lord, and on the wall of Ophel he built much.
WEBHe built the upper gate of Yahweh’s house, and he built much on the wall of Ophel.
YLTHe hath built the upper gate of the house of Jehovah, and in the wall of Ophel he hath built abundantly;
2 Chronicles 27:4
KJVMoreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers.
WEBMoreover he built cities in the hill country of Judah, and in the forests he built fortresses and towers.
YLTand cities he hath built in the hill-country of Judah, and in the forests he hath built palaces and towers.
2 Chronicles 27:5
KJVHe fought also with the king of the Ammonites, and prevailed against them. And the children of Ammon gave him the same year an hundred talents of silver, and ten thousand measures of wheat, and ten thousand of barley. So much did the children of Ammon pay unto him, both the second year, and the third.
WEBHe also fought with the king of the children of Ammon, and prevailed against them. The children of Ammon gave him the same year one hundred talents of silver, ten thousand cors of wheat, and ten thousand cors of barley. The children of Ammon also gave that much to him in the second year, and in the third.
YLTAnd he hath fought with the king of the sons of Ammon, and prevaileth over them, and the sons of Ammon give to him in that year a hundred talents of silver, and ten thousand cors of wheat, and of barley ten thousand; this have the sons of Ammon returned to him both in the second year, and in the third.
2 Chronicles 27:6
KJVSo Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the Lord his God.
WEBSo Jotham became mighty, because he ordered his ways before Yahweh his God.
YLTAnd Jotham doth strengthen himself, for he hath prepared his ways before Jehovah his God.
2 Chronicles 27:7
KJVNow the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all his wars, and his ways, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.
WEBNow the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all his wars, and his ways, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.
YLTAnd the rest of the matters of Jotham, and all his battles, and his ways, lo, they are written on the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.
2 Chronicles 27:8
KJVHe was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
WEBHe was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
YLTA son of twenty and five years was he in his reigning, and sixteen years he hath reigned in Jerusalem;
2 Chronicles 27:9
KJVAnd Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.
WEBJotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in David’s city; and Ahaz his son reigned in his place.
YLTand Jotham lieth with his fathers, and they bury him in the city of David, and reign doth Ahaz his son in his stead.
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