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The people of Judah then took Uzziah, who was only sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.

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Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.

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Now all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah.

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The people of Judah then crowned Amaziah's sixteen-year-old son, Uzziah, as their next king.

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The first thing he did after his father was dead and buried was to recover Elath for Judah and rebuild it.

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He was the one who rebuilt Elath and restored it to Judah after Amaziah rested with his fathers.

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He built Elath and restored it to Judah, after the king rested with his fathers.

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After his father's death, Uzziah rebuilt the town of Elath and restored it to Judah.

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Uzziah was sixteen years old when he became king and reigned for fifty-two years in Jerusalem. His mother was Jecoliah from Jerusalem.

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Uzziah was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years. His mother's name was Jecoliah; she was from Jerusalem.

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Uzziah was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jecholiah of Jerusalem.

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Uzziah was sixteen when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years. His mother was Jecoliah, from Jerusalem.

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He behaved well in the eyes of GOD, following in the footsteps of his father Amaziah.

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He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Amaziah had done.

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And he did what was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah had done.

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He did what was pleasing in the LORD's sight, just as his father, Amaziah, had done.

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He was a loyal seeker of God. He was well trained by his pastor and teacher Zechariah to live in reverent obedience before God, and for as long as Zechariah lived, Uzziah lived a godly life. And God prospered him.

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He sought God during the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear of God. As long as he sought the LORD, God gave him success.

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He sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God; and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him prosper.

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Uzziah sought God during the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear of God. And as long as the king sought the LORD, God gave him success.

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He ventured out and fought the Philistines, breaking into the fortress cities of Gath, Jabneh, and Ashdod. He also built settlements around Ashdod and other Philistine areas.

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He went to war against the Philistines and broke down the walls of Gath, Jabneh and Ashdod. He then rebuilt towns near Ashdod and elsewhere among the Philistines.

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Now he went out and made war against the Philistines, and broke down the wall of Gath, the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod; and he built cities around Ashdod and among the Philistines.

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He declared war on the Philistines and broke down the walls of Gath, Jabneh, and Ashdod. Then he built new towns in the Ashdod area and in other parts of Philistia.

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God helped him in his wars with the Philistines, the Arabs in Gur Baal, and the Meunites.

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God helped him against the Philistines and against the Arabs who lived in Gur Baal and against the Meunites.

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God helped him against the Philistines, against the Arabians who lived in Gur Baal, and against the Meunites.

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God helped him not only with his wars against the Philistines, but also in his battles with the Arabs of Gur and in his wars with the Meunites.

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The Ammonites also paid tribute. Uzziah became famous, his reputation extending all the way to Egypt. He became quite powerful.

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The Ammonites brought tribute to Uzziah, and his fame spread as far as the border of Egypt, because he had become very powerful.

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Also the Ammonites brought tribute to Uzziah. His fame spread as far as the entrance of Egypt, for he became exceedingly strong.

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The Meunites paid annual tribute to him, and his fame spread even to Egypt, for he had become very powerful.

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Uzziah constructed defense towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate, the Valley Gate, and at the corner of the wall.

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Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate, at the Valley Gate and at the angle of the wall, and he fortified them.

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And Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate, at the Valley Gate, and at the corner buttress of the wall; then he fortified them.

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Uzziah built fortified towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate, at the Valley Gate, and at the angle in the wall.

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He also built towers and dug cisterns out in the country. He had herds of cattle down in the foothills and out on the plains, had farmers and vinedressers at work in the hills and fields--he loved growing things.

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He also built towers in the desert and dug many cisterns, because he had much livestock in the foothills and in the plain. He had people working his fields and vineyards in the hills and in the fertile lands, for he loved the soil.

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Also he built towers in the desert. He dug many wells, for he had much livestock, both in the lowlands and in the plains; he also had farmers and vinedressers in the mountains and in Carmel, for he loved the soil.

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He also constructed forts in the wilderness and dug many water cisterns, because he kept great herds of livestock in the foothills of Judah and on the plains. He was also a man who loved the soil. He had many workers who cared for his farms and vineyards, both on the hillsides and in the fertile valleys.

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On the military side, Uzziah had a well-prepared army ready to fight. They were organized by companies under the direction of Jeiel the secretary, Maaseiah the field captain, and Hananiah of the general staff.

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Uzziah had a well-trained army, ready to go out by divisions according to their numbers as mustered by Jeiel the secretary and Maaseiah the officer under the direction of Hananiah, one of the royal officials.

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Moreover Uzziah had an army of fighting men who went out to war by companies, according to the number on their roll as prepared by Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the officer, under the hand of Hananiah, one of the king's captains.

