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Wednesday, July 30th, 2025
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
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Bishop's Bible
2 Chronicles 27:8
He was twentie and fiue yeres olde when he began to raigne, and raigned sixteene yeres in Hierusalem.
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Christian Standard Bible®
He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
Hebrew Names Version
He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Yerushalayim.
He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Yerushalayim.
King James Version
He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
English Standard Version
He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
New Century Version
Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he ruled sixteen years in Jerusalem.
Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he ruled sixteen years in Jerusalem.
New English Translation
He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem.
He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem.
Amplified Bible
He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem.
He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem.
New American Standard Bible
He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem for sixteen years.
He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem for sixteen years.
World English Bible
He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
Geneva Bible (1587)
He was fiue and twentie yeere olde when he began to reigne, and reigned sixteene yeere in Ierusalem.
He was fiue and twentie yeere olde when he began to reigne, and reigned sixteene yeere in Ierusalem.
Legacy Standard Bible
He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
Berean Standard Bible
He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years.
He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years.
Contemporary English Version
After he had ruled Judah sixteen years, he died at the age of forty-one.
After he had ruled Judah sixteen years, he died at the age of forty-one.
Complete Jewish Bible
He was twenty-five years old when he began his reign, and he ruled for sixteen years in Yerushalayim.
He was twenty-five years old when he began his reign, and he ruled for sixteen years in Yerushalayim.
Darby Translation
He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
Easy-to-Read Version
Jotham was 25 years old when he became king. He ruled 16 years in Jerusalem.
Jotham was 25 years old when he became king. He ruled 16 years in Jerusalem.
George Lamsa Translation
He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
Good News Translation
Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he ruled in Jerusalem for sixteen years.
Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he ruled in Jerusalem for sixteen years.
Lexham English Bible
He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
Literal Translation
He was a son of twenty five years when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
He was a son of twenty five years when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Fyue and twentye yeare olde was he whan he was made kynge, & reigned sixtene yeare at Ierusale.
Fyue and twentye yeare olde was he whan he was made kynge, & reigned sixtene yeare at Ierusale.
American Standard Version
He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
Bible in Basic English
He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he was ruling in Jerusalem for sixteen years.
He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he was ruling in Jerusalem for sixteen years.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
King James Version (1611)
Hee was fiue and twentie yeeres olde when he began to reigne, and reigned sixteene yeeres in Ierusalem.
Hee was fiue and twentie yeeres olde when he began to reigne, and reigned sixteene yeeres in Ierusalem.
English Revised Version
He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
He was of fyue and twenti yeer, whanne he bigan to regne, and he regnede sixtene yeer in Jerusalem.
He was of fyue and twenti yeer, whanne he bigan to regne, and he regnede sixtene yeer in Jerusalem.
Update Bible Version
He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
Webster's Bible Translation
He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
New King James Version
He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
New Living Translation
He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years.
He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years.
New Life Bible
He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and ruled for sixteen years in Jerusalem.
He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and ruled for sixteen years in Jerusalem.
New Revised Standard
He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign; he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign; he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Twenty-five years old, was he when he began to reign, - and, sixteen years, reigned he in Jerusalem.
Twenty-five years old, was he when he began to reign, - and, sixteen years, reigned he in Jerusalem.
Douay-Rheims Bible
He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
Revised Standard Version
He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
Young's Literal Translation
A son of twenty and five years was he in his reigning, and sixteen years he hath reigned in Jerusalem;
A son of twenty and five years was he in his reigning, and sixteen years he hath reigned in Jerusalem;
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
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.
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Cross-References
Genesis 25:23
And the Lorde sayde vnto her: there are two maner of people in thy wombe, and two nations shalbe deuided out of thy bowelles, and the one nation shalbe mightier then the other, and the elder shalbe seruaunt vnto the younger.
And the Lorde sayde vnto her: there are two maner of people in thy wombe, and two nations shalbe deuided out of thy bowelles, and the one nation shalbe mightier then the other, and the elder shalbe seruaunt vnto the younger.
Genesis 27:13
And his mother sayde vnto him, Upon me be the curse my sonne: only heare my voyce, and go and fetche me them.
And his mother sayde vnto him, Upon me be the curse my sonne: only heare my voyce, and go and fetche me them.
Genesis 27:43
Nowe therefore my sonne heare my voyce: make thee redy, and flee to Laban my brother at Haran,
Nowe therefore my sonne heare my voyce: make thee redy, and flee to Laban my brother at Haran,
Acts 4:19
But Peter and Iohn aunswered, and sayde vnto them: Whether it be ryght in the syght of God, to hearken vnto you more then to God, iudge ye.
But Peter and Iohn aunswered, and sayde vnto them: Whether it be ryght in the syght of God, to hearken vnto you more then to God, iudge ye.
Acts 5:29
Then Peter and the other Apostles aunswered, and sayde: We ought more to obey God then men.
Then Peter and the other Apostles aunswered, and sayde: We ought more to obey God then men.
Ephesians 6:1
Chyldren, obey your fathers and mothers in the Lorde: for this is ryght.
Chyldren, obey your fathers and mothers in the Lorde: for this is ryght.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
He was twenty five years old,.... The same is repeated here as in 2 Chronicles 27:1.