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2 Chronicles 26:4

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah did.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

He did what was right in the LORD's eyes, following the example of everything his father Amaziah had done.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse is saying that King Uzziah lived righteously before God, following his father's good example of faithfulness.

📚 Historical Context

This refers to King Uzziah (also called Azariah) of Judah, who reigned around 792-740 BC during a time of relative prosperity for the southern kingdom. His father Amaziah had been a generally faithful king who followed God, though not perfectly, and Uzziah continued in this pattern of obedience to the LORD during the early part of his reign.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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