2 Chronicles 27 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·2 Chronicles 28

¹Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. He didn’t do that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, like David his father,

KJVAhaz^H271 was twenty^H6242 years^H8141 old^H1121 when he began to reign^H4427^(H8800), and he reigned^H4427^(H8804) sixteen^H8337^H6240 years^H8141 in Jerusalem^H3389: but he did^H6213^(H8804) not that which was right^H3477 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD^H3068, like David^H1732 his father^H1:

² but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and also made molten images for the Baals.

KJVFor he walked in^H3212^(H8799) the ways^H1870 of the kings^H4428 of Israel^H3478, and made^H6213^(H8804) also molten images^H4541 for Baalim^H1168.

³ Moreover he burned incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burned his children in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations whom Yahweh cast out before the children of Israel.

KJVMoreover he burnt incense^H6999^(H8689) in the valley^H1516 of the son^H1121 of Hinnom^H2011, and burnt^H1197^(H8686) his children^H1121 in the fire^H784, after the abominations^H8441 of the heathen^H1471 whom the LORD^H3068 had cast out^H3423^(H8689) before^H6440 the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478.

⁴ He sacrificed and burned incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.

KJVHe sacrificed^H2076^(H8762) also and burnt incense^H6999^(H8762) in the high places^H1116, and on the hills^H1389, and under every green^H7488 tree^H6086.

⁵ Therefore Yahweh his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria. They struck him, and carried away from him a great multitude of captives, and brought them to Damascus. He was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who struck him with a great slaughter.

KJVWherefore the LORD^H3068 his God^H430 delivered^H5414^(H8799) him into the hand^H3027 of the king^H4428 of Syria^H758; and they smote^H5221^(H8686) him, and carried away^H7617^(H8799) a great multitude^H1419 of them captives^H7633, and brought^H935^(H8686) them to Damascus^H1834. And he was also delivered^H5414^(H8737) into the hand^H3027 of the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478, who smote^H5221^(H8686) him with a great^H1419 slaughter^H4347.

⁶ For Pekah the son of Remaliah killed in Judah one hundred twenty thousand in one day, all of them valiant men, because they had forsaken Yahweh, the God of their fathers.

KJVFor Pekah^H6492 the son^H1121 of Remaliah^H7425 slew^H2026^(H8799) in Judah^H3063 an hundred^H3967 and twenty^H6242 thousand^H505 in one^H259 day^H3117, which were all valiant^H2428 men^H1121; because they had forsaken^H5800^(H8800) the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of their fathers^H1.

⁷ Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, killed Maaseiah the king’s son, Azrikam the ruler of the house, and Elkanah who was next to the king.

KJVAnd Zichri^H2147, a mighty man^H1368 of Ephraim^H669, slew^H2026^(H8799) Maaseiah^H4641 the king's^H4428 son^H1121, and Azrikam^H5840 the governor^H5057 of the house^H1004, and Elkanah^H511 that was next^H4932 to the king^H4428.

⁸ The children of Israel carried away captive of their brothers two hundred thousand women, sons, and daughters, and also took away much plunder from them, and brought the plunder to Samaria.

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 carried away captive^H7617^(H8799) of their brethren^H251 two hundred^H3967 thousand^H505, women^H802, sons^H1121, and daughters^H1323, and took also away^H962^(H8804) much^H7227 spoil^H7998 from them, and brought^H935^(H8686) the spoil^H7998 to Samaria^H8111.

⁹ But a prophet of Yahweh was there, whose name was Oded; and he went out to meet the army that came to Samaria, and said to them, “Behold, because Yahweh, the God of your fathers, was angry with Judah, he has delivered them into your hand, and you have slain them in a rage which has reached up to heaven.

KJVBut a prophet^H5030 of the LORD^H3068 was there, whose name^H8034 was Oded^H5752: and he went out^H3318^(H8799) before^H6440 the host^H6635 that came^H935^(H8802) to Samaria^H8111, and said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Behold, because the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of your fathers^H1 was wroth^H2534 with Judah^H3063, he hath delivered^H5414^(H8804) them into your hand^H3027, and ye have slain^H2026^(H8799) them in a rage^H2197 that reacheth up^H5060^(H8689) unto heaven^H8064.

