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Bishop's Bible

2 Chronicles 27:6

So Iotham became mightie, because he directed his way before the Lorde his God.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Blessing;   Thompson Chain Reference - Jotham;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Kings;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Jotham;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Jehoshaphat;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Jotham ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Jotham;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Judah;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Jotham;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
So Jotham strengthened his position because he did not waver in obeying the Lord his God.
Hebrew Names Version
So Yotam became mighty, because he ordered his ways before the LORD his God.
King James Version
So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the Lord his God.
English Standard Version
So Jotham became mighty, because he ordered his ways before the Lord his God.
New Century Version
Jotham became powerful, because he always obeyed the Lord his God.
New English Translation
Jotham grew powerful because he was determined to please the Lord his God.
Amplified Bible
So Jotham grew powerful, because he directed his ways before the LORD his God.
New American Standard Bible
So Jotham became powerful because he directed his ways before the LORD his God.
World English Bible
So Jotham became mighty, because he ordered his ways before Yahweh his God.
Geneva Bible (1587)
So Iotham became mightie because hee directed his way before the Lord his God.
Legacy Standard Bible
So Jotham became strong because he established his ways before Yahweh his God.
Berean Standard Bible
So Jotham grew powerful because he ordered his ways before the LORD his God.
Contemporary English Version
Jotham remained faithful to the Lord his God and became a very powerful king.
Complete Jewish Bible
Thus Yotam became strong, because he prepared his ways [of doing things] before Adonai his God.
Darby Translation
And Jotham became strong, for he prepared his ways before Jehovah his God.
Easy-to-Read Version
Jotham became powerful because he faithfully obeyed the Lord his God.
George Lamsa Translation
So Jotham became mighty because he established his ways before the LORD his God.
Good News Translation
Jotham grew powerful because he faithfully obeyed the Lord his God.
Lexham English Bible
And Jotham strengthened himself, for he established his ways before Yahweh his God.
Literal Translation
And Jotham made himself strong, for he had prepared his ways before Jehovah his God.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thus became Iotham mightye, for he gyded his wayes before the LORDE his God.
American Standard Version
So Jotham became mighty, because he ordered his ways before Jehovah his God.
Bible in Basic English
So Jotham became strong, because in all his ways he made the Lord his guide.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
So Jotham became mighty, because he ordered his ways before the LORD his God.
King James Version (1611)
So Iotham became mightie, because he prepared his wayes before the Lord his God.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Joatham grew strong, because he prepared his ways before the Lord his God.
English Revised Version
So Jotham became mighty, because he ordered his ways before the LORD his God.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Joathan was maad strong, for he hadde dressid hise weies bifor `his Lord God.
Update Bible Version
So Jotham became mighty, because he ordered his ways before Yahweh his God.
Webster's Bible Translation
So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the LORD his God.
New King James Version
So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the LORD his God.
New Living Translation
King Jotham became powerful because he was careful to live in obedience to the Lord his God.
New Life Bible
So Jotham became powerful, because he let the Lord his God lead him in all his ways.
New Revised Standard
So Jotham became strong because he ordered his ways before the Lord his God.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So Jotham strengthened himself, - for he fixed his ways before Yahweh his God.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Joatham was strengthened, because he had his way directed before the Lord his God.
Revised Standard Version
So Jotham became mighty, because he ordered his ways before the LORD his God.
Young's Literal Translation
And Jotham doth strengthen himself, for he hath prepared his ways before Jehovah his God.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So Jotham became mighty because he ordered his ways before the LORD his God.

Contextual Overview

1 Iotham was fiue and twentie yeres olde when he began to raigne, and he raigned sixteene yeres in Hierusalem: His mothers name also was Ierusa, the daughter of Zadoc. 2 And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lorde, in all poyntes as did his father Uzzia, saue that he came not into the temple of the Lorde: and the people did yet wickedly. 3 He built the hie gate of the temple of the Lorde, and on the wall (where the house of ordinauce was) he built much. 4 Moreouer, he built cities in the mountaines of Iuda, and in the wood countrey he built castels and towres. 5 He fought with the king of the children of Ammon, and preuailed against them: And the children of Ammon gaue him the same yere an hundred talentes of siluer, & ten thousand quarters of wheate, and ten thousand of barlye: So much did the children of Ammon geue him the second yere, and the third also. 6 So Iotham became mightie, because he directed his way before the Lorde his God. 7 The rest of the actes of Iotham, and all his warres, & his conuersation, loe they are written in the booke of the kinges of Israel and Iuda. 8 He was twentie and fiue yeres olde when he began to raigne, and raigned sixteene yeres in Hierusalem. 9 And Iotham slept with his fathers, and they buryed him in the citie of Dauid: and Ahaz his sonne raigned in his steade.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Jotham: 2 Chronicles 26:5

prepared: or, established, 2 Chronicles 19:3

Cross-References

Genesis 25:28
Isahac loued Esau, because he dyd eate of his venison, but Rebecca loued Iacob.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

So Jotham became mighty,.... Having built towers and castles, and fortified cities, and conquered his enemies:

because he prepared his ways before the Lord his God; ordered, directed, and guided them according to the word and will of God, and walked as in the sight of God, having the fear of him continually before him.


 
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