He was with her hidden in Yahweh’s house six years while Athaliah reigned over the land.
Parallel translations
- KJV And he was with her hid in the house of the LORD six years. And Athaliah did reign over the land.
- BSB And Joash remained hidden with his nurse in the house of the LORD for six years while Athaliah ruled the land.
- NKJV So he was hidden with her in the house of the Lord for six years, while Athaliah reigned over the land.
- NASB So he was kept hidden with her in the house of the Lord for six years, while Athaliah was reigning over the land.
- NLT Joash remained hidden in the Temple of the Lord for six years while Athaliah ruled over the land.
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Cross-references · 3
- Mal 3:15Now we call the proud happy; yes, those who work wickedness are built up; yes, they tempt God, and escape.’
- Ps 12:8The wicked walk on every side, when what is vile is exalted among the sons of men.
- 2 Chr 22:12He was with them hidden in God’s house six years while Athaliah reigned over the land.
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