Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Jehoiada then drew up a covenant stipulating that he, all the people, and the king should be loyal to the Lord.
New American Standard Bible
Then
King James Version
And Jehoiada made a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, that they should be the LORD'S people.
Holman Bible
Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, the king, and the people that they would be the Lord’s people.
International Standard Version
After this, Jehoiada drew up a covenant between himself as an individual with all the people, and between himself as king, that they would be the LORD's people.
A Conservative Version
And Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, and all the people, and the king, that they should be LORD's people.
American Standard Version
And Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, and all the people, and the king, that they should be Jehovah's people.
Amplified
Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, all the people, and the king, that they would be the Lord’s people.
Bible in Basic English
And Jehoiada made an agreement between the Lord and all the people and the king, that they would be the Lord's people.
Darby Translation
And Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and all the people and the king, that they should be the people of Jehovah.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jehoiada will cutout a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, to be for a people to Jehovah.
King James 2000
And Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, and all the people, and the king, that they should be the LORD's people.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Jehoiada {made} a covenant between himself and all the people and the king, that they should be Yahweh's people.
Modern King James verseion
And Jehoiada made a covenant between him, and between all the people and between the king, that they should be Jehovah's people.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Jehoiada made a bond between him and all the people and the king, to be the LORD's people.
New Heart English Bible
Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, and all the people, and the king, that they should be the LORD's people.
The Emphasized Bible
And Jehoiada solemnised a covenant, between himself and all the people, and the king, - that they should become a people unto Yahweh.
Webster
And Jehoiada made a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, that they should be the LORD'S people.
World English Bible
Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, and all the people, and the king, that they should be Yahweh's people.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Jehoiada maketh a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, to be for a people to Jehovah;
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 23:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jehoiada's Reforms
15 They seized her and took her into the precincts of the royal palace through the horses' entrance. There they executed her. 16 Jehoiada then drew up a covenant stipulating that he, all the people, and the king should be loyal to the Lord. 17 All the people went and demolished the temple of Baal. They smashed its altars and idols. They killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars.
Cross References
2 Kings 11:17
Jehoiada then drew up a covenant between the Lord and the king and people, stipulating that they should be loyal to the Lord.
2 Chronicles 29:10
Now I intend to make a covenant with the Lord God of Israel, so that he may relent from his raging anger.
Nehemiah 9:38
"Because of all of this we are entering into a binding covenant in written form; our leaders, our Levites, and our priests have affixed their names on the sealed document."
Deuteronomy 5:2-3
The Lord our God made a covenant with us at Horeb.
Deuteronomy 26:17-19
Today you have declared the Lord to be your God, and that you will walk in his ways, keep his statutes, commandments, and ordinances, and obey him.
Deuteronomy 29:1-15
These are the words of the covenant that the Lord commanded Moses to make with the people of Israel in the land of Moab, in addition to the covenant he had made with them at Horeb.
Joshua 24:21-25
The people said to Joshua, "No! We really will worship the Lord!"
2 Chronicles 15:12
They solemnly agreed to seek the Lord God of their ancestors with their whole heart and being.
2 Chronicles 15:14
They swore their allegiance to the Lord, shouting their approval loudly and sounding trumpets and horns.
2 Chronicles 34:31-32
The king stood by his pillar and renewed the covenant before the Lord, agreeing to follow the Lord and to obey his commandments, laws, and rules with all his heart and being, by carrying out the terms of this covenant recorded on this scroll.
Ezra 10:3
Therefore let us enact a covenant with our God to send away all these women and their offspring, in keeping with your counsel, my lord, and that of those who respect the commandments of our God. And let it be done according to the law.
Nehemiah 5:12-13
They replied, "We will return these things, and we will no longer demand anything from them. We will do just as you say." Then I called the priests and made the wealthy and the officials swear to do what had been promised.
Nehemiah 10:29-39
hereby participate with their colleagues the town leaders and enter into a curse and an oath to adhere to the law of God which was given through Moses the servant of God, and to obey carefully all the commandments of the LORD our Lord, along with his ordinances and his statutes.
Isaiah 44:5
One will say, 'I belong to the Lord,' and another will use the name 'Jacob.' One will write on his hand, 'The Lord's,' and use the name 'Israel.'"