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Uzziah had an army of well-trained warriors, ready to march into battle, unit by unit. This great army of fighting men had been mustered and organized by Jeiel, the secretary of the army, and his assistant, Maaseiah. They were under the direction of Hananiah, one of the king's officials.

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The roster of family leaders over the fighting men accounted for 2,600.

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The total number of family leaders over the fighting men was 2,600.

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The total number of chief officers of the mighty men of valor was two thousand six hundred.

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Twenty-six hundred clan leaders commanded these regiments of seasoned warriors.

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Under them were reinforcement troops numbering 307,000, with 500 of them on constant alert--a strong royal defense against any attack.

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Under their command was an army of 307,500 men trained for war, a powerful force to support the king against his enemies.

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And under their authority was an army of three hundred and seven thousand five hundred, that made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy.

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The army consisted of 307,500 men, all elite troops. They were prepared to assist the king against any enemy.

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Uzziah had them well-armed with shields, spears, helmets, armor, bows, and slingshots.

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Uzziah provided shields, spears, helmets, coats of armor, bows and slingstones for the entire army.

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Then Uzziah prepared for them, for the entire army, shields, spears, helmets, body armor, bows, and slings to cast stones.

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Uzziah provided the entire army with shields, spears, helmets, coats of mail, bows, and sling stones.

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He also installed the latest in military technology on the towers and corners of Jerusalem for shooting arrows and hurling stones. He became well known for all this--a famous king. Everything seemed to go his way.

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In Jerusalem he made machines designed by skillful men for use on the towers and on the corner defenses to shoot arrows and hurl large stones. His fame spread far and wide, for he was greatly helped until he became powerful.

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And he made devices in Jerusalem, invented by skillful men, to be on the towers and the corners, to shoot arrows and large stones. So his fame spread far and wide, for he was marvelously helped till he became strong.

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And he produced machines mounted on the walls of Jerusalem, designed by brilliant men to shoot arrows and hurl stones from the towers and the corners of the wall. His fame spread far and wide, for the LORD helped him wonderfully until he became very powerful.

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But then the strength and success went to his head. Arrogant and proud, he fell. One day, contemptuous of GOD he walked into The Temple of GOD like he owned it and took over, burning incense on the Incense Altar.

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But after Uzziah became powerful, his pride led to his downfall. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God, and entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense.

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But when he was strong his heart was lifted up, to his destruction, for he transgressed against the LORD his God by entering the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense.

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But when he had become powerful, he also became proud, which led to his downfall. He sinned against the LORD his God by entering the sanctuary of the LORD's Temple and personally burning incense on the altar.

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The priest Azariah, backed up by eighty brave priests of GOD tried to prevent him.

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Azariah the priest with eighty other courageous priests of the LORD followed him in.

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So Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him were eighty priests of the LORD--valiant men.

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Azariah the high priest went in after him with eighty other priests of the LORD, all brave men.

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They confronted Uzziah: "You must not, you cannot do this, Uzziah--only the Aaronite priests, especially consecrated for the work, are permitted to burn incense. Get out of God's Temple; you are unfaithful and a disgrace!"

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They confronted him and said, "It is not right for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the LORD. That is for the priests, the descendants of Aaron, who have been consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have been unfaithful; and you will not be honored by the LORD God."

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And they withstood King Uzziah, and said to him, "It is not for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the LORD, but for the priests, the sons of Aaron, who are consecrated to burn incense. Get out of the sanctuary, for you have trespassed! You shall have no honor from the LORD God."

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They confronted King Uzziah and said, "It is not for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the LORD. That is the work of the priests alone, the sons of Aaron who are set apart for this work. Get out of the sanctuary, for you have sinned. The LORD God will not honor you for this!"

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But Uzziah, censer in hand, was already in the middle of doing it and angrily rebuffed the priests. He lost his temper; angry words were exchanged--and then, even as they quarreled, a skin disease appeared on his forehead.

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Uzziah, who had a censer in his hand ready to burn incense, became angry. While he was raging at the priests in their presence before the incense altar in the LORD's temple, leprosy broke out on his forehead.

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Then Uzziah became furious; and he had a censer in his hand to burn incense. And while he was angry with the priests, leprosy broke out on his forehead, before the priests in the house of the LORD, beside the incense altar.

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Uzziah was furious and refused to set down the incense burner he was holding. But as he was standing there with the priests before the incense altar in the LORD's Temple, leprosy suddenly broke out on his forehead.

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As soon as they saw it, the chief priest Azariah and the other priests got him out of there as fast as they could. He hurried out--he knew that GOD then and there had given him the disease.

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When Azariah the chief priest and all the other priests looked at him, they saw that he had leprosy on his forehead, so they hurried him out. Indeed, he himself was eager to leave, because the LORD had afflicted him.