¹⁰ Now you intend to degrade the children of Judah and Jerusalem as male and female slaves for yourselves. Aren’t there even with you trespasses of your own against Yahweh your God?

KJVAnd now ye purpose^H559^(H8802) to keep under^H3533^(H8800) the children^H1121 of Judah^H3063 and Jerusalem^H3389 for bondmen^H5650 and bondwomen^H8198 unto you: but are there not with you, even^H7535 with you, sins^H819 against the LORD^H3068 your God^H430?

¹¹ Now hear me therefore, and send back the captives that you have taken captive from your brothers, for the fierce wrath of Yahweh is on you.”

KJVNow hear^H8085^(H8798) me therefore, and deliver^H7725^(H8685) the captives^H7633 again, which ye have taken captive^H7617^(H8804) of your brethren^H251: for the fierce^H2740 wrath^H639 of the LORD^H3068 is upon you.

¹² Then some of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against those who came from the war,

KJVThen certain^H582 of the heads^H7218 of the children^H1121 of Ephraim^H669, Azariah^H5838 the son^H1121 of Johanan^H3076, Berechiah^H1296 the son^H1121 of Meshillemoth^H4919, and Jehizkiah^H3169 the son^H1121 of Shallum^H7967, and Amasa^H6021 the son^H1121 of Hadlai^H2311, stood up^H6965^(H8799) against them that came^H935^(H8802) from the war^H6635,

¹³ and said to them, “You must not bring in the captives here, for you intend that which will bring on us a trespass against Yahweh, to add to our sins and to our guilt; for our guilt is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel.”

KJVAnd said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Ye shall not bring in^H935^(H8686) the captives^H7633 hither: for whereas we have offended^H819 against the LORD^H3068 already, ye intend^H559^(H8802) to add^H3254^(H8687) more to our sins^H2403 and to our trespass^H819: for our trespass^H819 is great^H7227, and there is fierce^H2740 wrath^H639 against Israel^H3478.

¹⁴ So the armed men left the captives and the plunder before the princes and all the assembly.

KJVSo the armed men^H2502^(H8803) left^H5800^(H8799) the captives^H7633 and the spoil^H961 before^H6440 the princes^H8269 and all the congregation^H6951.

¹⁵ The men who have been mentioned by name rose up and took the captives, and with the plunder clothed all who were naked among them, dressed them, gave them sandals, gave them something to eat and to drink, anointed them, carried all the feeble of them on donkeys, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brothers. Then they returned to Samaria.

KJVAnd the men^H582 which were expressed^H5344^(H8738) by name^H8034 rose up^H6965^(H8799), and took^H2388^(H8686) the captives^H7633, and with the spoil^H7998 clothed^H3847^(H8689) all that were naked^H4636 among them, and arrayed^H3847^(H8686) them, and shod^H5274^(H8686) them, and gave them to eat^H398^(H8686) and to drink^H8248^(H8686), and anointed^H5480^(H8799) them, and carried^H5095^(H8762) all the feeble^H3782^(H8802) of them upon asses^H2543, and brought^H935^(H8686) them to Jericho^H3405, the city^H5892 of palm trees^H8558^(H8677)^H5899, to^H681 their brethren^H251: then they returned^H7725^(H8799) to Samaria^H8111.

¹⁶ At that time King Ahaz sent to the kings of Assyria to help him.

KJVAt that time^H6256 did king^H4428 Ahaz^H271 send^H7971^(H8804) unto the kings^H4428 of Assyria^H804 to help^H5826^(H8800) him.

¹⁷ For again the Edomites had come and struck Judah, and carried away captives.

KJVFor again the Edomites^H130 had come^H935^(H8804) and smitten^H5221^(H8686) Judah^H3063, and carried away^H7617^(H8799) captives^H7628.

