The Latin Vulgate VUL
Good News Translation GNT
1 anno vicesimo septimo Hieroboam regis Israhel regnavit Azarias filius Amasiae regis Iudae
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In the twenty-seventh year of the reign of King Jeroboam II of Israel, Uzziah son of Amaziah became king of Judah
2 sedecim annorum erat cum regnare coepisset et quinquaginta duobus annis regnavit in Hierusalem nomen matris eius Iecelia de Hierusalem
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at the age of sixteen, and he ruled in Jerusalem for fifty-two years. His mother was Jecoliah from Jerusalem.
3 fecitque quod erat placitum coram Domino iuxta omnia quae fecit Amasias pater eius
3
Following the example of his father, he did what was pleasing to the Lord.
4 verumtamen excelsa non est demolitus adhuc populus sacrificabat et adolebat incensum in excelsis
4
But the pagan places of worship were not destroyed, and the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there.
5 percussit autem Dominus regem et fuit leprosus usque in diem mortis suae et habitabat in domo libera seorsum Ioatham vero filius regis gubernabat palatium et iudicabat populum terrae
5
The Lord struck Uzziah with a dreaded skin disease that stayed with him the rest of his life. He lived in a separate house, relieved of all duties, while his son Jotham governed the country.
6 reliqua autem sermonum Azariae et universa quae fecit nonne haec scripta sunt in libro verborum dierum regum Iuda
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Everything else that Uzziah did is recorded in [The History of the Kings of Judah.]
7 et dormivit Azarias cum patribus suis sepelieruntque eum cum maioribus suis in civitate David et regnavit Ioatham filius eius pro eo
7
Uzziah died and was buried in the royal burial ground in David's City, and his son Jotham succeeded him as king.
8 anno tricesimo octavo Azariae regis Iudae regnavit Zaccharias filius Hieroboam super Israhel in Samaria sex mensibus
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In the thirty-eighth year of the reign of King Uzziah of Judah, Zechariah son of Jeroboam II became king of Israel, and he ruled in Samaria for six months.
9 et fecit quod malum est coram Domino sicut fecerant patres eius non recessit a peccatis Hieroboam filii Nabath qui peccare fecit Israhel
9
He, like his predecessors, sinned against the Lord. He followed the wicked example of King Jeroboam son of Nebat, who led Israel into sin.
10 coniuravit autem contra eum Sellum filius Iabes percussitque eum palam et interfecit regnavitque pro eo
10
Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against King Zechariah, assassinated him at Ibleam, and succeeded him as king.
11 reliqua autem verborum Zacchariae nonne haec scripta sunt in libro sermonum dierum regum Israhel
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Everything else that Zechariah did is recorded in [The History of the Kings of Israel.]
12 ipse est sermo Domini quem locutus est ad Hieu dicens filii usque ad quartam generationem sedebunt de te super thronum Israhel factumque est ita
12
So the promise was fulfilled which the Lord had made to King Jehu: "Your descendants down to the fourth generation will be kings of Israel."
13 Sellum filius Iabes regnavit tricesimo nono anno Azariae regis Iudae regnavit autem uno mense in Samaria
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In the thirty-ninth year of the reign of King Uzziah of Judah, Shallum son of Jabesh became king of Israel, and he ruled in Samaria for one month.
14 et ascendit Manahem filius Gaddi de Thersa venitque Samariam et percussit Sellum filium Iabes in Samaria et interfecit eum regnavitque pro eo
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Menahem son of Gadi went from Tirzah to Samaria, assassinated Shallum, and succeeded him as king.
15 reliqua autem verborum Sellum et coniuratio eius per quam tetendit insidias nonne haec scripta sunt in libro sermonum dierum regum Israhel
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Everything else that Shallum did, including an account of his conspiracy, is recorded in [The History of the Kings of Israel.]
16 tunc percussit Manahem Thapsam et omnes qui erant in ea et terminos eius de Thersa noluerant enim aperire ei et interfecit omnes praegnantes eius et scidit eas
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As Menahem was on his way from Tirzah, he completely destroyed the city of Tappuah, its inhabitants, and the surrounding territory, because the city did not surrender to him. He even ripped open the bellies of all the pregnant women.
17 anno tricesimo nono Azariae regis Iuda regnavit Manahem filius Gaddi super Israhel decem annis in Samaria
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In the thirty-ninth year of the reign of King Uzziah of Judah, Menahem son of Gadi became king of Israel, and he ruled in Samaria for ten years.
18 fecitque quod erat malum coram Domino non recessit a peccatis Hieroboam filii Nabath qui peccare fecit Israhel cunctis diebus eius
18
He sinned against the Lord, for until the day of his death he followed the wicked example of King Jeroboam son of Nebat, who led Israel into sin.
19 veniebat Phul rex Assyriorum in terram et dabat Manahem Phul mille talenta argenti ut esset ei in auxilio et firmaret regnum eius
19
Tiglath Pileser, the emperor of Assyria, invaded Israel, and Menahem gave him thirty-eight tons of silver to gain his support in strengthening Menahem's power over the country.
