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2 Chronicles 27

Jotham was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name too was Jerushah daughter of Zadok. He did what was right in the Lord's sight, according to everything his father Uzziah did. But he didn't go into the temple of the Lord. And the people still did rottenly. He built th

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Jotham

Jotham was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name too was Jerushah daughter of Zadok. He did what was right in the Lord's sight, according to everything his father Uzziah did. But he didn't go into the temple of the Lord. And the people still did rottenly. He built the high gate of the temple of the Lord, and on the wall of Ophel he built plenty. What's more, he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers. He fought the king of the Ammonites too and won against them. And the Ammonites gave him that year a hundred talents of silver and ten thousand measures of wheat and ten thousand of barley. That's what the Ammonites paid him, both the second year and the third. Jotham grew mighty, because he got his ways ready before the Lord his God. Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all his wars and his ways, they're written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah. He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. Jotham died, and they buried him in the City of David. And Ahaz his son ruled in his place.

Jotham was twenty-five years old when he started to rule, and he ruled sixteen years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name too was Jerushah daughter of Zadok. And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord, according to everything his father Uzziah did. But he didn't go into the temple of the Lord. And the people still did rottenly. He built the high gate of the house of the Lord, and on the wall of Ophel he built plenty. What's more, he built towns in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers. He fought the king of the Ammonites too and won against them. And the sons of Ammon gave him that year a hundred talents of silver and ten thousand measures of wheat and ten thousand of barley. That's what the sons of Ammon paid him, both the second year and the third. So Jotham grew mighty, because he got his ways ready in front of the Lord his God. Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all his wars and his ways, look — they're written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah. He was twenty-five years old when he started to rule, and he ruled sixteen years in Jerusalem. And Jotham died, and they buried him in the City of David. And Ahaz his son ruled in his place.

Jotham was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also was Jerushah, the daughter of Zadok. And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Uzziah did: howbeit he entered not into the temple of the LORD. And the people did yet corruptly. He built the high gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of Ophel he built much. Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers. He fought also with the king of the Ammonites, and prevailed against them. And the children of Ammon gave him the same year an hundred talents of silver, and ten thousand measures of wheat, and ten thousand of barley. So much did the children of Ammon pay unto him, both the second year, and the third. So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the LORD his God. Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all his wars, and his ways, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah. He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. And Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.

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Jotham was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name too was Jerushah daughter of Zadok.

Plain English

Jotham was twenty-five years old when he started to rule, and he ruled sixteen years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name too was Jerushah daughter of Zadok.

King James Version, 1611

Jotham was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also was Jerushah, the daughter of Zadok.

2

He did what was right in the Lord's sight, according to everything his father Uzziah did. But he didn't go into the temple of the Lord. And the people still did rottenly.

Plain English

And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord, according to everything his father Uzziah did. But he didn't go into the temple of the Lord. And the people still did rottenly.

King James Version, 1611

And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Uzziah did: howbeit he entered not into the temple of the LORD. And the people did yet corruptly.

3

He built the high gate of the temple of the Lord, and on the wall of Ophel he built plenty.

Plain English

He built the high gate of the house of the Lord, and on the wall of Ophel he built plenty.

King James Version, 1611

He built the high gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of Ophel he built much.

4

What's more, he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers.

Plain English

What's more, he built towns in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers.

King James Version, 1611

Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers.

5

He fought the king of the Ammonites too and won against them. And the Ammonites gave him that year a hundred talents of silver and ten thousand measures of wheat and ten thousand of barley. That's what the Ammonites paid him, both the second year and the third.

Plain English

He fought the king of the Ammonites too and won against them. And the sons of Ammon gave him that year a hundred talents of silver and ten thousand measures of wheat and ten thousand of barley. That's what the sons of Ammon paid him, both the second year and the third.

King James Version, 1611

He fought also with the king of the Ammonites, and prevailed against them. And the children of Ammon gave him the same year an hundred talents of silver, and ten thousand measures of wheat, and ten thousand of barley. So much did the children of Ammon pay unto him, both the second year, and the third.

6

Jotham grew mighty, because he got his ways ready before the Lord his God.

Plain English

So Jotham grew mighty, because he got his ways ready in front of the Lord his God.

King James Version, 1611

So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the LORD his God.

7

Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all his wars and his ways, they're written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.

Plain English

Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all his wars and his ways, look — they're written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.

King James Version, 1611

Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all his wars, and his ways, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.

8

He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.

Plain English

He was twenty-five years old when he started to rule, and he ruled sixteen years in Jerusalem.

King James Version, 1611

He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.

9

Jotham died, and they buried him in the City of David. And Ahaz his son ruled in his place.

Plain English

And Jotham died, and they buried him in the City of David. And Ahaz his son ruled in his place.

King James Version, 1611

And Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.