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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.
NET Bible
Jehoiada then drew up a covenant stipulating that he, all the people, and the king should be loyal to the Lord.
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
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They seized her and took her to the palace. There at the Horse Gate they killed her.
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Cross References
2 Kings 11:17
The priest Jehoiada had King Jehoash and the people make a covenant with Jehovah that they would be Jehovah's people. He also made a covenant between the king and the people.
2 Chronicles 29:10
Now I intend to make a pledge to Jehovah the God of Israel so that he may turn his burning anger away from us.
Nehemiah 9:38
And because of all this we are making an agreement in good faith, and putting it in writing. Our rulers, our Levites, and our priests are putting their names to it.
Deuteronomy 5:2-3
Jehovah our God made a covenant with us at Horeb.
Deuteronomy 26:17-19
You declared Jehovah to be your God today. You said you would walk in his ways and keep his statutes, his commandments and his ordinances, and listen to his voice.
Deuteronomy 29:1-15
These are the terms of the covenant that Jehovah commanded Moses to make with the people of Israel in the land of Moab. All this was in addition to the covenant Jehovah made with them at Mount Sinai.
Joshua 24:21-25
The people said to Joshua: No! We will serve Jehovah!
2 Chronicles 15:12
They made an agreement with one another to dedicate their lives to serve the true God Jehovah, the God of their ancestors with all their heart and all their being.
2 Chronicles 15:14
Asa and the people swore their oath to Jehovah with shouts, singing, and the blowing of trumpets and rams' horns.
2 Chronicles 34:31-32
The king stood in his place and made a promise to Jehovah that he would follow Jehovah and obey his commandments, instructions, and laws with his entire heart and being. He said he would live by the terms of the covenant (promise) written in this book.
Ezra 10:3
Let us make an agreement with our God to put away all the wives and all their children, if it seems right to my lord and to those who go in fear of the words of our God. Let it be done in keeping with the law.
Nehemiah 5:12-13
They said: We will give them back, and take nothing for them. We will do as you say. Then I sent for the priests and made them take an oath that they would keep this agreement.
Nehemiah 10:29-39
They were united with their brothers, their rulers, and put themselves under a curse and an oath, to keep their steps in the way of God's law, which was given by Moses, the servant of God, and to keep and do all the orders of the Jehovah, our Lord, and his decisions and his rules.
Isaiah 44:5
One person will say: I belong to Jehovah. Another person will call himself by the name of Jacob. Still another will write on his hand: Jehovah's. And he will take the name Israel.'