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Berean Standard Bible

“Hezekiah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.”

2 Chronicles 29:1

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Second Chronicles 29 marks a dramatic turn as Hezekiah becomes king. In the first month of his reign, he reopens the temple doors his father had shut and calls the priests and Levites to cleanse the house of the Lord and restore worship.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Hezekiah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.

World English Bible (WEB)

Hezekiah began to reign when he was twenty-five years old, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.

King James Version (KJV)

Hezekiah began to reign when he was five and twenty years old, and he reigned nine and twenty years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Hezekiah began to reign when he was five and twenty years old; and he reigned nine and twenty years in Jerusalem: and his mother`s name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Hezekiah became king when he was twenty-five years old; and he was king in Jerusalem for twenty-nine years; and his mother's name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y EZECHÎAS comenzó á reinar siendo de veinticinco años, y reinó veintinueve años en Jerusalem. El nombre de su madre fué Abía, hija de Zachârías.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Ezequías tenía veinticinco años cuando comenzó a reinar en Judá, y reinó veintinueve años en Jerusalén. El nombre de su madre era Abías, hija de Zacarías.

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