20 indixitque Manahem argentum super Israhel cunctis potentibus et divitibus ut daret regi Assyriorum quinquaginta siclos argenti per singulos reversusque est rex Assyriorum et non est moratus in terra
20
Menahem got the money from the rich men of Israel by forcing each one to contribute fifty pieces of silver. So Tiglath Pileser went back to his own country.
21 reliqua autem sermonum Manahem et universa quae fecit nonne haec scripta sunt in libro sermonum dierum regum Israhel
21
Everything else that Menahem did is recorded in [The History of the Kings of Israel.]
22 et dormivit Manahem cum patribus suis regnavitque Phaceia filius eius pro eo
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He died and was buried, and his son Pekahiah succeeded him as king.
23 anno quinquagesimo Azariae regis Iudae regnavit Phaceia filius Manahem super Israhel in Samaria biennio
23
In the fiftieth year of the reign of King Uzziah of Judah, Pekahiah son of Menahem became king of Israel, and he ruled in Samaria for two years.
24 et fecit quod erat malum coram Domino non recessit a peccatis Hieroboam filii Nabath qui peccare fecit Israhel
24
He sinned against the Lord, following the wicked example of King Jeroboam son of Nebat, who led Israel into sin.
25 coniuravit autem adversum eum Phacee filius Romeliae dux eius et percussit eum in Samaria in turre domus regiae iuxta Argob et iuxta Ari et cum eo quinquaginta viros de filiis Galaaditarum et interfecit eum regnavitque pro eo
25
An officer of Pekahiah's forces, Pekah son of Remaliah, plotted with fifty men from Gilead, assassinated Pekahiah in the palace's inner fortress in Samaria, and succeeded him as king.
26 reliqua autem sermonum Phaceia et universa quae fecit nonne haec scripta sunt in libro sermonum dierum regum Israhel
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Everything else that Pekahiah did is recorded in [The History of the Kings of Israel.]
27 anno quinquagesimo secundo Azariae regis Iudae regnavit Phacee filius Romeliae super Israhel in Samaria viginti annis
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In the fifty-second year of the reign of King Uzziah of Judah, Pekah son of Remaliah became king of Israel, and he ruled in Samaria for twenty years.
28 et fecit quod malum erat coram Domino non recessit a peccatis Hieroboam filii Nabath qui peccare fecit Israhel
28
He sinned against the Lord, following the wicked example of King Jeroboam son of Nebat, who led Israel into sin.
29 in diebus Phacee regis Israhel venit Theglathfalassar rex Assur et cepit Aiom et Abel domum Maacha et Ianoe et Cedes et Asor et Galaad et Galileam universam terram Nepthalim et transtulit eos in Assyrios
29
It was while Pekah was king that Tiglath Pileser, the emperor of Assyria, captured the cities of Ijon, Abel Beth Maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, and Hazor, and the territories of Gilead, Galilee, and Naphtali, and took the people to Assyria as prisoners.
30 coniuravit autem et tetendit insidias Osee filius Hela contra Phacee filium Romeliae et percussit eum et interfecit regnavitque pro eo vicesimo anno Ioatham filii Oziae
30
In the twentieth year of the reign of Jotham son of Uzziah as king of Judah, Hoshea son of Elah plotted against King Pekah, assassinated him, and succeeded him as king.
31 reliqua autem sermonum Phacee et universa quae fecit nonne haec scripta sunt in libro sermonum dierum regum Israhel
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Everything else that Pekah did is recorded in [The History of the Kings of Israel.]
32 anno secundo Phacee filii Romeliae regis Israhel regnavit Ioatham filius Oziae regis Iuda
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In the second year of the reign of Pekah son of Remaliah as king of Israel, Jotham son of Uzziah became king of Judah
33 viginti quinque annorum erat cum regnare coepisset et sedecim annis regnavit in Hierusalem nomen matris eius Hierusa filia Sadoc
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at the age of twenty-five, and he ruled in Jerusalem for sixteen years. His mother was Jerusha, the daughter of Zadok.
34 fecitque quod erat placitum coram Domino iuxta omnia quae fecerat Ozias pater suus operatus est
34
Following the example of his father Uzziah, Jotham did what was pleasing to the Lord.
35 verumtamen excelsa non abstulit adhuc populus immolabat et adolebat incensum in excelsis ipse aedificavit portam domus Domini sublimissimam
35
But the pagan places of worship were not destroyed, and the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there. It was Jotham who built the North Gate of the Temple.
36 reliqua autem sermonum Ioatham et universa quae fecit nonne haec scripta sunt in libro verborum dierum regum Iuda
36
Everything else that Jotham did is recorded in [The History of the Kings of Judah.]
37 in diebus illis coepit Dominus mittere in Iudam Rasin regem Syriae et Phacee filium Romeliae
37
It was while he was king that the Lord first sent King Rezin of Syria and King Pekah of Israel to attack Judah.
38 et dormivit Ioatham cum patribus suis sepultusque est cum eis in civitate David patris sui et regnavit Ahaz filius eius pro eo
38
Jotham died and was buried in the royal tombs in David's City, and his son Ahaz succeeded him as king.
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Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.