Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the temple of the LORD and did extensive work on the wall at the hill of Ophel. New Living Translation Jotham rebuilt the upper gate of the Temple of the LORD. He also did extensive rebuilding on the wall at the hill of Ophel. English Standard Version He built the upper gate of the house of the LORD and did much building on the wall of Ophel. Berean Standard Bible Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the house of the LORD, and he worked extensively on the wall at the hill of Ophel. King James Bible He built the high gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of Ophel he built much. New King James Version He built the Upper Gate of the house of the LORD, and he built extensively on the wall of Ophel. New American Standard Bible He built the upper gate of the house of the LORD, and he built the wall of Ophel extensively. NASB 1995 He built the upper gate of the house of the LORD, and he built extensively the wall of Ophel. NASB 1977 He built the upper gate of the house of the LORD, and he built extensively the wall of Ophel. Legacy Standard Bible He built the upper gate of the house of Yahweh, and he built extensively the wall of Ophel. Amplified Bible He built the upper gate of the house of the LORD, and did extensive building on the wall of Ophel. Christian Standard Bible Jotham built the Upper Gate of the LORD’s temple, and he built extensively on the wall of Ophel. Holman Christian Standard Bible Jotham built the Upper Gate of the LORD’s temple, and he built extensively on the wall of Ophel. American Standard Version He built the upper gate of the house of Jehovah, and on the wall of Ophel he built much. Contemporary English Version Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the temple and did a lot of work to repair the wall near Mount Ophel. English Revised Version He built the upper gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of Ophel he built much. GOD'S WORD® Translation Jotham built the Upper Gate of the LORD's temple and did extensive building of the wall at the Ophel. Good News Translation It was Jotham who built the North Gate of the Temple and did extensive work on the city wall in the area of Jerusalem called Ophel. International Standard Version Jotham constructed the Upper Gate of the LORD's Temple and did extensive work on the wall of Ophel. Majority Standard Bible Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the house of the LORD, and he worked extensively on the wall at the hill of Ophel. NET Bible He built the Upper Gate to the LORD's temple and did a lot of work on the wall in the area known as Ophel. New Heart English Bible He built the Upper Gate of the house of the LORD, and he carried out considerable work on the wall of Ophel. Webster's Bible Translation He built the high gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of Ophel he built much. World English Bible He built the upper gate of Yahweh’s house, and he built much on the wall of Ophel. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionHe has built the Upper Gate of the house of YHWH, and in the wall of Ophel he has built abundantly; Young's Literal Translation He hath built the upper gate of the house of Jehovah, and in the wall of Ophel he hath built abundantly; Smith's Literal Translation He built the gate of the house of Jehovah the highest, and upon the wall of Ophel he built for multitude. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHe built the high gate of the house of the Lord, and on the wall of Ophel he built much. Catholic Public Domain Version He improved the high gate of the house of the Lord. And he built many things upon the wall of Ophel. New American Bible It was he who built the Upper Gate of the LORD’s house and did much construction on the wall of Ophel. New Revised Standard Version He built the upper gate of the house of the LORD, and did extensive building on the wall of Ophel. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHe built the upper gate of the house of the LORD, and completed the wall and improved it. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he built the gate of the upper house of LORD JEHOVAH, also he built very much into the wall that was completed. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917He built the upper gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of Ophel he built much. Brenton Septuagint Translation He built the high gate of the house of the Lord, and he built much in the wall of Opel. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jotham Reigns in Judah…2And 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. 3Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the house of the LORD, and he worked extensively on the wall at the hill of Ophel. 4He also built cities in the hill country of Judah and fortresses and towers in the forests.… Cross References 2 Kings 15:35 Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there. Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the house of the LORD. 2 Chronicles 26:9 Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate, the Valley Gate, and the angle in the wall, and he fortified them. Isaiah 6:1 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted; and the train of His robe filled the temple. 2 Chronicles 26:15 And in Jerusalem he made skillfully designed devices to shoot arrows and catapult large stones from the towers and corners. So his fame spread far and wide, for he was helped tremendously until he became powerful. 2 Chronicles 32:5 Then Hezekiah worked resolutely to rebuild all the broken sections of the wall and to raise up towers on it. He also built an outer wall and reinforced the supporting terraces of the City of David, and he produced an abundance of weapons and shields. 2 Chronicles 33:14 After this, Manasseh rebuilt the outer wall of the City of David from west of Gihon in the valley to the entrance of the Fish Gate, and he brought it around the hill of Ophel and heightened it considerably. He also stationed military commanders in all the fortified cities of Judah. Nehemiah 3:26-27 and the temple servants living on the hill of Ophel made repairs opposite the Water Gate toward the east and the tower that juts out. / And next to them, the Tekoites repaired another section, from a point opposite the great tower that juts out to the wall of Ophel. 2 Chronicles 25:23 There at Beth-shemesh, Jehoash king of Israel captured Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Jehoahaz. Then Jehoash brought him to Jerusalem and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate—a section of four hundred cubits. 