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And Azariah the chief priest and all the priests looked at him, and there, on his forehead, he was leprous; so they thrust him out of that place. Indeed he also hurried to get out, because the LORD had struck him.

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When Azariah and the other priests saw the leprosy, they rushed him out. And the king himself was eager to get out because the LORD had struck him.

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Uzziah had his skin disease for the rest of his life and had to live in quarantine; he was not permitted to set foot in The Temple of GOD. His son Jotham, who managed the royal palace, took over the government of the country.

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King Uzziah had leprosy until the day he died. He lived in a separate house -leprous, and excluded from the temple of the LORD. Jotham his son had charge of the palace and governed the people of the land.

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King Uzziah was a leper until the day of his death. He dwelt in an isolated house, because he was a leper; for he was cut off from the house of the LORD. Then Jotham his son was over the king's house, judging the people of the land.

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So King Uzziah had leprosy until the day he died. He lived in isolation, excluded from the Temple of the LORD. His son Jotham was put in charge of the royal palace, and he governed the people of the land.

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The rest of the history of Uzziah, from start to finish, was written by the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz.

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The other events of Uzziah's reign, from beginning to end, are recorded by the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz.

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Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, from first to last, the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz wrote.

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The rest of the events of Uzziah's reign, from beginning to end, are recorded by the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz.

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When Uzziah died, they buried him with his ancestors in a field next to the royal cemetery. His skin disease disqualified him from burial in the royal cemetery. His son Jotham became the next king.

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Uzziah rested with his fathers and was buried near them in a field for burial that belonged to the kings, for people said, "He had leprosy." And Jotham his son succeeded him as king.

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So Uzziah rested with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers in the field of burial which belonged to the kings, for they said, "He is a leper." Then Jotham his son reigned in his place.

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So Uzziah died, and since he had leprosy, he was buried nearby in a burial field belonging to the kings. Then his son Jotham became the next king.

2Chr.27.1

Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king; he reigned sixteen years at Jerusalem. His mother was Jerusha the daughter of Zadok.

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Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. His mother's name was Jerusha daughter of Zadok.

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Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jerushah the daughter of Zadok.

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Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. His mother was Jerusha, the daughter of Zadok.

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In GOD's eyes he lived a good life, following the path marked out by his father Uzziah. Unlike his father, though, he didn't desecrate The Temple of GOD. But the people pushed right on in their lives of corruption.

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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.

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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.

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He did what was pleasing in the LORD's sight, just as his father, Uzziah, had done. But unlike him, Jotham did not enter the Temple of the LORD. Nevertheless, the people continued in their corrupt ways.

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Jotham constructed the Upper Gate of The Temple of GOD, considerably extended the Wall of the Ophel,

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Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the temple of the LORD and did extensive work on the wall at the hill of Ophel.

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He built the Upper Gate of the house of the LORD, and he built extensively on the wall of Ophel.

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Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate to the LORD's Temple and also did extensive rebuilding on the wall at the hill of Ophel.

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and built cities in the high country of Judah and forts and towers down in the forests.

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He built towns in the Judean hills and forts and towers in the wooded areas.

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Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built fortresses and towers.

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He built towns in the hill country of Judah and constructed fortresses and towers in the wooded areas.

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He fought and beat the king of the Ammonites--that year the Ammonites turned over three and a quarter tons of silver and about sixty-five bushels of wheat, and another sixty-five bushels of barley. They repeated this for the next two years.

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Jotham made war on the king of the Ammonites and conquered them. That year the Ammonites paid him a hundred talents of silver, ten thousand cors of wheat and ten thousand cors of barley. The Ammonites brought him the same amount also in the second and third years.

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He also fought with the king of the Ammonites and defeated them. And the people of Ammon gave him in that year one hundred talents of silver, ten thousand kors of wheat, and ten thousand of barley. The people of Ammon paid this to him in the second and third years also.

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Jotham waged war against the Ammonites and conquered them. For the next three years, he received from them an annual tribute of 7,500 pounds of silver, 50,000 bushels of wheat, and 50,000 bushels of barley.

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Jotham's strength was rooted in his steady and determined life of obedience to GOD.

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Jotham grew powerful because he walked steadfastly before the LORD his God.

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So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the LORD his God.

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King Jotham became powerful because he was careful to live in obedience to the LORD his God.

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The rest of the history of Jotham, including his wars and achievements, are all written in the Royal Annals of the Kings of Israel and Judah.

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The other events in Jotham's reign, including all his wars and the other things he did, are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.

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

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The rest of the events of Jotham's reign, including his wars and other activities, are recorded in The Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah.

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He was twenty-five years old when he became king; he reigned for sixteen years at Jerusalem.

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He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years.

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He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.

