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New Century Version

2 Chronicles 27:8

Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he ruled 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 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;
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.

Contextual Overview

1 Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he ruled sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jerusha daughter of Zadok. 2 Jotham did what the Lord said was right, just as his father Uzziah had done. But Jotham did not enter the Temple of the Lord to burn incense as his father had. But the people continued doing wrong. 3 Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the Temple of the Lord , and he added greatly to the wall at Ophel. 4 He also built towns in the hill country of Judah, as well as walled cities and towers in the forests. 5 Jotham also fought the king of the Ammonites and defeated them. So each year for three years they gave Jotham about seventy-five hundred pounds of silver, about sixty-two thousand bushels of wheat, and about sixty-two thousand bushels of barley. 6 Jotham became powerful, because he always obeyed the Lord his God. 7 The other things Jotham did while he was king and all his wars are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah. 8 Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he ruled sixteen years in Jerusalem. 9 Jotham died and was buried in Jerusalem, the city of David. Then Jotham's son Ahaz 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 body, and two groups of people will be taken from you. One group will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger."
Genesis 27:13
So Rebekah said to him, "If your father puts a curse on you, I will accept the blame. Just do what I said. Go get the goats for me."
Genesis 27:43
So, my son, do what I say. My brother Laban is living in Haran. Go to him at once!
Acts 4:19
But Peter and John answered them, "You decide what God would want. Should we obey you or God?
Acts 5:29
Peter and the other apostles answered, "We must obey God, not human authority!
Ephesians 6:1
Children, obey your parents as the Lord wants, because this is the right thing to do.

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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