¹⁸ The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the lowland and of the South of Judah, and had taken Beth Shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Soco with its villages, Timnah with its villages, and also Gimzo and its villages; and they lived there.

KJVThe Philistines^H6430 also had invaded^H6584^(H8804) the cities^H5892 of the low country^H8219, and of the south^H5045 of Judah^H3063, and had taken^H3920^(H8799) Bethshemesh^H1053, and Ajalon^H357, and Gederoth^H1450, and Shocho^H7755 with the villages^H1323 thereof, and Timnah^H8553 with the villages^H1323 thereof, Gimzo^H1579 also and the villages^H1323 thereof: and they dwelt^H3427^(H8799) there.

¹⁹ For Yahweh brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel, because he acted without restraint in Judah and trespassed severely against Yahweh.

KJVFor the LORD^H3068 brought^H3665 Judah^H3063 low^H3665^(H8689) because of Ahaz^H271 king^H4428 of Israel^H3478; for he made^H6544 Judah^H3063 naked^H6544^(H8689), and transgressed^H4603^(H8800) sore^H4604 against the LORD^H3068.

²⁰ Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria came to him and gave him trouble, but didn’t strengthen him.

KJVAnd Tilgathpilneser^H8407 king^H4428 of Assyria^H804 came^H935^(H8799) unto him, and distressed^H6696^(H8799) him, but strengthened^H2388^(H8804) him not.

²¹ For Ahaz took away a portion out of Yahweh’s house, and out of the house of the king and of the princes, and gave it to the king of Assyria; but it didn’t help him.

KJVFor Ahaz^H271 took away a portion^H2505^(H8804) out of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, and out of the house^H1004 of the king^H4428, and of the princes^H8269, and gave^H5414^(H8799) it unto the king^H4428 of Assyria^H804: but he helped^H5833 him not.

²² In the time of his distress, he trespassed yet more against Yahweh, this same King Ahaz.

KJVAnd in the time^H6256 of his distress^H6887^(H8687) did he trespass^H4603^(H8800) yet more^H3254^(H8686) against the LORD^H3068: this is that king^H4428 Ahaz^H271.

²³ For he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus which had defeated him. He said, “Because the gods of the kings of Syria helped them, I will sacrifice to them, that they may help me.” But they were the ruin of him and of all Israel.

KJVFor he sacrificed^H2076^(H8799) unto the gods^H430 of Damascus^H1834, which smote^H5221^(H8688) him: and he said^H559^(H8799), Because the gods^H430 of the kings^H4428 of Syria^H758 help^H5826^(H8688) them, therefore will I sacrifice^H2076^(H8762) to them, that they may help^H5826^(H8799) me. But they were the ruin^H3782^(H8687) of him, and of all Israel^H3478.

²⁴ Ahaz gathered together the vessels of God’s house, cut the vessels of God’s house in pieces, and shut up the doors of Yahweh’s house; and he made himself altars in every corner of Jerusalem.

KJVAnd Ahaz^H271 gathered together^H622^(H8799) the vessels^H3627 of the house^H1004 of God^H430, and cut in pieces^H7112^(H8762) the vessels^H3627 of the house^H1004 of God^H430, and shut up^H5462^(H8799) the doors^H1817 of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, and he made^H6213^(H8799) him altars^H4196 in every corner^H6438 of Jerusalem^H3389.

²⁵ In every city of Judah he made high places to burn incense to other gods, and provoked Yahweh, the God of his fathers, to anger.

KJVAnd in every several city^H5892 of Judah^H3063 he made^H6213^(H8804) high places^H1116 to burn incense^H6999^(H8763) unto other^H312 gods^H430, and provoked to anger^H3707^(H8686) the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of his fathers^H1.

²⁶ Now the rest of his acts, and all his ways, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

KJVNow the rest^H3499 of his acts^H1697 and of all his ways^H1870, first^H7223 and last^H314, behold, they are written^H3789^(H8803) in the book^H5612 of the kings^H4428 of Judah^H3063 and Israel^H3478.