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He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years.

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Jotham died and was buried in the City of David. His son Ahaz became the next king.

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Jotham rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David. And Ahaz his son succeeded him as king.

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So Jotham rested with his fathers, and they buried him in the City of David. Then Ahaz his son reigned in his place.

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When he died, he was buried in the City of David, and his son Ahaz became the next king.

2Chr.28.1

Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. He didn't live right in the eyes of GOD; he wasn't at all like his ancestor David.

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Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. Unlike David his father, he did not do what was right in the eyes of the LORD.

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Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem; and he did not do what was right in the sight of the LORD, as his father David had done.

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Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. He did not do what was pleasing in the sight of the LORD, as his ancestor David had done.

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Instead he followed in the track of Israel in the north, even casting metal figurines for worshiping the pagan Baal gods.

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He walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and also made cast idols for worshiping the Baals.

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For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made molded images for the Baals.

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Instead, he followed the example of the kings of Israel and cast images for the worship of Baal.

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He participated in the outlawed burning of incense in the Valley of Ben Hinnom and--incredibly!-indulged in the outrageous practice of "passing his sons through the fire," a truly abominable thing he picked up from the pagans GOD had earlier thrown out of the country.

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He burned sacrifices in the Valley of Ben Hinnom and sacrificed his sons in the fire, following the detestable ways of the nations the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.

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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 the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel.

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He offered sacrifices in the valley of the son of Hinnom, even sacrificing his own sons in the fire. He imitated the detestable practices of the pagan nations whom the LORD had driven from the land ahead of the Israelites.

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He also joined in the activities of the neighborhood sex-and-religion shrines that flourished all over the place.

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He offered sacrifices and burned incense at the high places, on the hilltops and under every spreading tree.

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And he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.

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He offered sacrifices and burned incense at the pagan shrines and on the hills and under every green tree.

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GOD, fed up, handed him over to the king of Aram, who beat him badly and took many prisoners to Damascus. God also let the king of Israel loose on him and that resulted in a terrible slaughter:

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Therefore the LORD his God handed him over to the king of Aram. The Arameans defeated him and took many of his people as prisoners and brought them to Damascus. He was also given into the hands of the king of Israel, who inflicted heavy casualties on him.

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Therefore the LORD his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria. They defeated him, and carried away a great multitude of them as captives, and brought them to Damascus. Then he was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who defeated him with a great slaughter.

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That is why the LORD his God allowed the king of Aram to defeat Ahaz and to exile large numbers of his people to Damascus. The armies of Israel also defeated Ahaz and inflicted many casualties on his army.

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Pekah son of Remaliah killed 120,000 in one day, all of them first-class soldiers, and all because they had deserted GOD, the God of their ancestors.

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In one day Pekah son of Remaliah killed a hundred and twenty thousand soldiers in Judah-because Judah had forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers.

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

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In a single day Pekah son of Remaliah, Israel's king, killed 120,000 of Judah's troops because they had abandoned the LORD, the God of their ancestors.

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Furthermore, Zicri, an Ephraimite hero, killed the king's son Maaseiah, Azrikam the palace steward, and Elkanah, second in command to the king.

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Zicri, an Ephraimite warrior, killed Maaseiah the king's son, Azrikam the officer in charge of the palace, and Elkanah, second to the king.

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Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, killed Maaseiah the king's son, Azrikam the officer over the house, and Elkanah who was second to the king.

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Then Zicri, a warrior from Ephraim, killed Maaseiah, the king's son; Azrikam, the king's palace commander; and Elkanah, the king's second-in-command.

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And that wasn't the end of it--the Israelites captured 200,000 men, women, and children, besides huge cartloads of plunder that they took to Samaria.

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The Israelites took captive from their kinsmen two hundred thousand wives, sons and daughters. They also took a great deal of plunder, which they carried back to Samaria.

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And the children of Israel carried away captive of their brethren two hundred thousand women, sons, and daughters; and they also took away much spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria.

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The armies of Israel captured 200,000 women and children from Judah and took tremendous amounts of plunder, which they took back to Samaria.

2Chr.28.9

GOD's prophet Oded was in the neighborhood. He met the army when it entered Samaria and said, "Stop right where you are and listen! GOD, the God of your ancestors, was angry with Judah and used you to punish them; but you took things into your own hands and used your anger, uncalled for and irrational,

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But a prophet of the LORD named Oded was there, and he went out to meet the army when it returned to Samaria. He said to them, "Because the LORD, the God of your fathers, was angry with Judah, he gave them into your hand. But you have slaughtered them in a rage that reaches to heaven.

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But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name was Oded; and he went out before the army that came to Samaria, and said to them: "Look, because the LORD God of your fathers was angry with Judah, He has delivered them into your hand; but you have killed them in a rage that reaches up to heaven.

