2 Chronicles 20:32

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Jehoshaphat followed the path of his father Asa and did not turn from it. He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And he walked in the way of Asa his father, and departed not from it, doing that which was right in the sight of the LORD.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And he walked in the way of his father Asa and did not turn aside from it, doing what was right in the sight of the LORD.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And he walked in the way of Asa his father, and departed not from it, doing that which was right in the sight of the LORD.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he walked{H3212} in the way{H1870} of Asa{H609} his father,{H1} and turned{H5493} not aside from it, doing{H6213} that which was right{H3477} in the eyes{H5869} of Jehovah.{H3068}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he walked{H3212}{(H8799)} in the way{H1870} of Asa{H609} his father{H1}, and departed{H5493}{(H8804)} not from it, doing{H6213}{(H8800)} that which was right{H3477} in the sight{H5869} of the LORD{H3068}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And he walked in the waye of his father Asa, & departed not asyde from doynge yt which was righte in the sighte of the LORDE:

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And he walked in the way of Asa his father, & departed not therefrom, doing that which was right in the sight of the Lord.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And he walked in the way of Asa his father, and bowed not therfrom, doyng that which was right in the sight of the Lorde.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And he walked in the way of Asa his father, and departed not from it, doing [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    He walked in the way of Asa his father, and didn't turn aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And he walketh in the way of his father Asa, and hath not turned aside from it, to do that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he walked in the way of Asa his father, and turned not aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he walked in the way of Asa his father, and turned not aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    He went in the ways of his father Asa, not turning away, but doing right in the eyes of the Lord.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    He walked in the way of Asa his father, and didn't turn aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    He followed in his father Asa’s footsteps and was careful to do what the LORD approved.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 15:11 : 11 Asa did what was right in the sight of the LORD, as his forefather David had done.
  • 2 Chr 14:2-5 : 2 He removed the foreign altars and the high places, shattered the stone pillars, and cut down the Asherah poles. 3 He commanded Judah to seek the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and to obey the law and the commandment. 4 He also removed the high places and the incense altars from all the cities of Judah, and the kingdom was at peace under him. 5 He built fortified cities in Judah because the land was at peace. There was no war during those years, for the Lord had given him rest.
  • 2 Chr 14:11-13 : 11 The Lord struck down the Cushites before Asa and Judah, and the Cushites fled. 12 Asa and the people who were with him pursued them as far as Gerar. The Cushites fell until there was no one left alive, for they were crushed before the Lord and His army. They carried off a very large amount of plunder. 13 They struck down all the cities around Gerar because the terror of the Lord had fallen upon them. They plundered all the cities, for there was a great amount of loot in them.
  • 2 Chr 16:7-9 : 7 At that time, Hanani the seer came to King Asa of Judah and said to him, 'Because you relied on the king of Aram and not on the LORD your God, the army of the king of Aram has escaped from your hand.' 8 Were not the Cushites and the Libyans a mighty army with great numbers of chariots and horsemen? Yet, because you relied on the LORD, He delivered them into your hand. 9 For the eyes of the LORD roam throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, you will face wars. 10 Asa was angry with the seer and put him in prison because he was enraged over this. At the same time, Asa oppressed some of the people. 11 The events of Asa's reign, from beginning to end, are written in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel. 12 In the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa became diseased in his feet, and his condition became very severe. Yet even in his illness, he did not seek the LORD but relied on physicians.
  • 2 Chr 17:3-6 : 3 The LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he followed the early ways of his ancestor David and did not seek after the Baals. 4 Instead, he sought the God of his father and obeyed His commands rather than following the practices of Israel. 5 The LORD established the kingdom under his control, and all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, so he had great riches and honor. 6 His heart was encouraged in the ways of the LORD, and moreover, he removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.
  • Ps 18:21 : 21 The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands He has repaid me.
  • Ps 36:3 : 3 For he flatters himself in his own eyes, thinking his iniquity will not be discovered or hated.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 1 Kgs 22:41-44
    4 verses
    87%

    41 Jehoshaphat son of Asa became king over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab, king of Israel.

    42 Jehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem for twenty-five years. His mother’s name was Azubah, the daughter of Shilhi.

    43 Jehoshaphat followed in all the ways of his father Asa. He did not turn aside from them and did what was right in the eyes of the LORD.

    44 Nevertheless, the high places were not removed, and the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there.

  • 2 Kgs 22:2
    86%

    2 He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD and followed in all the ways of his ancestor David. He did not turn aside to the right or to the left.

  • 2 Chr 34:2
    85%

    2 He did what was right in the sight of the LORD, walking in the ways of his forefather David. He did not turn aside to the right or to the left.

  • 1 Kgs 15:11
    84%

    11 Asa did what was right in the sight of the LORD, as his forefather David had done.

  • 2 Chr 14:2
    82%

    2 He removed the foreign altars and the high places, shattered the stone pillars, and cut down the Asherah poles.

  • 2 Chr 17:1-4
    4 verses
    81%

    1 Jehoshaphat, his son, became king in his place and strengthened himself against Israel.

    2 He stationed troops in all the fortified cities of Judah and placed garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.

