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2 Chronicles 25:2
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Christian Standard Bible®
He did what was right in the Lord’s sight but not wholeheartedly.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
And he did what was right in the eyes of Yahweh, only not with a fully-devoted heart.
Literal Translation
And he did the right in the eyes of Jehovah; only, not with a perfect heart.
And he did the right in the eyes of Jehovah; only, not with a perfect heart.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And he dyd yt which was right in the sighte of the LORDE, but not wt a whole her.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
He did right in the sight of the LORD, yet not with a whole heart.
Contextual Overview
1Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he became king and reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother was Jehoaddin from Jerusalem. He lived well before God , doing the right thing for the most part. But he wasn't wholeheartedly devoted to God. When he had the affairs of the kingdom well in hand, he executed the palace guard who had assassinated his father the king. But he didn't kill the sons of the assassins—he was mindful of what God commanded in The Revelation of Moses, that parents shouldn't be executed for their childrens' sins, nor children for their parents'. We each pay personally for our sins. 5Amaziah organized Judah and sorted out Judah and Benjamin by families and by military units. Men twenty years and older had to register—they ended up with 300,000 judged capable of military service. In addition he hired 100,000 soldiers from Israel in the north at a cost of about four and a half tons of silver. 7A holy man showed up and said, "No, O King—don't let those northern Israelite soldiers into your army; God is not on their side, nor with any of the Ephraimites. Instead, you go by yourself and be strong. God and God only has the power to help or hurt your cause." 9 But Amaziah said to the holy man, "But what about all this money—these tons of silver I have already paid out to hire these men?" " God 's help is worth far more to you than that," said the holy man. 10 So Amaziah fired the soldiers he had hired from the north and sent them home. They were very angry at losing their jobs and went home seething. 11But Amaziah was optimistic. He led his troops into the Valley of Salt and killed ten thousand men of Seir. They took another ten thousand as prisoners, led them to the top of the Rock, and pushed them off a cliff. They all died in the fall, smashed on the rocks. 13 But the troops Amaziah had dismissed from his army, angry over their lost opportunity for plunder, rampaged through the towns of Judah all the way from Samaria to Beth Horon, killing three thousand people and taking much plunder.
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
Abraham married a second time; his new wife was named Keturah. She gave birth to Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.
Abraham married a second time; his new wife was named Keturah. She gave birth to Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.
Genesis 25:4
Midian had Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah—all from the line of Keturah.
Midian had Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah—all from the line of Keturah.
Genesis 25:17
Ishmael lived 137 years. When he breathed his last and died he was buried with his family. His children settled down all the way from Havilah near Egypt eastward to Shur in the direction of Assyria. The Ishmaelites didn't get along with any of their kin.
Ishmael lived 137 years. When he breathed his last and died he was buried with his family. His children settled down all the way from Havilah near Egypt eastward to Shur in the direction of Assyria. The Ishmaelites didn't get along with any of their kin.
Genesis 25:32
Esau said, "I'm starving! What good is a birthright if I'm dead?"
Esau said, "I'm starving! What good is a birthright if I'm dead?"
Genesis 25:33
Jacob said, "First, swear to me." And he did it. On oath Esau traded away his rights as the firstborn. Jacob gave him bread and the stew of lentils. He ate and drank, got up and left. That's how Esau shrugged off his rights as the firstborn.
Jacob said, "First, swear to me." And he did it. On oath Esau traded away his rights as the firstborn. Jacob gave him bread and the stew of lentils. He ate and drank, got up and left. That's how Esau shrugged off his rights as the firstborn.
Genesis 37:28
By that time the Midianite traders were passing by. His brothers pulled Joseph out of the cistern and sold him for twenty pieces of silver to the Ishmaelites who took Joseph with them down to Egypt.
By that time the Midianite traders were passing by. His brothers pulled Joseph out of the cistern and sold him for twenty pieces of silver to the Ishmaelites who took Joseph with them down to Egypt.
Genesis 37:36
In Egypt the Midianites sold Joseph to Potiphar, one of Pharaoh's officials, manager of his household affairs.
In Egypt the Midianites sold Joseph to Potiphar, one of Pharaoh's officials, manager of his household affairs.