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But a prophet of the LORD named Oded was there in Samaria when the army of Israel returned home. He went out to meet them and said, "The LORD, the God of your ancestors, was angry with Judah and let you defeat them. But you have gone too far, killing them without mercy, and all heaven is disturbed.

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to turn your brothers and sisters from Judah and Jerusalem into slaves. Don't you see that this is a terrible sin against your GOD?

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And now you intend to make the men and women of Judah and Jerusalem your slaves. But aren't you also guilty of sins against the LORD your God?

2Chr.28.10

And now you propose to force the children of Judah and Jerusalem to be your male and female slaves; but are you not also guilty before the LORD your God?

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And now you are planning to make slaves of these people from Judah and Jerusalem. What about your own sins against the LORD your God?

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Careful now; do exactly what I say--return these captives, every last one of them. If you don't, you'll find out how real anger, GOD's anger, works."

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Now listen to me! Send back your fellow countrymen you have taken as prisoners, for the LORD's fierce anger rests on you."

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Now hear me, therefore, and return the captives, whom you have taken captive from your brethren, for the fierce wrath of the LORD is upon you."

2Chr.28.11

Listen to me and return these captives you have taken, for they are your own relatives. Watch out, because now the LORD's fierce anger has been turned against you!"

2Chr.28.12

Some of their Ephraimite leaders--Azariah son of Jehohanan, Berekiah son of Meshillemoth, Jehizkiah son of Shallum, and Amasa son of Hadlai--stood up against the returning army

2Chr.28.12

Then some of the leaders in Ephraim-Azariah son of Jehohanan, Berekiah son of Meshillemoth, Jehizkiah son of Shallum, and Amasa son of Hadlai-confronted those who were arriving from the war.

2Chr.28.12

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,

2Chr.28.12

Then some of the leaders of Israel--Azariah son of Jehohanan, Berekiah son of Meshillemoth, Jehizkiah son of Shallum, and Amasa son of Hadlai--agreed with this and confronted the men returning from battle.

2Chr.28.13

and said, "Don't bring the captives here! We've already sinned against GOD; and now you are about to compound our sin and guilt. We're guilty enough as it is, enough to set off an explosion of divine anger."

2Chr.28.13

"You must not bring those prisoners here," they said, "or we will be guilty before the LORD. Do you intend to add to our sin and guilt? For our guilt is already great, and his fierce anger rests on Israel."

2Chr.28.13

and said to them, "You shall not bring the captives here, for we already have offended the LORD. You intend to add to our sins and to our guilt; for our guilt is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel."

2Chr.28.13

"You must not bring the prisoners here!" they declared. "We cannot afford to add to our sins and guilt. Our guilt is already great, and the LORD's fierce anger is already turned against Israel."

2Chr.28.14

So the soldiers turned over both the captives and the plunder to the leaders and the people.

2Chr.28.14

So the soldiers gave up the prisoners and plunder in the presence of the officials and all the assembly.

2Chr.28.14

So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the leaders and all the assembly.

2Chr.28.14

So the warriors released the prisoners and handed over the plunder in the sight of all the leaders and people.

2Chr.28.15

Personally designated men gathered the captives together, dressed the ones who were naked using clothing from the stores of plunder, put shoes on their feet, gave them all a square meal, provided first aid to the injured, put the weak ones on donkeys, and then escorted them to Jericho, the City of Palms, restoring them to their families. Then they went back to Samaria.

2Chr.28.15

The men designated by name took the prisoners, and from the plunder they clothed all who were naked. They provided them with clothes and sandals, food and drink, and healing balm. All those who were weak they put on donkeys. So they took them back to their fellow countrymen at Jericho, the City of Palms, and returned to Samaria.

2Chr.28.15

Then the men who were designated by name rose up and took the captives, and from the spoil they clothed all who were naked among them, dressed them and gave them sandals, gave them food and drink, and anointed them; and they let all the feeble ones ride on donkeys. So they brought them to their brethren at Jericho, the city of palm trees. Then they returned to Samaria.

2Chr.28.15

Then the four men mentioned by name came forward and distributed clothes from the plunder to the prisoners who were naked. They provided clothing and sandals to wear, gave them enough food and drink, and dressed their wounds with olive oil. They put those who were weak on donkeys and took all the prisoners back to their own land--to Jericho, the city of palms. Then they returned to Samaria.

2Chr.28.16

At about that time King Ahaz sent to the king of Assyria asking for personal help.

2Chr.28.16

At that time King Ahaz sent to the king of Assyria for help.

2Chr.28.16

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

2Chr.28.16

About that time King Ahaz of Judah asked the king of Assyria for help against his enemies.

