2 Chronicles 27 · Verse 2

2 Chronicles 27:2

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.
2 Chronicles 27:2, King James Version

2 Chronicles 27:2 in other translations

BSBAnd he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Uzziah had done. In addition, he did not enter the temple of the LORD. But the people still behaved corruptly.
WEBHe did that which was right in the LORD’s eyes, according to all that his father Uzziah had done. However he didn’t enter into the LORD’s temple. The people still acted corruptly.
ASVAnd 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.
YLTAnd he doth that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that Uzziah his father did; only, he hath not come in unto the temple of Jehovah; and again are the people doing corruptly.
DARBYAnd he did what was right in the sight of Jehovah, according to all that his father Uzziah had done; only he entered not into the temple of Jehovah. And the people still acted corruptly.
BBEHe did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, as his father Uzziah had done; but he did not go into the Temple of the Lord. And the people still went on in their evil ways.
WebsterAnd he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Uzziah did: yet, he entered not into the temple of the LORD. And the people did yet corruptly.

What does 2 Chronicles 27:2 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
2. he did that which was right--The general rectitude of his government is described by representing it as conducted on the excellent principles which had guided the early part of his father's reign. the people did yet corruptly--(See 2Ki 15:35); but the description here is more emphatic, that though Jotham did much to promote the good of his kingdom and aimed at a thorough reformation in religion, the widespread and inveterate wickedness of the people frustrated all his laudable efforts.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 2 He entered not into the temple - He copied his father's conduct as far as it was constitutional; and avoided his transgression. See the preceding chapter, 2 Chronicles 26 (note).

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

2 Chronicles 27:2 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיַּ֨עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he didH6213
הַיָּשָׁ֜רhai.ya.Sharthe rightH3477
בְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH5869
יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068
כְּכֹ֤לke.Kholaccording to allH3605
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-thatH834
עָשָׂה֙'a.Sahhe had doneH6213
עֻזִּיָּ֣הוּ'u.zi.Ya.huUzziahH5818
אָבִ֔יו'a.Vivfather hisH1
רַ֕קrakonlyH7535
לֹא\־lo'-notH3808
בָ֖אva'he wentH935
אֶל\־'el-intoH413
הֵיכַ֣לhei.Khal[the] temple ofH1964
יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068
וְע֥וֹדve.'odand yetH5750
הָעָ֖םha.'Amthe peopleH5971
מַשְׁחִיתִֽים\׃mash.chi.Tim[were] behaving corruptlyH7843

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 2 Chronicles 27:2

  • 2 Kings 15:34-35

    And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord: he did according to all that his father Uzziah had done. Howbeit the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burned incense still in the high places. He built the higher gate of the house of the Lord.

  • 2 Chronicles 26:16-21

    But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction: for he transgressed against the Lord his God, and went into the temple of the Lord to burn incense upon the altar of incense. And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the Lord, that were valiant men: And they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, It appertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto the Lord, but to the priests the sons of Aaron, that are consecrated to burn incense: go out of the sanctuary; for thou hast trespassed; neither shall it be for thine honour from the Lord God. Then Uzziah was wroth, and had a censer in his hand to burn incense: and while he was wroth with the priests, the leprosy even rose up in his forehead before the priests in the house of the Lord, from beside the incense altar. …

  • Acts 5:13

    And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them.

  • 2 Chronicles 26:4

    And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Amaziah did.

  • Psalms 119:120

    My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And he did.
26:4; 2Ki 15:34
he entered not.He copied his father's conduct as far as it was pious and constitutional; and avoided his transgression.
26:16-21; Ps 119:120; Ac 5:13
the people.
2Ki 15:35

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 2 Chronicles 27:1

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

  • 2 Chronicles 27:2

    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.

  • 2 Chronicles 27:3

    He built the high gate of the house of the Lord, and on the wall of Ophel he built much.

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2 Chronicles 27:2 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		E hizo lo recto en ojos de Jehová, conforme á todas las cosas que había hecho Uzzías su padre, salvo que no entró en el templo de Jehová. Y el pueblo falseaba aún.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et il fit ce qui est droit aux yeux de l’ Éternel, selon tout ce qu’avait fait Ozias, son père; seulement il n’entra pas dans le temple de l’ Éternel; et le peuple se corrompait encore.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und er tat, was recht war in den Augen Jehovas, nach allem, was sein Vater Ussija getan hatte; nur ging er nicht in den Tempel Jehovas. Aber das Volk handelte noch verderbt.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Fecitque quod rectum erat coram Domino, juxta omnia quæ fecerat Ozias pater suus, excepto quod non est ingressus templum Domini: et adhuc populus delinquebat.