Numbers 22:4
Moab spoke to the leaders of Midian: "Look, this mob is going to clean us out—a bunch of crows picking a carcass clean." Balak son of Zippor, who was king of Moab at that time, sent emissaries to get Balaam son of Beor, who lived at Pethor on the banks of the Euphrates River, his homeland. Balak's emissaries said, "Look. A people has come up out of Egypt, and they're all over the place! And they're pressing hard on me. Come and curse them for me—they're too much for me. Maybe then I can beat them; we'll attack and drive them out of the country. You have a reputation: Those you bless stay blessed; those you curse stay cursed." The leaders of Moab and Midian were soon on their way, with the fee for the cursing tucked safely in their wallets. When they got to Balaam, they gave him Balak's message. "Stay here for the night," Balaam said. "In the morning I'll deliver the answer that God gives me." The Moabite nobles stayed with him. Then God came to Balaam. He asked, "So who are these men here with you?" Balaam answered, "Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent them with a message: ‘Look, the people that came up out of Egypt are all over the place! Come and curse them for me. Maybe then I'll be able to attack and drive them out of the country.'" God said to Balaam, "Don't go with them. And don't curse the others—they are a blessed people." The next morning Balaam got up and told Balak's nobles, "Go back home; God refuses to give me permission to go with you." So the Moabite nobles left, came back to Balak, and said, "Balaam wouldn't come with us." Balak sent another group of nobles, higher ranking and more distinguished. They came to Balaam and said, "Balak son of Zippor says, ‘Please, don't refuse to come to me. I will honor and reward you lavishly—anything you tell me to do, I'll do; I'll pay anything—only come and curse this people.'" Balaam answered Balak's servants: "Even if Balak gave me his house stuffed with silver and gold, I wouldn't be able to defy the orders of my God to do anything, whether big or little. But come along and stay with me tonight as the others did; I'll see what God will say to me this time." God came to Balaam that night and said, "Since these men have come all this way to see you, go ahead and go with them. But make sure you do absolutely nothing other than what I tell you." Balaam got up in the morning, saddled his donkey, and went off with the noblemen from Moab. As he was going, though, God's anger flared. The angel of God stood in the road to block his way. Balaam was riding his donkey, accompanied by his two servants. When the donkey saw the angel blocking the road and brandishing a sword, she veered off the road into the ditch. Balaam beat the donkey and got her back on the road. But as they were going through a vineyard, with a fence on either side, the donkey again saw God 's angel blocking the way and veered into the fence, crushing Balaam's foot against the fence. Balaam hit her again. God 's angel blocked the way yet again—a very narrow passage this time; there was no getting through on the right or left. Seeing the angel, Balaam's donkey sat down under him. Balaam lost his temper; he beat the donkey with his stick. Then God gave speech to the donkey. She said to Balaam: "What have I ever done to you that you have beat me these three times?" Balaam said, "Because you've been playing games with me! If I had a sword I would have killed you by now." The donkey said to Balaam, "Am I not your trusty donkey on whom you've ridden for years right up until now? Have I ever done anything like this to you before? Have I?" He said, "No." Then God helped Balaam see what was going on: He saw God 's angel blocking the way, brandishing a sword. Balaam fell to the ground, his face in the dirt. God 's angel said to him: "Why have you beaten your poor donkey these three times? I have come here to block your way because you're getting way ahead of yourself. The donkey saw me and turned away from me these three times. If she hadn't, I would have killed you by this time, but not the donkey. I would have let her off." Balaam said to God 's angel, "I have sinned. I had no idea you were standing in the road blocking my way. If you don't like what I'm doing, I'll head back." But God 's angel said to Balaam, "Go ahead and go with them. But only say what I tell you to say—absolutely no other word." And so Balaam continued to go with Balak's nobles. When Balak heard that Balaam was coming, he went out to meet him in the Moabite town that was on the banks of the Arnon, right on the boundary of his land. Balak said to Balaam, "Didn't I send an urgent message for help? Why didn't you come when I called? Do you think I can't pay you enough?" Balaam said to Balak, "Well, I'm here now. But I can't tell you just anything. I can speak only words that God gives me—no others." Balaam then accompanied Balak to Kiriath Huzoth (Street-Town). Balak slaughtered cattle and sheep for sacrifices and presented them to Balaam and the nobles who were with him. At daybreak Balak took Balaam up to Bamoth Baal (The Heights of Baal) so that he could get a good view of some of the people.
