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New American Standard Bible (1995)

2 Chronicles 27:8

He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.

Bible Study Resources

Dictionaries:

- Holman Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Jotham ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Jotham;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Jotham;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
Hebrew Names Version
He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Yerushalayim.
King James Version
He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
English Standard Version
He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
New Century Version
Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he ruled sixteen years in Jerusalem.
New English Translation
He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem.
Amplified Bible
He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem.
New American Standard Bible
He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem for sixteen years.
World English Bible
He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
Geneva Bible (1587)
He was fiue and twentie yeere olde when he began to reigne, and reigned sixteene yeere in Ierusalem.
Legacy Standard Bible
He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
Berean Standard Bible
He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years.
Contemporary English Version
After he had ruled Judah sixteen years, he died at the age of forty-one.
Complete Jewish Bible
He was twenty-five years old when he began his reign, and he ruled for sixteen years in Yerushalayim.
Darby Translation
He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
Easy-to-Read Version
Jotham was 25 years old when he became king. He ruled 16 years in Jerusalem.
George Lamsa Translation
He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
Good News Translation
Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he ruled in Jerusalem for sixteen years.
Lexham English Bible
He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
Literal Translation
He was a son of twenty five years when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Fyue and twentye yeare olde was he whan he was made kynge, & reigned sixtene yeare at Ierusale.
American Standard Version
He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
Bible in Basic English
He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he was ruling in Jerusalem for sixteen years.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
He was twentie and fiue yeres olde when he began to raigne, and raigned sixteene yeres in Hierusalem.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
King James Version (1611)
Hee was fiue and twentie yeeres olde when he began to reigne, and reigned sixteene yeeres in Ierusalem.
English Revised Version
He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
He was of fyue and twenti yeer, whanne he bigan to regne, and he regnede sixtene yeer in Jerusalem.
Update Bible Version
He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
Webster's Bible Translation
He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
New King James Version
He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
New Living Translation
He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years.
New Life Bible
He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and ruled for sixteen years in Jerusalem.
New Revised Standard
He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign; he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Twenty-five years old, was he when he began to reign, - and, sixteen years, reigned he in Jerusalem.
Douay-Rheims Bible
He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
Revised Standard Version
He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
Young's Literal Translation
A son of twenty and five years was he in his reigning, and sixteen years he hath reigned in Jerusalem;

Contextual Overview

1 Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jerushah the daughter of Zadok. 2 He did right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Uzziah had done; however he did not enter the temple of the LORD. But the people continued acting corruptly. 3 He built the upper gate of the house of the LORD, and he built extensively the wall of Ophel. 4 Moreover, he built cities in the hill country of Judah, and he built fortresses and towers on the wooded hills. 5 He fought also with the king of the Ammonites and prevailed over them so that the Ammonites gave him during that year one hundred talents of silver, ten thousand kors of wheat and ten thousand of barley. The Ammonites also paid him this amount in the second and in the third year. 6 So Jotham became mighty because he ordered his ways before the LORD his God. 7 Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, even all his wars and his acts, behold, they are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah. 8 He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.9 And Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David; and Ahaz his son became king in his place.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Cross-References

Genesis 25:23
The LORD said to her, "Two nations are in your womb; And two peoples will be separated from your body; And one people shall be stronger than the other; And the older shall serve the younger."
Genesis 27:13
But his mother said to him, "Your curse be on me, my son; only obey my voice, and go, get them for me."
Genesis 27:43
"Now therefore, my son, obey my voice, and arise, flee to Haran, to my brother Laban!
Acts 4:19
But Peter and John answered and said to them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to give heed to you rather than to God, you be the judge;
Acts 5:29
But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men.
Ephesians 6:1
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

He was twenty five years old,.... The same is repeated here as in 2 Chronicles 27:1.


 
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