God’s Word Translation
2 Chronicles 35:27
27and his acts from first to last—are written in the records of the kings of Israel and Judah.
2 Chronicles 35:27 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And his deeds, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.
- New International Version (NIV)all the events, from beginning to end, are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.
- English Standard Version (ESV)and his acts, first and last, behold, they are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah.
- New King James Version (NKJV)and his deeds from first to last, indeed they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.
Context of 2 Chronicles 35:27
25Jeremiah sang a funeral song about Josiah. All the male and female singers still sing funeral songs about Josiah today. This became a tradition in Israel. They are written in ⌞the Book of⌟ the Funeral Songs. 26Everything else about Josiah—including his devotion to God by following what is written in the Lord’s Teachings and his acts from first to last—are written in the records of the kings of Israel and Judah.
Read all of 2 Chronicles 352 Chronicles 35:27 word by word
וּדְבָרָ֕יו הָרִאשֹׁנִ֖ים וְהָאַחֲרֹנִ֑ים הִנָּ֣ם כְּתוּבִ֔ים עַל־סֵ֥פֶר מַלְכֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וִיהוּדָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And his deedsדָּבָרdâbâr · word: deedH1697
- firstרִאשׁוֹןri'shôn ri'shôn · firstH7223
- and lastאַחֲרוֹן'achăryôn 'achărôn · lastH314
- writtenכָּתַבkâthab · to writeH3789
- in the bookסֵ֫פֶרsêpher siphrâh · scroll: bookH5612
- of the kingsמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- and Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 35:27
- 2 Chronicles 20:34Everything else about Jehoshaphat from first to last is written in the records of Jehu, son of Hanani, which is included in the Book of the Kings of Israel.
- 2 Chronicles 24:27The record about his sons, the many divine revelations against him, and the rebuilding of God’s temple is in the notes made in the Book of the Kings. His son Amaziah succeeded him as king.
- 2 Chronicles 25:26Isn’t everything else about Amaziah, from beginning to end, written in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel?
- 2 Chronicles 26:22Everything else about Uzziah, from beginning to end, is recorded by the prophet Isaiah, son of Amoz.
- 2 Chronicles 32:32Everything else about Hezekiah, including his devotion to God, is written in the vision of the prophet Isaiah, son of Amoz, and in the records of the kings of Judah and Israel.
- 2 Chronicles 33:19His prayer and how God accepted it are written in the records of Hozai. The things he did before he humbled himself are also written there. This includes all his sins and unfaithfulness and the places where he built illegal worship sites and set up idols and poles dedicated to the goddess Asherah.
- 2 Kings 10:34Isn’t everything else about Jehu—everything he did, all his heroic acts—written in the official records of the kings of Israel?
- 2 Kings 16:19Isn’t everything else about Ahaz—the things he did—written in the official records of the kings of Judah?
- 2 Kings 20:20Isn’t everything else about Hezekiah, all his heroic acts and how he made the pool and tunnel to bring water into the city, written in the official records of the kings of Judah?
- 2 Kings 21:25Isn’t everything else about Amon—the things he did—written in the official record of the kings of Judah?
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 35:27
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27And his deeds, first and last - "The former things which he did in his childhood, and the latter things which he did in his youth; and all the judgments which he pronounced from his eighth year, when he came to the kingdom, to his eighteenth, when he was grown up, and began to repair the sanctuary of the Lord; and all that he brought of his substance to the hand of judgment, purging both the house of Israel and Judah from all uncleanness; behold, they are…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-27Verses 20-27 The Scripture does not condemn Josiah's conduct in opposing Pharaoh. Yet Josiah seems to deserve blame for not inquiring of the Lord after he was warned; his death might be a rebuke for his rashness, but it was a judgment on a hypocritical and wicked people. He that lives a life of repentance, faith, and obedience, cannot be affected by the sudden manner in which he is removed. The people lamented him. Many mourn over sufferings, who will not…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 35
- 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
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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