2 Chronicles 27:8

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

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

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BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“A son of twenty and five years was he in his reigning, and sixteen years he hath reigned in Jerusalem;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Other passages that echo 2 Chronicles 27:8 — 1 related verse from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 2 Chronicles 27:1Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. His mother’s name was Jerushah daughter of Zadok.

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