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the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
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Green's Literal Translation
2 Chronicles 24:3
And Jehoiada took two wives for him, and he fathered sons and daughters.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Jehoiada acquired two wives for him, and he was the father of sons and daughters.
Jehoiada acquired two wives for him, and he was the father of sons and daughters.
Hebrew Names Version
Yehoiada took for him two wives; and he became the father of sons and daughters.
Yehoiada took for him two wives; and he became the father of sons and daughters.
King James Version
And Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he begat sons and daughters.
And Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he begat sons and daughters.
English Standard Version
Jehoiada got for him two wives, and he had sons and daughters.
Jehoiada got for him two wives, and he had sons and daughters.
New Century Version
Jehoiada chose two wives for Joash, and Joash had sons and daughters.
Jehoiada chose two wives for Joash, and Joash had sons and daughters.
New English Translation
Jehoiada chose two wives for him who gave him sons and daughters.
Jehoiada chose two wives for him who gave him sons and daughters.
Amplified Bible
Jehoiada took two wives for him, and he fathered sons and daughters.
Jehoiada took two wives for him, and he fathered sons and daughters.
New American Standard Bible
Jehoiada took two wives for him, and he fathered sons and daughters.
Jehoiada took two wives for him, and he fathered sons and daughters.
World English Bible
Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he became the father of sons and daughters.
Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he became the father of sons and daughters.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Iehoiada tooke him two wiues, and he begate sonnes and daughters.
And Iehoiada tooke him two wiues, and he begate sonnes and daughters.
Legacy Standard Bible
And Jehoiada took up two wives for him, and he became the father of sons and daughters.
And Jehoiada took up two wives for him, and he became the father of sons and daughters.
Berean Standard Bible
Jehoiada took for himself two wives, and he had sons and daughters.
Jehoiada took for himself two wives, and he had sons and daughters.
Contemporary English Version
Jehoiada even chose two women for Joash to marry so he could have a family.
Jehoiada even chose two women for Joash to marry so he could have a family.
Complete Jewish Bible
Y'hoyada chose two wives for him, and he became the father of sons and daughters.
Y'hoyada chose two wives for him, and he became the father of sons and daughters.
Darby Translation
And Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he begot sons and daughters.
And Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he begot sons and daughters.
Easy-to-Read Version
Jehoiada chose two wives for Joash. Joash had sons and daughters.
Jehoiada chose two wives for Joash. Joash had sons and daughters.
George Lamsa Translation
And Jehoiadah the priest took for him two wives; and he begat sons and daughters.
And Jehoiadah the priest took for him two wives; and he begat sons and daughters.
Good News Translation
Jehoiada chose two wives for King Joash, and they bore him sons and daughters.
Jehoiada chose two wives for King Joash, and they bore him sons and daughters.
Lexham English Bible
And Jehoiada took two wives for him, and he fathered sons and daughters.
And Jehoiada took two wives for him, and he fathered sons and daughters.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Ioiada gaue him two wiues, & he begat sonnes & doughters.
And Ioiada gaue him two wiues, & he begat sonnes & doughters.
American Standard Version
And Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he begat sons and daughters.
And Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he begat sons and daughters.
Bible in Basic English
And Jehoiada took two wives for him, and he became the father of sons and daughters.
And Jehoiada took two wives for him, and he became the father of sons and daughters.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Iehoiada toke him two wyues, and he begat sonnes and daughters.
And Iehoiada toke him two wyues, and he begat sonnes and daughters.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he begot sons and daughters.
And Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he begot sons and daughters.
King James Version (1611)
And Iehoiada tooke for him two wiues, and he begat sonnes and daughters.
And Iehoiada tooke for him two wiues, and he begat sonnes and daughters.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Jodae took to himself two wives, and they bore sons and daughters.
And Jodae took to himself two wives, and they bore sons and daughters.
English Revised Version
And Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he begat sons and daughters.
And Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he begat sons and daughters.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Sotheli and Joas took twei wyues, of whyche he gendride sones and douytris.
Sotheli and Joas took twei wyues, of whyche he gendride sones and douytris.
Update Bible Version
And Jehoiada took for himself two wives; and he begot sons and daughters.
And Jehoiada took for himself two wives; and he begot sons and daughters.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he begat sons and daughters.
And Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he begat sons and daughters.
New King James Version
And Jehoiada took two wives for him, and he had sons and daughters.
And Jehoiada took two wives for him, and he had sons and daughters.
New Living Translation
Jehoiada chose two wives for Joash, and he had sons and daughters.
Jehoiada chose two wives for Joash, and he had sons and daughters.
New Life Bible
Jehoiada took two wives for him, and he became the father of sons and daughters.
Jehoiada took two wives for him, and he became the father of sons and daughters.
New Revised Standard
Jehoiada got two wives for him, and he became the father of sons and daughters.
Jehoiada got two wives for him, and he became the father of sons and daughters.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Jehoiada took for him two wives, - and he begat sons and daughters.
And Jehoiada took for him two wives, - and he begat sons and daughters.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Joiada took for him two wives, by whom he had sons and daughters.
And Joiada took for him two wives, by whom he had sons and daughters.
Revised Standard Version
Jehoi'ada got for him two wives, and he had sons and daughters.
Jehoi'ada got for him two wives, and he had sons and daughters.
Young's Literal Translation
And Jehoiada taketh for him two wives, and he begetteth sons and daughters.
And Jehoiada taketh for him two wives, and he begetteth sons and daughters.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Jehoiada took two wives for him, and he became the father of sons and daughters.
Jehoiada took two wives for him, and he became the father of sons and daughters.
Contextual Overview
1 Joash was a son of seven years when he became king, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem; and the name of his mother was Zibiah of Beer-sheba. 2 And Joash did the right in the eyes of Jehovah all the days of Jehoiada the priest. 3 And Jehoiada took two wives for him, and he fathered sons and daughters. 4 And after this it happened; it had been in the heart of Joash to renew the house of Jehovah; 5 and he gathered the priests and the Levites, and said to them, Go out to the cities of Judah, and gather from all Israel money to repair the house of your God fully from year to year; and you shall do the matter quickly. But the Levites didnot act quickly. 6 And the king called for Jehoiada the head, and said to him, Why have you not required the Levites to bring in out of Judah and out of Jerusalem the offering of Moses, the servant of Jehovah, and of the congregation of Israel, for the tabernacle of the testimony? 7 For the sons of Athaliah, the wicked one, have broken up the house of God, and also they have prepared all the holy things of the house of Jehovah for the Baals. 8 And the king commanded, and they made one chest, and put it at the gate of the house of Jehovah outside; 9 and they gave a call in Judah and in Jerusalem to bring in to Jehovah the tribute of Moses, the servant of God, laid on Israel in the wilderness. 10 And all the leaders, and all the people rejoiced; and they brought in and threw into the chest until it was finished.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
took for him: Not for himself, as the Jewish expositors suppose, but for Joash; for Jehoiada's advanced age renders it highly improbable that he should take them for himself. He was born in the reign of Solomon, and lived through six successive reigns; and must, on any computation, have been upwards of 100 years old when Joash began to reign. 2 Chronicles 24:15, Genesis 21:21, Genesis 24:4
two wives: Genesis 4:19, Matthew 19:4-8
Cross-References
Genesis 6:2
The sons of God saw the daughters of men, that they were good, and they took wives for themselves from all those whom they chose.
The sons of God saw the daughters of men, that they were good, and they took wives for themselves from all those whom they chose.
Genesis 6:4
The giants were in the earth in those days, and even afterwards when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men, and they bore to them; they were heroes which existed from ancient time, the men of name.
The giants were in the earth in those days, and even afterwards when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men, and they bore to them; they were heroes which existed from ancient time, the men of name.
Genesis 14:19
And he blessed him and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of Heaven and earth;
And he blessed him and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of Heaven and earth;
Genesis 14:22
And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lifted up my hand to Jehovah, the most high God, the possessor of Heaven and earth,
And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lifted up my hand to Jehovah, the most high God, the possessor of Heaven and earth,
Genesis 21:23
And now swear to me here by God, that you will not lie to me, and to my son, and to my heir, according to the kindness which I have sworn to you. Do to me and to the land in which you have lived.
And now swear to me here by God, that you will not lie to me, and to my son, and to my heir, according to the kindness which I have sworn to you. Do to me and to the land in which you have lived.
Genesis 24:3
And I will cause you to swear by Jehovah, God of the heavens and God of the earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanite, among whom I dwell.
And I will cause you to swear by Jehovah, God of the heavens and God of the earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanite, among whom I dwell.
Genesis 24:4
But you shall go to my country and to my kindred and take a wife for my son, for Isaac.
But you shall go to my country and to my kindred and take a wife for my son, for Isaac.
Genesis 24:14
And let the girl to whom I shall speak this : Please let down your pitcher that I may drink; and she will say, Drink and also I will water your camels; let it be her You have approved for Your servant, for Isaac. And by this I shall know that You have shown kindness to my master.
And let the girl to whom I shall speak this : Please let down your pitcher that I may drink; and she will say, Drink and also I will water your camels; let it be her You have approved for Your servant, for Isaac. And by this I shall know that You have shown kindness to my master.
Genesis 24:15
And it happened before he had finished speaking. Behold! Rebekah came out, she who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, the brother of Abraham, with her pitcher on her shoulder.
And it happened before he had finished speaking. Behold! Rebekah came out, she who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, the brother of Abraham, with her pitcher on her shoulder.
Genesis 24:17
And the slave ran to meet her and said, Please let me sip a little water from your pitcher.
And the slave ran to meet her and said, Please let me sip a little water from your pitcher.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Jehoiada took for him two wives,.... Not for himself; he had a wife who was aunt to King Joash, and he had sons who were concerned with him in anointing him, 2 Chronicles 22:11 and was now upwards of one hundred years of age; but for the king, when he was at an age fit for marriage, he advised him to marry, and proposed wives to him, whom he thought would be agreeable; for, observing what mischief was done both in church and state through Jehoram's marrying Athaliah, he was desirous of preventing any such disagreeable marriage; and as the young king was in all things guided and directed by him, so he was in this; and no doubt they were good women he pitched upon, and proposed to the king; one of them was Jehoadan, 2 Chronicles 25:1, but the name of the other we know not:
and he begat sons and daughters; how many is not said, nor do we read of the names of any of them, but of Amaziah who succeeded him.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Athaliah’s destruction of the seed royal had left Joash without a natural successor, and his marriage at the earliest suitable age, was, therefore, a matter of state policy. One of his wives in question was probably “Jehoaddan of Jerusalem,” the mother of Amaziah 2 Chronicles 25:1, who must have been taken to wife by Joash as early as his 21st year.
