Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

and Ahab son of Omri doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah above all who are before him.

New American Standard Bible

Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the Lord more than all who were before him.

King James Version

And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD above all that were before him.

Holman Bible

But Ahab son of Omri did what was evil in the Lord’s sight more than all who were before him.

International Standard Version

Omri's son Ahab practiced more of what the LORD considered to be evil than anyone who had lived before him.

A Conservative Version

And Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in the sight of LORD above all who were before him.

American Standard Version

And Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah above all that were before him.

Amplified

Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the Lord more than all [the kings] who were before him.

Bible in Basic English

And Ahab, the son of Omri, did evil in the eyes of the Lord, even worse than all who went before him.

Darby Translation

And Ahab the son of Omri wrought evil in the sight of Jehovah more than all that were before him.

Julia Smith Translation

And Ahab son of Omri will do evil in the eyes of Jehovah above all which were before him.

King James 2000

And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD above all that were before him.

Lexham Expanded Bible

But Ahab son of Omri did evil in the eyes of Yahweh more than all who were before him.

Modern King James verseion

And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of Jehovah above all who were before him.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And he displeased the LORD above all that were before him.

NET Bible

Ahab son of Omri did more evil in the sight of the Lord than all who were before him.

New Heart English Bible

Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD above all that were before him.

The Emphasized Bible

And Ahab son of Omri did the thing that was wicked in the eyes of Yahweh, - and did more wickedly than all that were before him.

Webster

And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD above all that were before him.

World English Bible

Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh above all that were before him.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And Ahab
אחב אחאב 
'Ach'ab 
Usage: 93

of Omri
עמרי 
`Omriy 
Usage: 18

in the sight
עין 
`ayin 
Usage: 372

of the Lord

Usage: 0

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

References

Morish

Context Readings

The Reign Of Ahab In Israel

29 And Ahab son of Omri hath reigned over Israel in the thirty and eighth year of Asa king of Judah, and Ahab son of Omri reigneth over Israel in Samaria twenty and two years, 30 and Ahab son of Omri doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah above all who are before him. 31 And it cometh to pass -- hath it been light his walking in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat? -- then he taketh a wife, Jezebel daughter of Ethbaal, king of the Zidonians, and goeth and serveth Baal, and boweth himself to it,


Cross References

1 Kings 16:25

And Omri doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, and doth evil above all who are before him,

1 Kings 14:9

and thou dost evil above all who have been before thee, and goest, and makest to thee other gods and molten images to provoke Me to anger, and Me thou hast cast behind thy back:

1 Kings 21:25

surely there hath none been like Ahab, who sold himself to do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, whom Jezebel his wife hath moved,

1 Kings 16:31

And it cometh to pass -- hath it been light his walking in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat? -- then he taketh a wife, Jezebel daughter of Ethbaal, king of the Zidonians, and goeth and serveth Baal, and boweth himself to it,

1 Kings 16:33

and Ahab maketh the shrine, and Ahab addeth to do so as to provoke Jehovah, God of Israel, above all the kings of Israel who have been before him.

2 Kings 3:2

and doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, only not like his father, and like his mother, and he turneth aside the standing-pillar of Baal that his father made;

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