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 for sixteen years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jerushah the daughter of Zadok. He did what was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Uzziah had done; however he did not enter the temple of the Lord. But the people continued acting corruptly. 3He built the upper gate of the house of the Lord, and he built the wall of Ophel extensively. 4Moreover, he built cities in the hill country of Judah, and he built fortresses and towers on the wooded hills.

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

• He didעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• what was rightיָשָׁרyâshâr · uprightH3477
• in the sightעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: appearanceH5869
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• according to allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• that his fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• Uzziahעֻזִּיָּהוּ‛ûzzîyâh ‛ûzzîyâhû · UzziahH5818
• he did not enterבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• the templeהֵיכָלhêykâl · templeH1964
• But the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• continuedעוֹד‛ôd ‛ôd · stillH5750
• actingשָׁחַתshâchath · to ruinH7843

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 27:2

• 2 Chronicles 26:4He did what was right in the sight of the Lord, in accordance with everything that his father Amaziah had done.
• 2 Kings 15:34He did what was right in the sight of the Lord; he acted in accordance with everything that his father Uzziah had done.
• 2 Chronicles 26:16But when he became strong, his heart was so proud that he acted corruptly, and he was untrue 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 from the fear of You, And I am afraid of Your judgments.
• Acts 5:13But none of the rest dared to associate with them; however, the people held them in high esteem.
• 2 Kings 15:35Only the high places were not eliminated; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places. He built 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