2Chr.28.17

The Edomites had come back and given Judah a bad beating, taking off a bunch of captives.

2Chr.28.17

The Edomites had again come and attacked Judah and carried away prisoners,

2Chr.28.17

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

2Chr.28.17

The armies of Edom had again invaded Judah and taken captives.

2Chr.28.18

Adding insult to injury the Philistines raided the cities in the foothills to the west and the southern desert and captured Beth Shemesh, Aijalon, and Gederoth, along with Soco, Timnah, and Gimzo, with their surrounding villages, and moved in, making themselves at home.

2Chr.28.18

while the Philistines had raided towns in the foothills and in the Negev of Judah. They captured and occupied Beth Shemesh, Aijalon and Gederoth, as well as Soco, Timnah and Gimzo, with their surrounding villages.

2Chr.28.18

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

2Chr.28.18

And the Philistines had raided towns located in the foothills of Judah and in the Negev. They had already captured Beth-shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Soco with its villages, Timnah with its villages, and Gimzo with its villages, and the Philistines had occupied these towns.

2Chr.28.19

Arrogant King Ahaz, acting as if he could do without God's help, had unleashed an epidemic of depravity. Judah, brought to its knees by GOD was now reduced to begging for a handout.

2Chr.28.19

The LORD had humbled Judah because of Ahaz king of Israel, for he had promoted wickedness in Judah and had been most unfaithful to the LORD.

2Chr.28.19

For the LORD brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel, for he had encouraged moral decline in Judah and had been continually unfaithful to the LORD.

2Chr.28.19

The LORD was humbling Judah because of King Ahaz of Judah, for he had encouraged his people to sin and had been utterly unfaithful to the LORD.

2Chr.28.20

But the king of Assyria, Tiglath-Pileser, wouldn't help--he came instead and humiliated Ahaz even more by attacking and bullying him.

2Chr.28.20

Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria came to him, but he gave him trouble instead of help.

2Chr.28.20

Also Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria came to him and distressed him, and did not assist him.

2Chr.28.20

So when King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria arrived, he oppressed King Ahaz instead of helping him.

2Chr.28.21

Desperate, Ahaz ransacked The Temple of GOD, the royal palace, and every other place he could think of, scraping together everything he could, and gave it to the king of Assyria--and got nothing in return, not a bit of help.

2Chr.28.21

Ahaz took some of the things from the temple of the LORD and from the royal palace and from the princes and presented them to the king of Assyria, but that did not help him.

2Chr.28.21

For Ahaz took part of the treasures from the house of the LORD, from the house of the king, and from the leaders, and he gave it to the king of Assyria; but he did not help him.

2Chr.28.21

Ahaz took valuable items from the LORD's Temple, the royal palace, and from the homes of his officials and gave them to the king of Assyria as tribute. But even this did not help him.

2Chr.28.22

But King Ahaz didn't learn his lesson--at the very time that everyone was turning against him, he continued to be against GOD!

2Chr.28.22

In his time of trouble King Ahaz became even more unfaithful to the LORD.

2Chr.28.22

Now in the time of his distress King Ahaz became increasingly unfaithful to the LORD. This is that King Ahaz.

2Chr.28.22

And when trouble came to King Ahaz, he became even more unfaithful to the LORD.

2Chr.28.23

He offered sacrifices to the gods of Damascus. He had just been defeated by Damascus; he thought, "If I worship the gods who helped Damascus, those gods just might help me too." But things only went from bad to worse: first Ahaz in ruins and then the country.

2Chr.28.23

He offered sacrifices to the gods of Damascus, who had defeated him; for he thought, "Since the gods of the kings of Aram have helped them, I will sacrifice to them so they will help me." But they were his downfall and the downfall of all Israel.

2Chr.28.23

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

2Chr.28.23

He offered sacrifices to the gods of Damascus who had defeated him, for he said, "These gods helped the kings of Aram, so they will help me, too, if I sacrifice to them." But instead, they led to his ruin and the ruin of all Israel.

2Chr.28.24

He cleaned out The Temple of God of everything useful and valuable, boarded up the doors of The Temple, and then went out and set up pagan shrines for his own use all over Jerusalem.

2Chr.28.24

Ahaz gathered together the furnishings from the temple of God and took them away. He shut the doors of the LORD's temple and set up altars at every street corner in Jerusalem.

2Chr.28.24

So Ahaz gathered the articles of the house of God, cut in pieces the articles of the house of God, shut up the doors of the house of the LORD, and made for himself altars in every corner of Jerusalem.

2Chr.28.24

The king took the utensils from the Temple of God and broke them into pieces. He shut the doors of the LORD's Temple so that no one could worship there and then set up altars to pagan gods in every corner of Jerusalem.

