2 Chronicles 27:6

THE MESSAGE

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
So Jotham strengthened his position because he did not waver in obeying the Lord his God.

Hebrew Names Version
So Yotam became mighty, because he ordered his ways before the LORD his God.

King James Version
So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the Lord his God.

English Standard Version
So Jotham became mighty, because he ordered his ways before the Lord his God.

New Century Version
Jotham became powerful, because he always obeyed the Lord his God.

New English Translation
Jotham grew powerful because he was determined to please the Lord his God.

Amplified Bible
So Jotham grew powerful, because he directed his ways before the LORD his God.

New American Standard Bible
So Jotham became powerful because he directed his ways before the LORD his God.

World English Bible
So Jotham became mighty, because he ordered his ways before Yahweh his God.

Geneva Bible (1587)
So Iotham became mightie because hee directed his way before the Lord his God.

Legacy Standard Bible
So Jotham became strong because he established his ways before Yahweh his God.

Berean Standard Bible
So Jotham grew powerful because he ordered his ways before the LORD his God.

Contemporary English Version
Jotham remained faithful to the Lord his God and became a very powerful king.

Complete Jewish Bible
Thus Yotam became strong, because he prepared his ways [of doing things] before Adonai his God.

Darby Translation
And Jotham became strong, for he prepared his ways before Jehovah his God.

Easy-to-Read Version
Jotham became powerful because he faithfully obeyed the Lord his God.

George Lamsa Translation
So Jotham became mighty because he established his ways before the LORD his God.

Good News Translation
Jotham grew powerful because he faithfully obeyed the Lord his God.

Lexham English Bible
And Jotham strengthened himself, for he established his ways before Yahweh his God.

Literal Translation
And Jotham made himself strong, for he had prepared his ways before Jehovah his God.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thus became Iotham mightye, for he gyded his wayes before the LORDE his God.

American Standard Version
So Jotham became mighty, because he ordered his ways before Jehovah his God.

Bible in Basic English
So Jotham became strong, because in all his ways he made the Lord his guide.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
So Iotham became mightie, because he directed his way before the Lorde his God.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
So Jotham became mighty, because he ordered his ways before the LORD his God.

King James Version (1611)
So Iotham became mightie, because he prepared his wayes before the Lord his God.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Joatham grew strong, because he prepared his ways before the Lord his God.

English Revised Version
So Jotham became mighty, because he ordered his ways before the LORD his God.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Joathan was maad strong, for he hadde dressid hise weies bifor `his Lord God.

Update Bible Version
So Jotham became mighty, because he ordered his ways before Yahweh his God.

Webster's Bible Translation
So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the LORD his God.

New King James Version
So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the LORD his God.

New Living Translation
King Jotham became powerful because he was careful to live in obedience to the Lord his God.

New Life Bible
So Jotham became powerful, because he let the Lord his God lead him in all his ways.

New Revised Standard
So Jotham became strong because he ordered his ways before the Lord his God.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So Jotham strengthened himself, - for he fixed his ways before Yahweh his God.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Joatham was strengthened, because he had his way directed before the Lord his God.

Revised Standard Version
So Jotham became mighty, because he ordered his ways before the LORD his God.

Young's Literal Translation
And Jotham doth strengthen himself, for he hath prepared his ways before Jehovah his God.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
So Jotham became mighty because he ordered his ways before the LORD his God.

Contextual Overview

¹Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king; he reigned sixteen years at Jerusalem. His mother was Jerusha the daughter of Zadok. In God 's eyes he lived a good life, following the path marked out by his father Uzziah. Unlike his father, though, he didn't desecrate The Temple of God . But the people pushed right on in their lives of corruption. ³Jotham constructed the Upper Gate of The Temple of God , considerably extended the Wall of the Ophel, and built cities in the high country of Judah and forts and towers down in the forests. He fought and beat the king of the Ammonites—that year the Ammonites turned over three and a quarter tons of silver and about 65,000 bushels of wheat, and another 65,000 bushels of barley. They repeated this for the next two years. Jotham's strength was rooted in his steady and determined life of obedience to God . ⁷The rest of the history of Jotham, including his wars and achievements, are all written in the Royal Annals of the Kings of Israel and Judah. He was twenty-five years old when he became king; he reigned for sixteen years at Jerusalem. Jotham died and was buried in the City of David. His son Ahaz became the next king.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Jotham: 2 Chronicles 26:5

prepared: or, established, 2 Chronicles 19:3

Gill's Notes on the Bible

So Jotham became mighty,.... Having built towers and castles, and fortified cities, and conquered his enemies:

because he prepared his ways before the Lord his God; ordered, directed, and guided them according to the word and will of God, and walked as in the sight of God, having the fear of him continually before him.