Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and also made molded images for Baals.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for Baalim.
Holman Bible
for he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel
International Standard Version
Instead, he lived like the kings of Israel did. He cast metal images of Baal,
A Conservative Version
but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and also made molten images for the Baalim.
American Standard Version
but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for the Baalim.
Amplified
Instead he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and even made cast images for the Baals.
Bible in Basic English
But he went in the ways of the kings of Israel and made images of metal for the Baals.
Darby Translation
but walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and even made molten images for the Baals;
Julia Smith Translation
And he will go in the ways of the kings of Israel, and also molten images made he to the Baals.
King James 2000
For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for Baalim.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and also made molten idols for the Baals.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
but walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made thereto Baals of metal.
NET Bible
He followed in the footsteps of the kings of Israel; he also made images of the Baals.
New Heart English Bible
but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for the Baals.
The Emphasized Bible
but walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, - yea, even molten images, made he to the Baalim;
Webster
For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for Baalim.
World English Bible
but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for the Baals.
Youngs Literal Translation
and walketh in the ways of the kings of Israel, and also, molten images hath made for Baalim,
Themes
Ahaz » King of judah, son and successor of jotham » Idolatrous abominations of
Baal » An idol of the phoenicians, God of the sun » By the jews
Idolatry » Adopted by the wicked kings
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Ahaz, burning his own children in idolatrous sacrifice
Interlinear
Yalak
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 28:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Reign Of Ahaz
1 Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. But he did not do the right in the sight of Jehovah, like David his father. 2 For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and also made molded images for Baals. 3 And he burned incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burned his sons in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations whom Jehovah had cast out before the sons of Israel.
Cross References
Exodus 34:17
You shall make you no molten gods.
Judges 2:11
And the sons of Israel did evil in the sight of Jehovah, and served Baals.
Leviticus 19:4
Do not turn to idols, nor make molten gods to yourselves. I am Jehovah your God.
Judges 2:13
And they forsook Jehovah and served Baal and Ashtaroth.
1 Kings 16:31-33
And as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, he also took Jezebel, the daughter of Eth-baal king of the Sidonians, for a wife. And he went and served Baal, and worshiped him.
2 Kings 10:26-28
And they brought forth the images out of the house of Baal and burned them.
2 Chronicles 21:6
And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, like the house of Ahab for he had the daughter of Ahab for a wife. And he did the evil in the eyes of Jehovah.
2 Chronicles 22:3-4
He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab. For his mother was his counselor to do wickedly.
Hosea 2:13
And I will visit on her the days of the Baals, in which she burned incense to them, and she adorned herself with her nose-rings and her jewels, and she went after her lovers and forgot Me, says Jehovah.
Hosea 2:17
For I will take away the names of the Baals out of her mouth, and they will no more be remembered by their name.