Moab spoke to the leaders of Midian: "Look, this mob is going to clean us out—a bunch of crows picking a carcass clean." Balak son of Zippor, who was king of Moab at that time, sent emissaries to get Balaam son of Beor, who lived at Pethor on the banks of the Euphrates River, his homeland. Balak's emissaries said, "Look. A people has come up out of Egypt, and they're all over the place! And they're pressing hard on me. Come and curse them for me—they're too much for me. Maybe then I can beat them; we'll attack and drive them out of the country. You have a reputation: Those you bless stay blessed; those you curse stay cursed." The leaders of Moab and Midian were soon on their way, with the fee for the cursing tucked safely in their wallets. When they got to Balaam, they gave him Balak's message. "Stay here for the night," Balaam said. "In the morning I'll deliver the answer that God gives me." The Moabite nobles stayed with him. Then God came to Balaam. He asked, "So who are these men here with you?" Balaam answered, "Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent them with a message: ‘Look, the people that came up out of Egypt are all over the place! Come and curse them for me. Maybe then I'll be able to attack and drive them out of the country.'" God said to Balaam, "Don't go with them. And don't curse the others—they are a blessed people." The next morning Balaam got up and told Balak's nobles, "Go back home; God refuses to give me permission to go with you." So the Moabite nobles left, came back to Balak, and said, "Balaam wouldn't come with us." Balak sent another group of nobles, higher ranking and more distinguished. They came to Balaam and said, "Balak son of Zippor says, ‘Please, don't refuse to come to me. I will honor and reward you lavishly—anything you tell me to do, I'll do; I'll pay anything—only come and curse this people.'" Balaam answered Balak's servants: "Even if Balak gave me his house stuffed with silver and gold, I wouldn't be able to defy the orders of my God to do anything, whether big or little. But come along and stay with me tonight as the others did; I'll see what God will say to me this time." God came to Balaam that night and said, "Since these men have come all this way to see you, go ahead and go with them. But make sure you do absolutely nothing other than what I tell you." Balaam got up in the morning, saddled his donkey, and went off with the noblemen from Moab. As he was going, though, God's anger flared. The angel of God stood in the road to block his way. Balaam was riding his donkey, accompanied by his two servants. When the donkey saw the angel blocking the road and brandishing a sword, she veered off the road into the ditch. Balaam beat the donkey and got her back on the road. But as they were going through a vineyard, with a fence on either side, the donkey again saw God 's angel blocking the way and veered into the fence, crushing Balaam's foot against the fence. Balaam hit her again. God 's angel blocked the way yet again—a very narrow passage this time; there was no getting through on the right or left. Seeing the angel, Balaam's donkey sat down under him. Balaam lost his temper; he beat the donkey with his stick. Then God gave speech to the donkey. She said to Balaam: "What have I ever done to you that you have beat me these three times?" Balaam said, "Because you've been playing games with me! If I had a sword I would have killed you by now." The donkey said to Balaam, "Am I not your trusty donkey on whom you've ridden for years right up until now? Have I ever done anything like this to you before? Have I?" He said, "No." Then God helped Balaam see what was going on: He saw God 's angel blocking the way, brandishing a sword. Balaam fell to the ground, his face in the dirt. God 's angel said to him: "Why have you beaten your poor donkey these three times? I have come here to block your way because you're getting way ahead of yourself. The donkey saw me and turned away from me these three times. If she hadn't, I would have killed you by this time, but not the donkey. I would have let her off." Balaam said to God 's angel, "I have sinned. I had no idea you were standing in the road blocking my way. If you don't like what I'm doing, I'll head back." But God 's angel said to Balaam, "Go ahead and go with them. But only say what I tell you to say—absolutely no other word." And so Balaam continued to go with Balak's nobles. When Balak heard that Balaam was coming, he went out to meet him in the Moabite town that was on the banks of the Arnon, right on the boundary of his land. Balak said to Balaam, "Didn't I send an urgent message for help? Why didn't you come when I called? Do you think I can't pay you enough?" Balaam said to Balak, "Well, I'm here now. But I can't tell you just anything. I can speak only words that God gives me—no others." Balaam then accompanied Balak to Kiriath Huzoth (Street-Town). Balak slaughtered cattle and sheep for sacrifices and presented them to Balaam and the nobles who were with him. At daybreak Balak took Balaam up to Bamoth Baal (The Heights of Baal) so that he could get a good view of some of the people.
Job 2:11
Three of Job's friends heard of all the trouble that had fallen on him. Each traveled from his own country—Eliphaz from Teman, Bildad from Shuhah, Zophar from Naamath—and went together to Job to keep him company and comfort him. When they first caught sight of him, they couldn't believe what they saw—they hardly recognized him! They cried out in lament, ripped their robes, and dumped dirt on their heads as a sign of their grief. Then they sat with him on the ground. Seven days and nights they sat there without saying a word. They could see how rotten he felt, how deeply he was suffering.
Three of Job's friends heard of all the trouble that had fallen on him. Each traveled from his own country—Eliphaz from Teman, Bildad from Shuhah, Zophar from Naamath—and went together to Job to keep him company and comfort him. When they first caught sight of him, they couldn't believe what they saw—they hardly recognized him! They cried out in lament, ripped their robes, and dumped dirt on their heads as a sign of their grief. Then they sat with him on the ground. Seven days and nights they sat there without saying a word. They could see how rotten he felt, how deeply he was suffering.
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.