2 Chronicles 33:3 For he rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had torn down, and he raised up altars for the Baals and made Asherah poles. And he worshiped and served all the host of heaven. 2 Chronicles 34:3 In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, Josiah began to seek the God of his father David, and in the twelfth year he began to cleanse Judah and Jerusalem of the high places, the Asherah poles, the carved idols, and the cast images. 2 Chronicles 36:19 Then the Chaldeans set fire to the house of God and broke down the wall of Jerusalem. They burned down all the palaces and destroyed every article of value. Matthew 24:1-2 As Jesus left the temple and was walking away, His disciples came up to Him to point out its buildings. / “Do you see all these things?” He replied. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.” Mark 13:1-2 As Jesus was leaving the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, “Teacher, look at the magnificent stones and buildings!” / “Do you see all these great buildings?” Jesus replied. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.” Luke 21:5-6 As some of the disciples were remarking how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and consecrated gifts, Jesus said, / “As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.” Acts 7:47-48 But it was Solomon who built the house for Him. / However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says: Treasury of Scripture He built the high gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of Ophel he built much. high gate 2 Chronicles 23:20 And he took the captains of hundreds, and the nobles, and the governors of the people, and all the people of the land, and brought down the king from the house of the LORD: and they came through the high gate into the king's house, and set the king upon the throne of the kingdom. Jeremiah 20:2 Then Pashur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the high gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the LORD. Ophel. 2 Chronicles 33:14 Now after this he built a wall without the city of David, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entering in at the fish gate, and compassed about Ophel, and raised it up a very great height, and put captains of war in all the fenced cities of Judah. Nehemiah 3:26,27 Moreover the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel, unto the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that lieth out… Jump to Previous Abundantly Building Built Doorway Extensive Gate High Higher Hill House Jotham Ophel Rebuilt Temple Upper Wall WorkJump to Next Abundantly Building Built Doorway Extensive Gate High Higher Hill House Jotham Ophel Rebuilt Temple Upper Wall Work2 Chronicles 27 1. Jotham Reigns in JudahJotham rebuilt The name "Jotham" means "Yahweh is perfect" or "Yahweh is complete," reflecting the king's role as a leader under God's sovereignty. Jotham was the son of Uzziah and reigned as king of Judah. His actions in rebuilding signify a commitment to restoring and maintaining the spiritual and physical integrity of the nation. The act of rebuilding is symbolic of renewal and dedication to God's purposes, emphasizing the importance of leadership that prioritizes spiritual and communal restoration. the Upper Gate of the house of the LORD and carried out extensive work on the wall of Ophel The high gate.--Rather, the upper gate; i.e., the northern gate of the inner or upper court (Ezekiel 9:2). The north being the holy quarter (Isaiah 14:13; Psalm 48:2), the north gate would be the principal entrance. And on the wall of Ophel he built much.--The southern slope of the Temple hill was called the Ophel, i.e., "the mound." Its wall would be the line of fortifications connecting Zion with Moriah, on which Uzziah had already laboured (2Chronicles 26:9), with the same object of securing the city against attacks from the south and east. Neither this detail nor the next three verses are found in the parallel account. The style and contents of the passage indicate a good ancient source. . . . Verse 3. - The high gate. In the parallel, rendered in the Authorized Version the "higher" gate, the Hebrew (חָעֶלְיון) being the same in both places. The Revised Version shows "upper gate" in both places. It was probably the gate which led from the palace to the temple's outer court (see 2 Chronicles 23:20, and note there). On the wall of Ophel; Hebrew, הָעפֶל; i.e. the ophel, which may be Englished "the swelling ground." It was the extreme south end of the spur which gradually narrowed southward, and which was the continuation of the Bezetha hill, bounded by the brook Kedron on the east, and the Tyropceon on the west. This extreme south part called the Ophel sank into the bounding valleys to the Kedron precipitously and to the Tyropeon gradually. Pp. 328-335 of Condor's 'Handbook' (2nd edit.), and specially pp. 332-334, well repay a thorough study. A ditch was cut across the narrowest part of the ridge, which separated the temple hill itself from the Bezetha hill. In these parts fortifications were built, and no doubt to such it is our text calls attention.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Jothamה֗וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are rebuilt בָּנָ֛ה (bā·nāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1129: To build the Upper הָעֶלְי֑וֹן (hā·‘el·yō·wn) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 5945: An elevation, lofty, as title, the Supreme Gate שַׁ֥עַר (ša·‘ar) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate of the house בֵּית־ (bêṯ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of the LORD, יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel and he worked בָּנָ֖ה (bā·nāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1129: To build extensively לָרֹֽב׃ (lā·rōḇ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7230: Multitude, abundance, greatness on the wall וּבְחוֹמַ֥ת (ū·ḇə·ḥō·w·maṯ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 2346: A wall of protection at Ophel. הָעֹ֛פֶל (hā·‘ō·p̄el) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6077: Ophel -- a fortified mound or hill in Jerusalem Links 2 Chronicles 27:3 NIV2 Chronicles 27:3 NLT 2 Chronicles 27:3 ESV 2 Chronicles 27:3 NASB 2 Chronicles 27:3 KJV 2 Chronicles 27:3 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 27:3 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 27:3 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 27:3 French Bible 2 Chronicles 27:3 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 27:3 He built the upper gate (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |
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