But he did not destroy the high places. [180] The people still made sacrifices and burned incense [181] at those places of worship. Jotham built the upper gate of the Lord’s temple. [182]
2 Chronicles 27:3 - Easy To Read Version Jotham built again the Upper Gate of the Lord’s temple. He did much building on the wall at the place named Ophel. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He built the high gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of Ophel he built much. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He built the Upper Gate of the Lord's house and did much building on the wall of Ophel. American Standard Version (1901) He built the upper gate of the house of Jehovah, and on the wall of Ophel he built much. Common English Bible Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the LORD’s temple and did extensive work on the wall of the elevated fortress. Catholic Public Domain Version He improved the high gate of the house of the Lord. And he built many things upon the wall of Ophel. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He built the high gate of the house of the Lord, and on the wall of Ophel he built much. |
But he did not destroy the high places. [180] The people still made sacrifices and burned incense [181] at those places of worship. Jotham built the upper gate of the Lord’s temple. [182]
Jehoiada took the army captains, the leaders, the rulers of the people, and all the people of the land with him. Then Jehoiada took the king out of the Lord’s temple, {\cf2\super [270]} and they went through the Upper Gate to the king’s house. In that place they put the king on the throne.
After that happened, Manasseh built an outer wall for the City of David. {\cf2\super [410]} This wall went to the west of Gihon Spring in \{Kidron\} Valley, to the entrance of the Fish Gate, and around the hill of Ophel. {\cf2\super [411]} He made the wall very tall. Then he put officers in all the fortresses {\cf2\super [412]} in Judah.
So he had Jeremiah the prophet beaten. And he had Jeremiah’s hands and feet locked between large blocks of wood. This was at the Upper Gate of Benjamin of the temple.
Now the rulers of Judah heard about all of the things that were happening. So they came out of the king’s palace. They went up to the Lord’s temple. There, they took their places at the entrance of the New Gate. The New Gate is a gate leading to the Lord’s temple.