2Chr.28.25

And not only in Jerusalem, but all over Judah--neighborhood shrines for worshiping any and every god on sale. And was GOD ever angry!

2Chr.28.25

In every town in Judah he built high places to burn sacrifices to other gods and provoked the LORD, the God of his fathers, to anger.

2Chr.28.25

And in every single city of Judah he made high places to burn incense to other gods, and provoked to anger the LORD God of his fathers.

2Chr.28.25

He made pagan shrines in all the towns of Judah for offering sacrifices to other gods. In this way, he aroused the anger of the LORD, the God of his ancestors.

2Chr.28.26

The rest of Ahaz's infamous life, all that he did from start to finish, is written in the Royal Annals of the Kings of Judah and Israel.

2Chr.28.26

The other events of his reign and all his ways, from beginning to end, are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

2Chr.28.26

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

2Chr.28.26

The rest of the events of Ahaz's reign and all his dealings, from beginning to end, are recorded in The Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel.

2Chr.28.27

When Ahaz died, they buried him in Jerusalem, but he was not honored with a burial in the cemetery of the kings. His son Hezekiah was the next king.

2Chr.28.27

Ahaz rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of Jerusalem, but he was not placed in the tombs of the kings of Israel. And Hezekiah his son succeeded him as king.

2Chr.28.27

So Ahaz rested with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, in Jerusalem; but they did not bring him into the tombs of the kings of Israel. Then Hezekiah his son reigned in his place.

2Chr.28.27

When King Ahaz died, he was buried in Jerusalem but not in the royal cemetery. Then his son Hezekiah became the next king.

2Cor.1.1

I, Paul, have been sent on a special mission by the Messiah, Jesus, planned by God himself. I write this to God's congregation in Corinth, and to believers all over Achaia province.

2Cor.1.1

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the church of God in Corinth, together with all the saints throughout Achaia:

2Cor.1.1

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints who are in all Achaia:

2Cor.1.1

This letter is from Paul, appointed by God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and from our dear brother Timothy. We are writing to God's church in Corinth and to all the Christians throughout Greece.

2Cor.1.2

May all the gifts and benefits that come from God our Father and the Master, Jesus Christ, be yours! Timothy, someone you know and trust, joins me in this greeting.

2Cor.1.2

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

2Cor.1.2

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

2Cor.1.2

May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you his grace and peace.

2Cor.1.3

All praise to the God and Father of our Master, Jesus the Messiah! Father of all mercy! God of all healing counsel!

2Cor.1.3

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,

2Cor.1.3

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort,

2Cor.1.3

All praise to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. He is the source of every mercy and the God who comforts us.

2Cor.1.4

He comes alongside us when we go through hard times, and before you know it, he brings us alongside someone else who is going through hard times so that we can be there for that person just as God was there for us.

2Cor.1.4

who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.

2Cor.1.4

who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

2Cor.1.4

He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When others are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us.

2Cor.1.5

We have plenty of hard times that come from following the Messiah, but no more so than the good times of his healing comfort--we get a full measure of that, too.

2Cor.1.5

For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.

2Cor.1.5

For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also abounds through Christ.

2Cor.1.5

You can be sure that the more we suffer for Christ, the more God will shower us with his comfort through Christ.

2Cor.1.6

When we suffer for Jesus, it works out for your healing and salvation. If we are treated well, given a helping hand and encouraging word, that also works to your benefit, spurring you on, face forward, unflinching. Your hard times are also our hard times.

2Cor.1.6

If we are distressed, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we suffer.

2Cor.1.6

Now if we are afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effective for enduring the same sufferings which we also suffer. Or if we are comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.

2Cor.1.6

So when we are weighed down with troubles, it is for your benefit and salvation! For when God comforts us, it is so that we, in turn, can be an encouragement to you. Then you can patiently endure the same things we suffer.

2Cor.1.7

When we see that you're just as willing to endure the hard times as to enjoy the good times, we know you're going to make it, no doubt about it.

2Cor.1.7

And our hope for you is firm, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you share in our comfort.

2Cor.1.7

And our hope for you is steadfast, because we know that as you are partakers of the sufferings, so also you will partake of the consolation.

2Cor.1.7

We are confident that as you share in suffering, you will also share God's comfort.

2Cor.1.8

We don't want you in the dark, friends, about how hard it was when all this came down on us in Asia province. It was so bad we didn't think we were going to make it.

2Cor.1.8

We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about the hardships we suffered in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life.

2Cor.1.8

For we do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, of our trouble which came to us in Asia: that we were burdened beyond measure, above strength, so that we despaired even of life.