²⁷ Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, even in Jerusalem, because they didn’t bring him into the tombs of the kings of Israel; and Hezekiah his son reigned in his place.

KJVAnd Ahaz^H271 slept^H7901^(H8799) with his fathers^H1, and they buried^H6912^(H8799) him in the city^H5892, even in Jerusalem^H3389: but they brought^H935^(H8689) him not into the sepulchres^H6913 of the kings^H4428 of Israel^H3478: and Hezekiah^H3169 his son^H1121 reigned^H4427^(H8799) in his stead.

WEB·2 Chronicles 27

¹Jotham was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jerushah the daughter of Zadok.

KJVJotham^H3147 was twenty^H6242 and five^H2568 years^H8141 old^H1121 when he began to reign^H4427^(H8800), and he reigned^H4427^(H8804) sixteen^H8337^H6240 years^H8141 in Jerusalem^H3389. His mother's^H517 name^H8034 also was Jerushah^H3388, the daughter^H1323 of Zadok^H6659.

² He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, according to all that his father Uzziah had done. However he didn’t enter into Yahweh’s temple. The people still acted corruptly.

KJVAnd he did^H6213^(H8799) that which was right^H3477 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD^H3068, according to all that his father^H1 Uzziah^H5818 did^H6213^(H8804): howbeit he entered^H935^(H8804) not into the temple^H1964 of the LORD^H3068. And the people^H5971 did yet corruptly^H7843^(H8688).

³ He built the upper gate of Yahweh’s house, and he built much on the wall of Ophel.

KJVHe built^H1129^(H8804) the high^H5945 gate^H8179 of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, and on the wall^H2346 of Ophel^H6077 he built^H1129^(H8804) much^H7230.

⁴ Moreover he built cities in the hill country of Judah, and in the forests he built fortresses and towers.

KJVMoreover he built^H1129^(H8804) cities^H5892 in the mountains^H2022 of Judah^H3063, and in the forests^H2793 he built^H1129^(H8804) castles^H1003 and towers^H4026.

⁵ He also fought with the king of the children of Ammon, and prevailed against them. The children of Ammon gave him the same year one hundred talents of silver, ten thousand cors of wheat, and ten thousand cors of barley. The children of Ammon also gave that much to him in the second year, and in the third.

KJVHe fought^H3898^(H8738) also with the king^H4428 of the Ammonites^H5984, and prevailed^H2388^(H8799) against them. And the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 gave^H5414^(H8799) him the same year^H8141 an hundred^H3967 talents^H3603 of silver^H3701, and ten^H6235 thousand^H505 measures^H3734 of wheat^H2406, and ten^H6235 thousand^H505 of barley^H8184. So much did the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 pay^H7725^(H8689) unto^H2063 him, both the second^H8145 year^H8141, and the third^H7992.

⁶ So Jotham became mighty, because he ordered his ways before Yahweh his God.

KJVSo Jotham^H3147 became mighty^H2388^(H8691), because he prepared^H3559^(H8689) his ways^H1870 before^H6440 the LORD^H3068 his God^H430.

⁷ Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all his wars and his ways, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.

KJVNow the rest^H3499 of the acts^H1697 of Jotham^H3147, and all his wars^H4421, and his ways^H1870, lo, they are written^H3789^(H8803) in the book^H5612 of the kings^H4428 of Israel^H3478 and Judah^H3063.

⁸ He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.

KJVHe was five^H2568 and twenty^H6242 years^H8141 old^H1121 when he began to reign^H4427^(H8800), and reigned^H4427^(H8804) sixteen^H8337^H6240 years^H8141 in Jerusalem^H3389.

⁹ Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in David’s city; and Ahaz his son reigned in his place.

KJVAnd Jotham^H3147 slept^H7901^(H8799) with his fathers^H1, and they buried^H6912^(H8799) him in the city^H5892 of David^H1732: and Ahaz^H271 his son^H1121 reigned^H4427^(H8799) in his stead.

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