    3 The LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he followed the early ways of his ancestor David and did not seek after the Baals.

    4 Instead, he sought the God of his father and obeyed His commands rather than following the practices of Israel.

  • 2 Kgs 14:3
    80%

    3 He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, though not like his ancestor David. He followed the example of his father Joash instead.

  • 2 Kgs 15:34
    80%

    34 Jotham did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Uzziah had done.

  • 2 Kgs 18:3
    79%

    3 He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his ancestor David had done.

  • 2 Kgs 15:3
    79%

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

  • 2 Chr 29:2
    78%

    2 He did what was right in the sight of the LORD, just as his ancestor David had done.

  • 2 Kgs 12:2
    78%

    2 In the seventh year of Jehu, Joash became king, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zibiah, and she was from Beersheba.

  • 2 Chr 26:4
    78%

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

  • 2 Chr 27:2
    78%

    2 He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Uzziah had done. However, he did not enter the temple of the LORD, but the people still acted corruptly.

  • 2 Chr 20:33
    76%

    33 However, the high places were not removed, and the people still had not fully set their hearts on the God of their ancestors.

  • 2 Chr 24:2
    76%

    2 Joash did what was right in the eyes of the Lord all the days of Jehoiada the priest.

  • 2 Chr 28:1-2
    2 verses
    76%

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

    2 Instead, he followed the ways of the kings of Israel, and he even made cast images for the Baals.

  • 1 Kgs 22:52
    75%

    52 Ahaziah son of Ahab became king over Israel in Samaria in the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, and he reigned over Israel for two years.

  • 2 Chr 20:31
    75%

    31 So Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah. He was thirty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-five years. His mother’s name was Azubah, daughter of Shilhi.

  • 1 Kgs 15:9
    75%

    9 In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa became king of Judah.

  • 2 Chr 31:20
    75%

    20 This is what Hezekiah did throughout Judah. He did what was good, upright, and true before the Lord his God.

  • 2 Chr 15:17
    75%

    17 Although the high places were not removed from Israel, Asa’s heart was fully devoted to the LORD all his life.

  • 1 Kgs 15:3
    75%

    3 He committed all the sins his father had done before him, and his heart was not fully devoted to the LORD his God, as the heart of David his forefather had been.

  • 2 Chr 21:12
    75%

    12 Then Jehoram received a letter from the prophet Elijah, which said, "This is what the Lord, the God of your ancestor David, says: Because you have not followed the ways of your father Jehoshaphat or the ways of Asa, king of Judah..."

  • 2 Kgs 13:11
    74%

    11 He did what was evil in the sight of the LORD and did not turn away from all the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, who led Israel to sin; he continued in them.

  • 2 Chr 25:2
    74%

    2 He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, but not wholeheartedly.

  • 1 Kgs 15:24
    74%

    24 Then Asa rested with his ancestors and was buried with them in the city of his father David. And his son Jehoshaphat reigned in his place.

  • 1 Kgs 15:14
    74%

    14 The high places were not removed, yet Asa’s heart was fully devoted to the LORD all his days.

  • 2 Kgs 21:20-22
    3 verses
    74%

    20 He did evil in the sight of the LORD, as his father Manasseh had done.

    21 Amon walked in all the ways his father had walked; he served and worshipped the idols his father had worshipped.

    22 He abandoned the LORD, the God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of the LORD.

  • 2 Kgs 16:2-3
    2 verses
    73%

    2 Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem. But he did not do what was right in the eyes of the Lord his God as David his ancestor had done.

    3 He followed the ways of the kings of Israel, and even sacrificed his son in the fire, imitating the detestable practices of the nations the Lord had driven out before the Israelites.

  • 2 Kgs 18:6
    73%

    6 He remained faithful to the LORD and did not turn away from following Him. He kept the commands that the LORD had given to Moses.

  • 2 Kgs 23:32
    73%

    32 He did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, just as his ancestors had done.

  • 2 Kgs 3:2
    72%

    2 He did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, but not like his father and mother; he removed the pillar of Baal that his father had made.

  • 2 Kgs 13:2
    72%

    2 He did what was evil in the sight of the LORD and followed the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, who led Israel to sin, and he did not turn away from them.

  • 2 Kgs 8:17-18
    2 verses
    72%

    17 Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem for eight years.

    18 He walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had done, for he had married Ahab's daughter. He did what was evil in the eyes of the LORD.

  • 2 Chr 17:6
    72%

    6 His heart was encouraged in the ways of the LORD, and moreover, he removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.

  • 2 Kgs 15:9
    72%

    9 He did evil in the eyes of the LORD, as his ancestors had done. He did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which caused Israel to sin.

  • 2 Kgs 8:27
    71%

    27 He walked in the ways of the house of Ahab and did what was evil in the eyes of the LORD, like the house of Ahab had done, since he was related by marriage to the house of Ahab.

  • 1 Kgs 9:4
    71%

    4 'And as for you, if you walk before Me faithfully, as your father David did, with integrity of heart and uprightness, doing all I have commanded you and keeping My statutes and judgments,