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Berean Standard Bible

“Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan; she was from Jerusalem.”

2 Chronicles 25:1

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Second Chronicles 25 describes Amaziah, who began well but did not stay faithful. He obeyed a prophet's warning about hiring Israelite soldiers, won a victory over Edom, and then brought home Edom's idols and worshiped them.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan; she was from Jerusalem.

World English Bible (WEB)

Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan, of Jerusalem.

King James Version (KJV)

Amaziah was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Amaziah was twenty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem: and his mother`s name was Jehoaddan, of Jerusalem.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he was ruling in Jerusalem for twenty-nine years; his mother's name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

DE VEINTICINCO años era Amasías cuando comenzó á reinar, y veintinueve años reinó en Jerusalem: el nombre de su madre fué Joaddan, de Jerusalem.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Amasías tenía veinticinco años cuando comenzó a reinar, y reinó durante veintinueve años en Jerusalén. El nombre de su madre era Joadán, nacida en Jerusalén.

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