2 Chronicles 27:2

2 Chronicles 27:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father Uzziah had done, but unlike him he did not enter the temple of the Lord. The people, however, continued their corrupt practices.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord according to all that his father Uzziah had done, except he did not enter the temple of the Lord. But the people still followed corrupt practices.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Uzziah had done (although he did not enter the temple of the Lord). But still the people acted corruptly.

Context of 2 Chronicles 27:2

1Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. His mother’s name was Jerushah daughter of Zadok. And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Uzziah had done. In addition, he did not enter the temple of the LORD. But the people still behaved corruptly. 3Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the house of the LORD, and he worked extensively on the wall at the hill of Ophel. 4He also built cities in the hill country of Judah and fortresses and towers in the forests.

2 Chronicles 27:2 word by word

וַיַּ֨עַשׂ הַיָּשָׁ֜ר בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֗ה כְּכֹ֤ל אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂה֙ עֻזִּיָּ֣הוּ אָבִ֔יו רַ֕ק לֹא־בָ֖א אֶל־הֵיכַ֣ל יְהוָ֑ה וְע֥וֹד הָעָ֖ם מַשְׁחִיתִֽים׃Read the interlinear

• And he didעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• rightיָשָׁרyâshâr · uprightH3477
• in the eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: appearanceH5869
• of the LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• just asכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• ·אֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• his fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• Uzziahעֻזִּיָּהוּ‛ûzzîyâh ‛ûzzîyâhû · UzziahH5818
• In additionרַקraq · exceptH7535
• he did notלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• enterבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• enterאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
• the templeהֵיכָלhêykâl · templeH1964
• But the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• stillעוֹד‛ôd ‛ôd · stillH5750
• behaved corruptlyשָׁחַתshâchath · to ruinH7843

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 27:2

• 2 Chronicles 26:4And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Amaziah had done.
• 2 Kings 15:34And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Uzziah had done.
• 2 Chronicles 26:16But when Uzziah became powerful, his arrogance led to his own destruction. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God, for he entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense.
• Psalms 119:120My flesh trembles in awe of You; I stand in fear of Your judgments.
• Acts 5:13Although the people regarded them highly, no one else dared to join them.
• 2 Kings 15:35Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there. Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the house of the LORD.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 27:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2He entered not into the temple - He copied his father's conduct as far as it was constitutional; and avoided his transgression. See the preceding chapter, 2 Chronicles 26 (note).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. he did that which was right--The general rectitude of his government is described by representing it as conducted on the excellent principles which had guided the early part of his father's reign. the people did yet corruptly--(See 2Ki 15:35); but the description here is more emphatic, that though Jotham did much to promote the good of his kingdom and aimed at a thorough reformation in religion, the widespread and inveterate wickedness of the people…Read the comment

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In the dictionaries

• Uzziah
• Uzziah; (azariah)
• Jotham

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings