The Meaning of 2 Chronicles 35:27 Explained

2 Chronicles 35:27

KJV: And his deeds, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.

YLT: even his matters, the first and the last, lo, they are written on the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.

Darby: and his acts, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.

ASV: and his acts, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And his deeds,  first  and last,  behold, they [are] written  in the book  of the kings  of Israel  and Judah. 

What does 2 Chronicles 35:27 Mean?

Context Summary

2 Chronicles 35:16-27 - A Fatal Conflict
The huge masses of people were admitted according to their families into the sacred courts, and the gates were closed as soon as these were filled. Thus all the fathers' houses came, one after another, in solemn procession to the altar, offering such part of the sacred victims as was required and receiving part for their own use. While this was in progress the Levite choir chanted Psalms 113:1-9; Psalms 114:1-8; Psalms 115:1-18; Psalms 116:1-19; Psalms 117:1-2; Psalms 118:1-29.
What a misfortune that so auspicious a reign should end so disastrously! Josiah opposed Pharaoh, because Palestine was under the tutelage of Babylon, and had become the cockpit of the two warring nations, which were then contending for the mastery of the world. It would seem from 2 Chronicles 35:21, as if the Egyptian kings acknowledged the supremacy of one over-ruling Deity and considered that they were inspired by him. Blame appears to be attached to Josiah for not recognizing the voice of God. The lamentation over his death became proverbial for its excessive grief, Zechariah 12:11. Josiah's reign was the last gleam of light in his doomed country, but it was good for him to be removed before the storm burst. [source]

Chapter Summary: 2 Chronicles 35

1  Josiah keeps a most solemn Passover
20  He provoking Pharaoh Neco, is slain at Megiddo
25  Lamentations for Josiah

What do the individual words in 2 Chronicles 35:27 mean?

and his deeds from first and to last indeed they [are] written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah
וּדְבָרָ֕יו הָרִאשֹׁנִ֖ים וְהָאַחֲרֹנִ֑ים הִנָּ֣ם כְּתוּבִ֔ים עַל־ סֵ֥פֶר מַלְכֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וִיהוּדָֽה

וּדְבָרָ֕יו  and  his  deeds 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: דָּבָר  
Sense: speech, word, speaking, thing.
הָרִאשֹׁנִ֖ים  from  first 
Parse: Article, Adjective, masculine plural
Root: רִאשֹׁון  
Sense: first, primary, former.
וְהָאַחֲרֹנִ֑ים  and  to  last 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Article, Adjective, masculine plural
Root: אַחֲרֹון  
Sense: behind, following, subsequent, western.
הִנָּ֣ם  indeed 
Parse: Interjection, third person masculine plural
Root: הֵן  
Sense: behold, lo, though hypothetical part.
כְּתוּבִ֔ים  they  [are]  written 
Parse: Verb, Qal, QalPassParticiple, masculine plural
Root: כָּתַב  
Sense: to write, record, enrol.
סֵ֥פֶר  the  book 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: סֵפֶר 
Sense: book.
מַלְכֵֽי־  of  the  kings 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: מֶלֶךְ 
Sense: king.
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל  of  Israel 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל  
Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.
וִיהוּדָֽה  and  Judah 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יְהוּדָה  
Sense: the son of Jacob by Leah.