Uzziah did the things the Lord wanted him to do. He obeyed God the same as his father Amaziah had done.
2 Chronicles 27:2 - Easy To Read Version Jotham did the things the Lord wanted him to do. He obeyed God just like his father Uzziah had done. But Jotham did not enter the Lord’s temple {\cf2\super [310]} to burn incense {\cf2\super [311]} like his father did. But the people continued doing wrong. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He did right in the sight of the Lord, to the extent of all that his father Uzziah had done. However, he did not invade the temple of the Lord. But the people still did corruptly. American Standard Version (1901) And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that his father Uzziah had done: howbeit he entered not into the temple of Jehovah. And the people did yet corruptly. Common English Bible Jotham did what was right in the LORD’s eyes, just as his father Uzziah had done. Unlike Uzziah, Jotham didn’t enter the LORD’s temple. But the people continued their crooked practices. Catholic Public Domain Version And he did what was right before the Lord, in accord with all that his father, Uzziah, had done, except that he did not enter into the temple of the Lord, and still the people were transgressing. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he did that which was right before the Lord, according to all that Ozias his father had done, only that he entered not into the temple of the Lord, and the people still transgressed. |
Uzziah did the things the Lord wanted him to do. He obeyed God the same as his father Amaziah had done.
Ahaz was 20 years old when he became king. He ruled 16 years in Jerusalem. Ahaz didn’t live right like David his ancestor. {\cf2\super [317]} Ahaz didn’t do the things the Lord wanted him to do.
At the same time, the Lord said to Moses, “Go down from this mountain. Your people, the people you brought out of the land of Egypt, have done a terrible sin.
The nation of Israel is full of guilt. This guilt is like a heavy weight the people have to carry. Those people are like bad children from evil families. They left the Lord. They insulted the Holy One (God) of Israel. They left him and treated him like a stranger.
None of the other people felt worthy to stand with them. All the people were saying good things about the apostles.