Parallel Verses
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.
Holman Bible
He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight, but not like his father and mother,
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
1
Now Jehoram, the son of Ahab, began to reign over Israel in Samaria the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, and reigned twelve years.
2 He did evil in the sight of the Lord, though not like his father and his mother; for
Phrases
Cross References
1 Kings 21:25
(Truly there was none like unto Ahab, who sold himself to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD, because Jezebel his wife incited him.
2 Kings 10:18
And Jehu gathered all the people together and said unto them, Ahab served Baal a little but Jehu shall serve him much.
2 Kings 10:26-28
and they removed the images out of the house of Baal and burned them.
Exodus 23:24
Thou shalt not bow down to their gods, nor serve them, nor do after their works; but thou shalt utterly overthrow them and completely break down their images.
1 Samuel 15:19
Why then didst thou not hear the voice of the LORD but didst fly upon the spoil and didst evil in the sight of the LORD?
1 Kings 16:19
for his sins which he committed in doing evil in the sight of the LORD, in walking in the way of Jeroboam and in his sin which he did, making Israel sin.
1 Kings 16:31-33
for it was as a light thing unto him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, and he took to wife Jezebel, the daughter of Ethbaal, king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal and worshipped him.
1 Kings 21:5-15
And Jezebel, his wife, came to him and said unto him, Why is thy spirit so sad that thou dost eat no bread?
1 Kings 21:20
And Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, O my enemy? And he answered, I have found thee because thou hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the LORD.
2 Kings 6:31-32
Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha, the son of Shaphat, shall remain upon him today.
2 Kings 9:22
And when Joram saw Jehu, he said, Is there peace, Jehu? And he answered, What peace, so long as the fornications of thy mother Jezebel and her witchcrafts are so many?
2 Kings 9:34
And he entered in, and after he ate and drank, he said, Go, see now this cursed woman and bury her; for after all she is a king's daughter.
2 Kings 21:6
And he made his son pass through the fire and observed times and used enchantments and dealt with spiritists and diviners and multiplied much wickedness in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.
2 Kings 21:20
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as his father Manasseh had done.