Parallel Verses
NET Bible
He followed in the footsteps of the kings of Israel; he also made images of the 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 King James verseion
For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and also made molded images for Baals.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
but walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made thereto Baals of metal.
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 for sixteen years in Jerusalem. He did not do what pleased the Lord, in contrast to his ancestor David. 2 He followed in the footsteps of the kings of Israel; he also made images of the Baals. 3 He offered sacrifices in the Valley of Ben-Hinnom and passed his sons through the fire, a horrible sin practiced by the nations whom the Lord drove out before the Israelites.
Cross References
Exodus 34:17
You must not make yourselves molten gods.
Judges 2:11
The Israelites did evil before the Lord by worshiping the Baals.
Leviticus 19:4
Do not turn to idols, and you must not make for yourselves gods of cast metal. I am the Lord your God.
Judges 2:13
They abandoned the Lord and worshiped Baal and the Ashtars.
1 Kings 16:31-33
As if following in the sinful footsteps of Jeroboam son of Nebat were not bad enough, he married Jezebel the daughter of King Ethbaal of the Sidonians. Then he worshiped and bowed to Baal.
2 Kings 10:26-28
They hauled out the sacred pillar of the temple of Baal and burned it.
2 Chronicles 21:6
He followed in the footsteps of the kings of Israel, just as Ahab's dynasty had done, for he married Ahab's daughter. He did evil in the sight of the Lord.
2 Chronicles 22:3-4
He followed in the footsteps of Ahab's dynasty, for his mother gave him evil advice.
Hosea 2:13
"I will punish her for the festival days when she burned incense to the Baal idols; she adorned herself with earrings and jewelry, and went after her lovers, but she forgot me!" says the Lord.
Hosea 2:17
For I will remove the names of the Baal idols from your lips, so that you will never again utter their names!"