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Good News Translation

2 Chronicles 29:1

Hezekiah became king of Judah at the age of twenty-five, and he ruled in Jerusalem for twenty-nine years. His mother was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Abi;   Hezekiah;   Zachariah;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Kings;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Abijah;   Hezekiah;   Levites;   Zechariah;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Hezekiah;   Levite;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Hezekiah;   Zechariah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Abi;   Abijah;   Malachi;   Zachariah;   Zechariah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Aaron;   Abijah;   Chronicles, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Abi;   Abijah;   Hezekiah;   Zechariah;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Abijah ;   Zachariah ;   Zechariah ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Abijah;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Abi;   Abijah;   Hezekiah;   Smith Bible Dictionary - A'bi,;   Zechari'ah;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Hezekiah;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Judah;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Abi (1);   Abijah;   Names, Proper;   Queen Mother;   Zechariah (1);   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Abi;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Hezekiah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Hezekiah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Abijah daughter of Zechariah.
Hebrew Names Version
Hizkiyahu began to reign when he was twenty-five years old; and he reigned twenty-nine years in Yerushalayim: and his mother's name was Aviyah, the daughter of Zekharyah.
King James Version
Hezekiah began to reign when he was five and twenty years old, and he reigned nine and twenty years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.
English Standard Version
Hezekiah began to reign when he was twenty-five years old, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Abijah the daughter of Zechariah.
New Century Version
Hezekiah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he ruled twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Abijah daughter of Zechariah.
New English Translation
Hezekiah was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.
Amplified Bible
Hezekiah became king when he was twenty-five years old, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Abijah the daughter of Zechariah.
New American Standard Bible
Hezekiah became king when he was twenty-five years old; and he reigned for twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.
World English Bible
Hezekiah began to reign when he was twenty-five years old; and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Hezekiah began to reigne, when he was fiue and twentie yeere olde, and reigned nine and twentie yeres in Ierusalem: and his mothers name was Abiiah the daughter of Zechariah.
Legacy Standard Bible
Hezekiah became king when he was twenty-five years old; and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.
Berean Standard Bible
Hezekiah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother's name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.
Contemporary English Version
Hezekiah was twenty-five years old when he became king of Judah, and he ruled twenty-nine years from Jerusalem. His mother was Abijah daughter of Zechariah.
Complete Jewish Bible
Hizkiyahu was twenty-five years old when he began his reign, and he ruled for twenty-nine years in Yerushalayim. His mother's name was Aviyah the daughter of Z'kharyah.
Darby Translation
Hezekiah began to reign being twenty-five years old; and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Abijah, daughter of Zechariah.
Easy-to-Read Version
Hezekiah became king when he was 25 years old. He ruled 29 years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Abijah. Abijah was Zechariah's daughter.
George Lamsa Translation
HEZEKIAH began to reign when he was twenty-five years old, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. And his mothers name was Ani, the daughter of Zechariah.
Lexham English Bible
Hezekiah became king when he was twenty-five years old, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. And the name of his mother was Abijah the daughter of Zechariah.
Literal Translation
Hezekiah was a son of twenty five years when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty nine years in Jerusalem. And the name of his mother was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Ezechias was fyue & twentye yeare olde whan he was made kynge, & reigned nyne & twentye yeares at Ierusalem. His mothers name was Abia ye doughter of Zachary.
American Standard Version
Hezekiah began to reign when he was five and twenty years old; and he reigned nine and twenty years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.
Bible in Basic English
Hezekiah became king when he was twenty-five years old; and he was king in Jerusalem for twenty-nine years; and his mother's name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Hezekia began to raigne when he was fiue and twentie yeres olde, and he raigned nine & twentie yeres in Hierusalem: And his mothers name was Abia, the daughter of Zachariahu.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Hezekiah began to reign when he was five and twenty years old; and he reigned nine and twenty years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Abijah the daughter of Zechariah.
King James Version (1611)
Hezekiah began to reigne when hee was fiue and twentie yeeres old, and he reigned nine and twentie yeeres in Ierusalem: and his mothers name was Abiiah the daughter of Zechariah.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Ezekias began to reign at the age of twenty-five years, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Abia, daughter of Zacharias.
English Revised Version
Hezekiah began to reign when he was five and twenty years old; and he reigned nine and twenty years in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Abijah the daughter of Zechariah.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor Ezechie bigan to regne, whanne he was of fyue and twenti yeer, and he regnede in Jerusalem nyne and twenti yeer; the name of his modir was Abia, the douytir of Zacharie.
Update Bible Version
Hezekiah began to reign when he was five and twenty years old; and he reigned nine and twenty years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.
Webster's Bible Translation
Hezekiah began to reign [when he was] five and twenty years old, and he reigned nine and twenty years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name [was] Abijah the daughter of Zechariah.
New King James Version
Hezekiah became king when he was twenty-five years old, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Abijah 2 Kings 18:2">[fn] the daughter of Zechariah.
New Living Translation
Hezekiah was twenty-five years old when he became the king of Judah, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.
New Life Bible
Hezekiah became king when he was twenty-five years old. And he ruled for twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.
New Revised Standard
Hezekiah began to reign when he was twenty-five years old; he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Abijah daughter of Zechariah.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, Hezekiah, began to reign when he was twenty-five years old, and, twenty-nine years, reigned he in Jerusalem, - and, the name of his mother, was Abijah, daughter of Zechariah.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now Ezechias began to reign, when he was five and twenty years old, and he reigned nine and twenty years in Jerusalem: the name of his mother was Abia, the daughter of Zacharias.
Revised Standard Version
Hezeki'ah began to reign when he was twenty-five years old, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Abi'jah the daughter of Zechari'ah.
Young's Literal Translation
Hezekiah hath reigned -- a son of twenty and five years, and twenty and nine years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother [is] Abijah daughter of Zechariah;
THE MESSAGE
Hezekiah became king when he was twenty-five years old and was king in Jerusalem for twenty-nine years. His mother was Abijah daughter of Zechariah. In God 's opinion he was a good king; he kept to the standards of his ancestor David.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Hezekiah became king when he was twenty-five years old; and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.

