Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight, but not like his father and mother,
New American Standard Bible
He did evil in the sight of the Lord, though not like his father and his mother; for
King James Version
And he wrought evil in the sight of the LORD; but not like his father, and like his mother: for he put away the image of Baal that his father had made.
International Standard Version
practicing evil in the LORD's presence, only not to the extent that his mother and father had done he forced abolition of the sacred pillar to Baal that his father had crafted.
A Conservative Version
And he did that which was evil in the sight of LORD, but not like his father and like his mother, for he put away the pillar of Baal that his father had made.
American Standard Version
And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, but not like his father, and like his mother; for he put away the pillar of Baal that his father had made.
Amplified
He did evil in the sight of the Lord, but not like his father and mother; for he put away the sacred pillar of Baal that his father had made.
Bible in Basic English
He did evil in the eyes of the Lord; but not like his father and his mother, for he put away the stone pillar of Baal which his father had made.
Darby Translation
And he wrought evil in the sight of Jehovah, but not like his father, and like his mother; and he took away the column of Baal that his father had made.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will do evil in the eyes of Jehovah, but not as his father and; as his mother; and he will remove the statue of Baal which his father made.
King James 2000
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD; but not like his father, and like his mother: for he put away the image of Baal that his father had made.
Lexham Expanded Bible
and did evil in the eyes of Yahweh, yet not as his father or his mother, as he removed the stone pillars of Baal that his father had made.
Modern King James verseion
And he did evil in the sight of Jehovah, but not like his father and his mother; for he put away the image of Baal that his father had made.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he wrought that was evil in the sight of the LORD: but not like his father or his mother, for he put away the image of Baal that his father had made.
NET Bible
He did evil in the sight of the Lord, but not to the same degree as his father and mother. He did remove the sacred pillar of Baal that his father had made.
New Heart English Bible
He did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, but not like his father, and like his mother; for he put away the pillar of Baal that his father had made.
The Emphasized Bible
And he did the thing that was wicked in the eyes of Yahweh, only, not like his father, nor like his mother, - but he put away the pillars of Baal which, his father, had made;
Webster
And he wrought evil in the sight of the LORD; but not like his father, and like his mother: for he put away the image of Baal that his father had made.
World English Bible
He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, but not like his father, and like his mother; for he put away the pillar of Baal that his father had made.
Youngs Literal Translation
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;
Themes
Ahab » King of israel » Other wickedness of
Baal » An idol of the phoenicians, God of the sun » Under jehoram
Jezebel » Was an idolatress and persecuted the prophets of God
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
religious Reforms » Names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Idols put away
Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Idols put away
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Jehoram, cleaving to the sins of jeroboam
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 3:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joram Meets Moab In Battle
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Joram son of Ahab became king over Israel in Samaria during the eighteenth year of Judah’s King Jehoshaphat and reigned 12 years.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Kings 21:25
Still, there was no one like Ahab, who devoted himself to do what was evil in the Lord’s sight, because his wife Jezebel incited him.
2 Kings 10:18
Then Jehu brought all the people together and said to them, “Ahab served Baal
2 Kings 10:26-28
They brought out the pillars of the temple of Baal and burned them
Exodus 23:24
You must not bow down to their gods or worship them. Do not imitate their practices. Instead, demolish them
1 Samuel 15:19
So why didn’t you obey the Lord? Why did you rush on the plunder
1 Kings 16:19
because of the sin he committed by doing what was evil in the Lord’s sight and by following the example of Jeroboam and the sin he caused Israel to commit.
1 Kings 16:31-33
Then, as if following the sin of Jeroboam son of Nebat were a trivial matter, he married Jezebel,
1 Kings 21:5-15
Then his wife Jezebel came to him and said to him, “Why are you so upset that you refuse to eat?”
1 Kings 21:20
Ahab said to Elijah, “So, you have caught me, my enemy.”
He replied, “I have caught you because you devoted
2 Kings 6:31-32
He announced, “May God punish me and do so severely
2 Kings 9:22
When Joram saw Jehu he asked, “Do you come in peace, Jehu?”
He answered, “What peace can there be as long as there is so much prostitution and witchcraft from your mother Jezebel?”
2 Kings 9:34
Then he went in, ate and drank, and said, “Take care of this cursed
2 Kings 21:6
He made his son pass through the fire,
2 Kings 21:20
He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight as his father Manasseh had done.