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 25 years old when he began to rule. He ruled for 16 years in Jerusalem. His mother was Jerushah, daughter of Zadok. He did what the Lord considered right, as his father Uzziah had done. But unlike his father, he didn’t ⌞illegally⌟ enter the Lord’s temple. Nevertheless, the people continued their corrupt ways. 3Jotham built the Upper Gate of the Lord’s temple and did extensive building of the wall at the Ophel. 4He built cities in the hills of Judah, and he built forts and towers in the wooded areas.

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he didעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• rightיָשָׁרyâshâr · uprightH3477
• in the sightעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: appearanceH5869
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• according to all that his fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• Uzziahעֻזִּיָּהוּ‛ûzzîyâh ‛ûzzîyâhû · UzziahH5818
• howbeit he enteredבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• not into the templeהֵיכָלhêykâl · templeH1964
• And the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• did yet corruptlyשָׁחַתshâchath · to ruinH7843

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 27:2

• 2 Chronicles 26:4He did what the Lord considered right, as his father Amaziah had done.
• 2 Kings 15:34He did what the Lord considered right, as his father Azariah had done.
• 2 Chronicles 26:16But when he became powerful, his pride destroyed him. He was unfaithful to the Lord his God. He went into the Lord’s temple to burn incense on the incense altar.
• Psalms 119:120My body shudders in fear of you, and I am afraid of your regulations.
• Acts 5:13None of the other people dared to join them, although everyone spoke highly of them.
• 2 Kings 15:35But the illegal places of worship were not torn down. The people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense at these worship sites. Jotham built the Upper Gate of the Lord’s temple.

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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• 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