Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

He built the upper gate of the house of the Lord, and he built extensively the wall of Ophel.

King James Version

He built the high gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of Ophel he built much.

Holman Bible

Jotham built the Upper Gate of the Lord’s temple, and he built extensively on the wall of Ophel.

International Standard Version

Jotham constructed the Upper Gate of the LORD's Temple and did extensive work on the wall of Ophel.

A Conservative Version

He built the upper gate of the house of LORD, and on the wall of Ophel he built much.

American Standard Version

He built the upper gate of the house of Jehovah, and on the wall of Ophel he built much.

Amplified

He built the upper gate of the house of the Lord, and did extensive building on the wall of Ophel.

Bible in Basic English

He put up the higher doorway of the house of the Lord, and did much building on the wall of the Ophel.

Darby Translation

It was he who built the upper gate of the house of Jehovah, and on the wall of Ophel he built much.

Julia Smith Translation

He built the gate of the house of Jehovah the highest, and upon the wall of Ophel he built for multitude.

King James 2000

He built the high gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of Ophel he built much.

Lexham Expanded Bible

He built the upper gate of the house of Yahweh, and {he did much restoration} on the wall of Ophel.

Modern King James verseion

He built the Upper Gate of the house of Jehovah, and on the wall of Ophel he built much.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He built the high gate of the temple of the LORD, and on the wall Ophel he built much.

NET Bible

He built the Upper Gate to the Lord's temple and did a lot of work on the wall in the area known as Ophel.

New Heart English Bible

He built the Upper Gate of the house of the LORD, and he carried out considerable work on the wall of Ophel.

The Emphasized Bible

He, built the upper gate of the house of Yahweh,-and, on the wall of Ophel, built he extensively.

Webster

He built the high gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of Ophel he built much.

World English Bible

He built the upper gate of the house of Yahweh, and on the wall of Ophel he built much.

Youngs Literal Translation

He hath built the upper gate of the house of Jehovah, and in the wall of Ophel he hath built abundantly;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
He built
בּנה 
Banah 
Usage: 376

the high
עליון 
'elyown 
Usage: 53

שׁער 
Sha`ar 
Usage: 374

of the house
בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

of the Lord

Usage: 0

and on the wall
חומה 
Chowmah 
Usage: 133

of Ophel
עפל 
`Ophel 
Usage: 5

he built
בּנה 
Banah 
Usage: 376

References

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Context Readings

The Reign Of Jotham

2 He did right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Uzziah had done; however he did not enter the temple of the Lord. But the people continued acting corruptly. 3 He built the upper gate of the house of the Lord, and he built extensively the wall of Ophel. 4 Moreover, he built cities in the hill country of Judah, and he built fortresses and towers on the wooded hills.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 33:14

Now after this he built the outer wall of the city of David on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entrance of the Fish Gate; and he encircled the Ophel with it and made it very high. Then he put army commanders in all the fortified cities of Judah.

Nehemiah 3:26-27

The temple servants living in Ophel made repairs as far as the front of the Water Gate toward the east and the projecting tower.

2 Chronicles 23:20

He took the captains of hundreds, the nobles, the rulers of the people and all the people of the land, and brought the king down from the house of the Lord, and came through the upper gate to the king’s house. And they placed the king upon the royal throne.

Jeremiah 20:2

Pashhur had Jeremiah the prophet beaten and put him in the stocks that were at the upper Benjamin Gate, which was by the house of the Lord.

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