Parallel Verses
NET Bible
The proposal seemed appropriate to the king and the entire assembly.
New American Standard Bible
Thus the thing was right in the sight of the king and
King James Version
And the thing pleased the king and all the congregation.
Holman Bible
The proposal pleased the king and the congregation,
International Standard Version
This decision seemed to be a good one in the opinion of the king and of the entire assembly,
A Conservative Version
And the thing was right in the eyes of the king and of all the assembly.
American Standard Version
And the thing was right in the eyes of the king and of all the assembly.
Amplified
Thus the [decision to set a] new time pleased the king and the entire assembly.
Bible in Basic English
And the thing was right in the eyes of the king and all the people.
Darby Translation
And the thing pleased the king and the whole congregation.
Julia Smith Translation
And the word will be straight in the eyes of the king, and in the eyes of all the convocation.
King James 2000
And the thing pleased the king and all the congregation.
Lexham Expanded Bible
and the plan seemed right in the eyes of the king and in the eyes of all the assembly.
Modern King James verseion
And the thing pleased the king and all the congregation.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the thing pleased the king and all the congregation.
New Heart English Bible
The thing was right in the eyes of the king and of all the assembly.
The Emphasized Bible
And the thing was right, in the eyes of the king, - and in the eyes of all the convocation.
Webster
And the thing pleased the king and all the congregation.
World English Bible
The thing was right in the eyes of the king and of all the assembly.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the thing is right in the eyes of the king, and in the eyes of all the assembly,
Themes
Backsliders » Instances of israel's backsliding » Hezekiah's reign
Derision » Instances of » The people of israel scoff at hezekiah
Interlinear
Dabar
Yashar
References
Fausets
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 30:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Hezekiah Celebrates Passover
3 They were unable to observe it at the regular time because not enough priests had consecrated themselves and the people had not assembled in Jerusalem. 4 The proposal seemed appropriate to the king and the entire assembly. 5 So they sent an edict throughout Israel from Beer Sheba to Dan, summoning the people to come and observe a Passover for the Lord God of Israel in Jerusalem, for they had not observed it on a nationwide scale as prescribed in the law.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 13:4
The whole assembly agreed to do this, for the proposal seemed right to all the people.