He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, according to all that his father Amaziah had done.
Parallel Translations
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He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, according to all that his father Amaziah had done.
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And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah did.
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And he did that, which was right in the eyes of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah had done.
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Passages linked to 2 Chronicles 26:4 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 2 Chronicles 25:2 He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, but not with a perfect heart.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 2Ch 26:4 And he did [that which was] right…
2Ch 26:4 And he did [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah did.
Ver. 4. And he did that which was right.] See 2Ch 25:2 2Ki 15:3.
John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain To wit, for a time, but not perfectly nor…
To wit, for a time, but not perfectly nor constantly, which was Amaziah’s case also.
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible (1683–1685) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.
Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Done. And was successful, as long as he attended…
Done. And was successful, as long as he attended to the high priest, Num. xxvii. 21. W.
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 4. his father Amaziah] This verse suits its original…
4. his father Amaziah] This verse suits its original context in Kings, for Kings records nothing against Amaziah; it is however out of place in Chron., for according to 2Ch_25:14 Amaziah was an idolater.
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges (gen. ed. J. J. S. Perowne; Cambridge University Press, 1878–1918) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Right according to his father. His father"s comparatively long…
Right according to his father. His father"s comparatively long reign, sullied by two frightful stains, which were fearfully visited with a long punishment and a fatal end, is graciously recognized here for the good that was in it, and apparently credited even with a "balance to the good."
The Pulpit Commentary (1880–1919), ed. H.D.M. Spence-Jones & Joseph S. Exell — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 what was right in the eyes of Yahweh
what was right in the eyes of Yahweh
The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. See how you translated a similar phrase in 2 Chronicles 14:2. AT: "what Yahweh judges to be right" or "what Yahweh considers to be right" (See: Metaphor)
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following the example of his father, Amaziah, in everything
This implies that his father had done what was right in God's eyes. AT: "just as his father, Amaziah, had done" (See: Assumed Knowledge and Implicit Information)
in everything
This is a generalization. AT: "in the same way" (See: Hyperbole and Generalization)
He set himself to seek God
Here "set himself" is a metaphor for being determined to do something. Seeking God represents choosing to know, worship, and obey him. AT: "He was determined to obey God" (See: Metaphor)
in the days of Zechariah
Here "the days of Zechariah" is a metonym referring to the time period during which Zechariah was priest. AT: "when Zechariah was priest" (See: Metonymy)
As long as he sought Yahweh
"During the whole time that he sought Yahweh"
sought Yahweh
Seeking Yahweh represents choosing to know, worship, and obey him. AT: "chose to obey Yahweh" (See: Metaphor)
translationWords
Yahweh
God
Zechariah (OT)
obey
prosper
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