Contextual Overview

1 Hezekiah became king of Judah at the age of twenty-five, and he ruled in Jerusalem for twenty-nine years. His mother was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah. 2 Following the example of his ancestor King David, he did what was pleasing to the Lord . 3 In the first month of the year after Hezekiah became king, he reopened the gates of the Temple and had them repaired. 4 He assembled a group of priests and Levites in the east courtyard of the Temple 5 and spoke to them there. He said, "You Levites are to consecrate yourselves and purify the Temple of the Lord , the God of your ancestors. Remove from the Temple everything that defiles it. 6 Our ancestors were unfaithful to the Lord our God and did what was displeasing to him. They abandoned him and turned their backs on the place where he dwells. 7 They closed the doors of the Temple, let the lamps go out, and failed to burn incense or offer burnt offerings in the Temple of the God of Israel. 8 Because of this the Lord has been angry with Judah and Jerusalem, and what he has done to them has shocked and frightened everyone. You know this very well. 9 Our fathers were killed in battle, and our wives and children have been taken away as prisoners. 10 "I have now decided to make a covenant with the Lord , the God of Israel, so that he will no longer be angry with us.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

am 3278-3306, bc 726-698

Hezekiah: 2 Kings 18:1-3, 1 Chronicles 3:13, Isaiah 1:1, Hosea 1:1, Micah 1:1, Matthew 1:9, Matthew 1:10, Ezekias

Zechariah: 2 Chronicles 26:5, Isaiah 8:2

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 16:20 - Hezekiah 2 Kings 18:2 - Abi Isaiah 29:13 - their fear Hosea 11:12 - Judah

Cross-References

Genesis 24:10
The servant, who was in charge of Abraham's property, took ten of his master's camels and went to the city where Nahor had lived in northern Mesopotamia.
Genesis 25:20
Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebecca, the daughter of Bethuel (an Aramean from Mesopotamia) and sister of Laban.
Genesis 29:5
He asked, "Do you know Laban, grandson of Nahor?" "Yes, we do," they answered.
Genesis 29:7
Jacob said, "Since it is still broad daylight and not yet time to bring the flocks in, why don't you water them and take them back to pasture?"
Genesis 29:20
Jacob worked seven years so that he could have Rachel, and the time seemed like only a few days to him, because he loved her.
Genesis 29:23
But that night, instead of Rachel, he took Leah to Jacob, and Jacob had intercourse with her.
Numbers 23:7
Balaam uttered this prophecy: "Balak king of Moab has brought me From Syria, from the eastern mountains. ‘Come speak for me,' he said. ‘Put a curse on the people of Israel.'
Judges 6:3
Whenever the Israelites would plant their crops, the Midianites would come with the Amalekites and the desert tribes and attack them.
Judges 6:33
Then all the Midianites, the Amalekites, and the desert tribes assembled, crossed the Jordan River, and camped in Jezreel Valley.
Judges 7:12
The Midianites, the Amalekites, and the desert tribesmen were spread out in the valley like a swarm of locusts, and they had as many camels as there are grains of sand on the seashore.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Ver. 1,2. Hezekiah began to reign,.... Of these two verses,

:-,

:-.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The treatment of Hezekiah’s reign by the author of Chronicles is in marked contrast with that followed in the Book of Kings. The writer of Kings describes mainly civil affairs; the author of Chronicles gives a full account of Hezekiah’s religious reformation. 2 Chr. 29–31 contain matter, therefore, which is almost wholly new.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER XXIX

Hezekiah's good reign, 1, 2.

He opens and repairs the doors of the temple, 3.

He assembles and exhorts the priests and Levites, and proposes

to renew the covenant with the Lord, 4-11.

They all sanctify themselves and cleanse the temple, 12-17.

They inform the king of their progress, 18, 19.

He collects the rulers of the people: and they offer abundance

of sin-offerings, and burnt-offerings, and worship the Lord,

20-30.

Every part of the Divine service is arranged, and Hezekiah and

all the people rejoice, 31-36.

NOTES ON CHAP. XXIX


 
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