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 began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Jerushah, daughter of Zadok. And he did what was right in the sight of Jehovah, according to all that his father Uzziah had done; only he entered not into the temple of Jehovah. And the people still acted corruptly. 3It was he who built the upper gate of the house of Jehovah, and on the wall of Ophel he built much. 4And he built cities in the hill-country of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers.

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

• rightיָשָׁרyâshâr · uprightH3477
• fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• Uzziahעֻזִּיָּהוּ‛ûzzîyâh ‛ûzzîyâhû · UzziahH5818
• onlyרַקraq · exceptH7535
• templeהֵיכָלhêykâl · templeH1964
• peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• stillעוֹד‛ôd ‛ôd · stillH5750
• actedשָׁחַתshâchath · to ruinH7843

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 27:2

• 2 Chronicles 26:4And he did what was right in the sight of Jehovah, according to all that his father Amaziah had done.
• 2 Kings 15:34And he did what was right in the sight of Jehovah: he did according to all that his father Uzziah had done.
• 2 Chronicles 26:16But when he became strong his heart was lifted up to [his] downfall; and he transgressed against Jehovah his God, and went into the temple of Jehovah to burn incense upon the altar of incense.
• Psalms 119:120My flesh shuddereth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.
• Acts 5:13but of the rest durst no man join them, but the people magnified them;
• 2 Kings 15:35Only, the high places were not removed: the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places. It was he who built the upper gate of the house of Jehovah.

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