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the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
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Green's Literal Translation

2 Chronicles 25:2

And he did the right in the eyes of Jehovah; only, not with a perfect heart.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Thompson Chain Reference - Backsliders;   Deterioration-Development;   Earnestness-Indifference;   Half-Heartedness;   Service;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Kings;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Joash or Jehoash;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Amaziah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Alliance;   Chronicles, I;   Perfection;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Amaziah ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Amaziah;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Judah;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for March 28;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
He did what was right in the Lord’s sight but not wholeheartedly.
Hebrew Names Version
He did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, but not with a perfect heart.
King James Version
And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord , but not with a perfect heart.
English Standard Version
And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord , yet not with a whole heart.
New Century Version
Amaziah did what the Lord said was right, but he did not really want to obey him.
New English Translation
He did what the Lord approved, but not with wholehearted devotion.
Amplified Bible
He did right in the sight of the LORD, yet not wholeheartedly.
New American Standard Bible
He did what was right in the sight of the LORD, only not wholeheartedly.
World English Bible
He did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, but not with a perfect heart.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he did vprightly in the eyes of the Lord, but not with a perfite heart.
Legacy Standard Bible
And he did what was right in the sight of Yahweh, yet not with a whole heart.
Berean Standard Bible
And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, but not wholeheartedly.
Contemporary English Version
Even though Amaziah obeyed the Lord by doing right, he refused to be completely faithful.
Complete Jewish Bible
He did what was right from Adonai 's perspective, but not wholeheartedly.
Darby Translation
And he did what was right in the sight of Jehovah, yet not with a perfect heart.
Easy-to-Read Version
Amaziah did what the Lord wanted him to do, but not with all his heart.
George Lamsa Translation
And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, but not with a perfect heart.
Good News Translation
He did what was pleasing to the Lord , but did it reluctantly.
Lexham English Bible
And he did what was right in the eyes of Yahweh, only not with a fully-devoted heart.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And he dyd yt which was right in the sighte of the LORDE, but not wt a whole her.
American Standard Version
And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, but not with a perfect heart.
Bible in Basic English
He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, but his heart was not completely true to the Lord.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he dyd that which is right in the sight of the Lorde, but not with a perfect heart.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, but not with a whole heart.
King James Version (1611)
And hee did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, but not with a perfite heart.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, but not with a perfect heart.
English Revised Version
And he did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, but not with a perfect heart.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he dide good in the siyt of the Lord, netheles not in perfit herte.
Update Bible Version
And he did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, but not with a perfect heart.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he did [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD, but not with a perfect heart.
New King James Version
And he did what was right in the sight of the LORD, but not with a loyal heart.
New Living Translation
Amaziah did what was pleasing in the Lord 's sight, but not wholeheartedly.
New Life Bible
Amaziah did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, but not with a whole heart.
New Revised Standard
He did what was right in the sight of the Lord , yet not with a true heart.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And he did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, - only not with a whole heart.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he did what was good in the sight of the Lord: but yet not with a perfect heart.
Revised Standard Version
And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, yet not with a blameless heart.
Young's Literal Translation
and he doth that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah -- only, not with a perfect heart.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He did right in the sight of the LORD, yet not with a whole heart.

Contextual Overview

1 Amaziah 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 Jehoaddan of Jerusalem. 2 And he did the right in the eyes of Jehovah; only, not with a perfect heart. 3 And it happened, when the kingdom had been made strong to him, he killed his servants, those who had struck the king, his father. 4 But he did not kill their sons, but did as is written in the Law, in the Book of Moses, whom Jehovah commanded, saying, The fathers shall not die for the sons, and the sons shall not die for the fathers; but they each shall die for his own sin. 5 And Amaziah gathered Judah, and made them stand, according to the house of their fathers, for commanders of the thousands, and for commanders of the hundreds, for all Judah and Benjamin. And he numbered them from a son of twenty years and above, and found them to be three hundred thousand chosen ones, going forth to battle, holding spear and shield. 6 And he hired a hundred thousand mighty men of war out of Israel for a hundred talents of silver. 7 But a man of God came to him, saying, O king, do not let the army of Israel go with you, for Jehovah is not with Israel, with all the sons of Ephraim. 8 But if you will go, do it ! Be strong for the battle, for God will cause you to stumble before the enemy; for God has power to help, and also to cause to stumble. 9 And Amaziah said to the man of God, But what shall I do for the hundred talents that I have given to the army of Israel? And the man of God said, Jehovah has more than this to give to you. 10 And Amaziah separated them, the army that had come to him from Ephraim, to go to their own place. And their anger burned fiercely against Judah, and they returned to their place in the heat of anger.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

but not: 2 Chronicles 25:14, 2 Chronicles 24:2, 2 Chronicles 26:4, 1 Samuel 16:7, 2 Kings 14:4, Psalms 78:37, Isaiah 29:13, Hosea 10:2, Acts 8:21, James 1:8, James 4:8

Reciprocal: Genesis 6:9 - perfect Numbers 14:24 - followed me 1 Kings 11:4 - his heart 1 Kings 15:3 - and his heart 1 Kings 15:14 - was perfect 2 Kings 12:2 - General 2 Kings 14:3 - he did Psalms 119:80 - sound Isaiah 38:3 - a perfect Luke 11:39 - but Revelation 3:2 - thy works

Cross-References

Genesis 25:1
And Abraham added and took a wife, and her name was Keturah.
Genesis 25:4
And the sons of Midian: Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah.
Genesis 25:8
And Abraham expired and died in a good old age, aged and satisfied, and was gathered to his people.
Genesis 25:15
Hadad, and Tema, and Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
Genesis 25:16
These were the sons of Ishmael, and these their names in their settlements and in their camps, twelve chiefs according to their nations.
Genesis 25:17
And these were the years of the life of Ishmael, a hundred thirty seven years. And he expired and died, and was gathered to his people.
Genesis 25:18
And they lived from Havilah to Shur, which is facing Egypt as you come toward Assyria; he settled facing all his brothers.
Genesis 25:32
And Esau said, Behold, I am going to die, and what good is this, a birthright to me?
Genesis 25:33
And Jacob said, Swear to me today. And he swore to him and sold his birthright to Jacob.
Genesis 36:35
And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his place; and the name of his city, Avith.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Chronicles 25:2. He did that which was right — He began his reign well, but soon became an idolater, 2 Chronicles 25:14-15.


 
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