2 Chronicles 35 · Verse 27

2 Chronicles 35:27

And his deeds, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.
2 Chronicles 35:27, King James Version

2 Chronicles 35:27 in other translations

BSBhis acts from beginning to end—they are indeed written in the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah.
WEBand his acts, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.
ASVand his acts, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.
YLTeven his matters, the first and the last, lo, they are written on the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.
DARBYand his acts, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.
BBEAnd all his acts, first and last, are recorded in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.
WebsterAnd his deeds, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.

What does 2 Chronicles 35:27 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 27 And his deeds, first and last - "The former things which he did in his childhood, and the latter things which he did in his youth; and all the judgments which he pronounced from his eighth year, when he came to the kingdom, to his eighteenth, when he was grown up, and began to repair the sanctuary of the Lord; and all that he brought of his substance to the hand of judgment, purging both the house of Israel and Judah from all uncleanness; behold, they are written in the book of the Kings of the house of Israel, and of the house of Judah." - Targum. These general histories are lost; but in the books of Kings and Chronicles we have the leading facts.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Chronicles 35:20-27

The Scripture does not condemn Josiah's conduct in opposing Pharaoh. Yet Josiah seems to deserve blame for not inquiring of the Lord after he was warned; his death might be a rebuke for his rashness, but it was a judgment on a hypocritical and wicked people. He that lives a life of repentance, faith, and obedience, cannot be affected by the sudden manner in which he is removed. The people lamented him. Many mourn…

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2 Chronicles 35:27 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.

וּדְבָרָ֕יוu.de.va.Ravand matters hisH1697
הָרִאשֹׁנִ֖יםha.ri.sho.Nim<the> formerH7223
וְהָאַחֲרֹנִ֑יםve.ha.'a.cha.ro.Nimand <the> latterH314
הִנָּ֣םhi.Namthere theyH2005
כְּתוּבִ֔יםke.tu.Vim[are] writtenH3789
עַל\־'al-onH5921
סֵ֥פֶרSe.fer[the] scroll ofH5612
מַלְכֵֽי\־mal.khei-[the] kings ofH4428
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
וִיהוּדָֽה\׃vi.hu.Dahand JudahH3063

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

Cross references for 2 Chronicles 35:27

  • 2 Kings 21:25

    Now the rest of the acts of Amon which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

  • 2 Chronicles 20:34

    Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Jehu the son of Hanani, who is mentioned in the book of the kings of Israel.

  • 2 Chronicles 32:32

    Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and his goodness, behold, they are written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, and in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

  • 2 Chronicles 33:19

    His prayer also, and how God was intreated of him, and all his sin, and his trespass, and the places wherein he built high places, and set up groves and graven images, before he was humbled: behold, they are written among the sayings of the seers.

  • 2 Chronicles 25:26

    Now the rest of the acts of Amaziah, first and last, behold, are they not written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel?

  • 2 Kings 20:20

    And the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and all his might, and how he made a pool, and a conduit, and brought water into the city, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

  • 2 Kings 10:34

    Now the rest of the acts of Jehu, and all that he did, and all his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

  • 2 Chronicles 26:22

    Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, first and last, did Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, write.

  • 2 Chronicles 24:27

    Now concerning his sons, and the greatness of the burdens laid upon him, and the repairing of the house of God, behold, they are written in the story of the book of the kings. And Amaziah his son reigned in his stead.

  • 2 Kings 16:19

    Now the rest of the acts of Ahaz which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
deeds.
20:34; 24:27; 25:26; 26:22; 32:32; 33:19; 2Ki 10:34; 16:19; 20:20
2Ki 21:25

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Context

  • 2 Chronicles 35:26

    Now the rest of the acts of Josiah, and his goodness, according to that which was written in the law of the Lord,

  • 2 Chronicles 35:27

    And his deeds, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.

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2 Chronicles 35:27 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y sus hechos, primeros y postreros, he aquí está escrito en el libro de los reyes de Israel y de Judá.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		et ses actes, les premiers et les derniers, voici, ils sont écrits dans le livre des rois d’Israël et de Juda.
German
Elberfelder 1871		und seine Geschichte, die erste und die letzte, siehe, sie ist geschrieben in dem Buche der Könige von Israel und Juda.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		opera quoque illius prima et novissima, scripta sunt in libro regum Juda et Israël.