2Cor.1.8

I think you ought to know, dear brothers and sisters, about the trouble we went through in the province of Asia. We were crushed and completely overwhelmed, and we thought we would never live through it.

2Cor.1.9

We felt like we'd been sent to death row, that it was all over for us. As it turned out, it was the best thing that could have happened. Instead of trusting in our own strength or wits to get out of it, we were forced to trust God totally--not a bad idea since he's the God who raises the dead!

2Cor.1.9

Indeed, in our hearts we felt the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead.

2Cor.1.9

Yes, we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves but in God who raises the dead,

2Cor.1.9

In fact, we expected to die. But as a result, we learned not to rely on ourselves, but on God who can raise the dead.

2Cor.1.10

And he did it, rescued us from certain doom. And he'll do it again, rescuing us as many times as we need rescuing.

2Cor.1.10

He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us. On him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us,

2Cor.1.10

who delivered us from so great a death, and does deliver us; in whom we trust that He will still deliver us,

2Cor.1.10

And he did deliver us from mortal danger. And we are confident that he will continue to deliver us.

2Cor.1.11

You and your prayers are part of the rescue operation--I don't want you in the dark about that either. I can see your faces even now, lifted in praise for God's deliverance of us, a rescue in which your prayers played such a crucial part.

2Cor.1.11

as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the gracious favor granted us in answer to the prayers of many.

2Cor.1.11

you also helping together in prayer for us, that thanks may be given by many persons on our behalf for the gift granted to us through many.

2Cor.1.11

He will rescue us because you are helping by praying for us. As a result, many will give thanks to God because so many people's prayers for our safety have been answered.

Ps.103.1

O my soul, bless GOD. From head to toe, I'll bless his holy name!

Ps.103.1

Praise the LORD, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name.

Ps.103.1

Bless the LORD, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name!

Ps.103.1

Praise the LORD, I tell myself; with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name.

Ps.103.2

O my soul, bless GOD, don't forget a single blessing!

Ps.103.2

Praise the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits-

Ps.103.2

Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits:

Ps.103.2

Praise the LORD, I tell myself, and never forget the good things he does for me.

Ps.103.3

He forgives your sins--every one. He heals your diseases--every one.

Ps.103.3

who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases,

Ps.103.3

Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases,

Ps.103.3

He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases.

Ps.103.4

He redeems you from hell--saves your life! He crowns you with love and mercy--a paradise crown.

Ps.103.4

who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion,

Ps.103.4

Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,

Ps.103.4

He ransoms me from death and surrounds me with love and tender mercies.

Ps.103.5

He wraps you in goodness--beauty eternal. He renews your youth--you're always young in his presence.

Ps.103.5

who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.

Ps.103.5

Who satisfies your mouth with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.

Ps.103.5

He fills my life with good things. My youth is renewed like the eagle's!

Ps.103.6

GOD makes everything come out right; he puts victims back on their feet.

Ps.103.6

The LORD works righteousness and justice for all the oppressed.

Ps.103.6

The LORD executes righteousness And justice for all who are oppressed.

Ps.103.6

The LORD gives righteousness and justice to all who are treated unfairly.

Ps.103.7

He showed Moses how he went about his work, opened up his plans to all Israel.

Ps.103.7

He made known his ways to Moses, his deeds to the people of Israel:

Ps.103.7

He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the children of Israel.

Ps.103.7

He revealed his character to Moses and his deeds to the people of Israel.

Ps.103.8

GOD is sheer mercy and grace; not easily angered, he's rich in love.

Ps.103.8

The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.

Ps.103.8

The LORD is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.

Ps.103.8

The LORD is merciful and gracious; he is slow to get angry and full of unfailing love.

Ps.103.9

He doesn't endlessly nag and scold, nor hold grudges forever.

Ps.103.9

He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever;

Ps.103.9

He will not always strive with us, Nor will He keep His anger forever.

Ps.103.9

He will not constantly accuse us, nor remain angry forever.

Ps.103.10

He doesn't treat us as our sins deserve, nor pay us back in full for our wrongs.

Ps.103.10

he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities.

Ps.103.10

He has not dealt with us according to our sins, Nor punished us according to our iniquities.

Ps.103.10

He has not punished us for all our sins, nor does he deal with us as we deserve.

Ps.103.11

As high as heaven is over the earth, so strong is his love to those who fear him.

Ps.103.11

For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him;

Ps.103.11

For as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is His mercy toward those who fear Him;

Ps.103.11

For his unfailing love toward those who fear him is as great as the height of the heavens above the earth.

Ps.103.12

And as far as sunrise is from sunset, he has separated us from our sins.

Ps.103.12

as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.

Ps.103.12

As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us.

Ps.103.12

He has removed our rebellious acts as far away from us as the east is from the west.