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Wednesday, September 10th, 2025
the Week of Proper 18 / Ordinary 23
the Week of Proper 18 / Ordinary 23
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2 Kings 23:32
He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, as his fathers had done.
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Christian Standard Bible®
He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight just as his ancestors had done.
He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight just as his ancestors had done.
Hebrew Names Version
He did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his fathers had done.
He did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his fathers had done.
King James Version
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord , according to all that his fathers had done.
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord , according to all that his fathers had done.
English Standard Version
And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord , according to all that his fathers had done.
And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord , according to all that his fathers had done.
New Century Version
Jehoahaz did what the Lord said was wrong, just as his ancestors had done.
Jehoahaz did what the Lord said was wrong, just as his ancestors had done.
New English Translation
He did evil in the sight of the Lord as his ancestors had done.
He did evil in the sight of the Lord as his ancestors had done.
Amplified Bible
He did evil in the sight of the LORD, in accordance with everything that his forefathers had done.
He did evil in the sight of the LORD, in accordance with everything that his forefathers had done.
New American Standard Bible
He did evil in the sight of the LORD, in accordance with all that his forefathers had done.
He did evil in the sight of the LORD, in accordance with all that his forefathers had done.
World English Bible
He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, according to all that his fathers had done.
He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, according to all that his fathers had done.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he did euill in the sight of the Lorde, according to all that his fathers had done.
And he did euill in the sight of the Lorde, according to all that his fathers had done.
Legacy Standard Bible
And he did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh, according to all that his fathers had done.
And he did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh, according to all that his fathers had done.
Berean Standard Bible
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as his fathers had done.
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as his fathers had done.
Contemporary English Version
Jehoahaz disobeyed the Lord , just as some of his ancestors had done.
Jehoahaz disobeyed the Lord , just as some of his ancestors had done.
Complete Jewish Bible
He did what was evil from Adonai 's perspective, following the example of everything his ancestors had done.
He did what was evil from Adonai 's perspective, following the example of everything his ancestors had done.
Darby Translation
And he did evil in the sight of Jehovah, according to all that his fathers had done.
And he did evil in the sight of Jehovah, according to all that his fathers had done.
Easy-to-Read Version
Jehoahaz did what the Lord said was wrong. He did all the same things that his ancestors had done.
Jehoahaz did what the Lord said was wrong. He did all the same things that his ancestors had done.
George Lamsa Translation
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, just as Manasseh had done.
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, just as Manasseh had done.
Good News Translation
Following the example of his ancestors, he sinned against the Lord .
Following the example of his ancestors, he sinned against the Lord .
Lexham English Bible
He did evil in the eyes of Yahweh according to all his ancestors had done.
He did evil in the eyes of Yahweh according to all his ancestors had done.
Literal Translation
And he did the evil in the eyes of Jehovah according to all that his fathers did.
And he did the evil in the eyes of Jehovah according to all that his fathers did.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And he dyd yt which was euell in ye sight of ye LORDE, euen as his fathers had done.
And he dyd yt which was euell in ye sight of ye LORDE, euen as his fathers had done.
American Standard Version
And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, according to all that his fathers had done.
And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, according to all that his fathers had done.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he did euil in the sight of the Lord, according to all thinges as his fathers had done.
And he did euil in the sight of the Lord, according to all thinges as his fathers had done.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his fathers had done.
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his fathers had done.
King James Version (1611)
And hee did that which was euill in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his fathers had done.
And hee did that which was euill in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his fathers had done.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his fathers did.
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his fathers did.
English Revised Version
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his fathers had done.
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his fathers had done.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he dide yuel bifor the Lord, bi alle thingis which hise fadris hadden do.
And he dide yuel bifor the Lord, bi alle thingis which hise fadris hadden do.
Update Bible Version
And he did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, according to all that his fathers had done.
And he did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, according to all that his fathers had done.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he did [that which was] evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his fathers had done.
And he did [that which was] evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his fathers had done.
New King James Version
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his fathers had done.
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his fathers had done.
New Living Translation
He did what was evil in the Lord 's sight, just as his ancestors had done.
He did what was evil in the Lord 's sight, just as his ancestors had done.
New Life Bible
Jehoahaz did what was sinful in the eyes of the Lord. He did all that his fathers had done.
Jehoahaz did what was sinful in the eyes of the Lord. He did all that his fathers had done.
New Revised Standard
He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord , just as his ancestors had done.
He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord , just as his ancestors had done.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And he did the thing that was wicked in the eyes of Yahweh, according to all that his, fathers, had done.
And he did the thing that was wicked in the eyes of Yahweh, according to all that his, fathers, had done.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he did evil before the Lord, according to all that his fathers had done.
And he did evil before the Lord, according to all that his fathers had done.
Revised Standard Version
And he did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his fathers had done.
And he did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his fathers had done.
Young's Literal Translation
and he doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that his fathers did,
and he doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that his fathers did,
THE MESSAGE
In God 's opinion, he was an evil king, reverting to the evil ways of his ancestors.
In God 's opinion, he was an evil king, reverting to the evil ways of his ancestors.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He did evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his fathers had done.
He did evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his fathers had done.
Contextual Overview
31 Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, ruling in Jerusalem for three months; his mother's name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. 32 He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, as his fathers had done. 33 And Pharaoh-necoh put him in chains at Riblah in the land of Hamath, so that he might not be king in Jerusalem; and took from the land a tax of a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold. 34 Then Pharaoh-necoh made Eliakim, the son of Josiah, king in place of Josiah his father, changing his name to Jehoiakim; but Jehoahaz he took away to Egypt, where he was till his death. 35 And Jehoiakim gave the silver and gold to Pharaoh, taxing the land by his orders to get the money; the people of the land had to give silver and gold, everyone as he was taxed, to make the payment to Pharaoh-necoh. 36 Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king; he was ruling in Jerusalem for eleven years; his mother's name was Zebidah, the daughter of Pedaiah of Rumah. 37 He did evil in the eyes of the Lord as his fathers had done.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
2 Kings 21:2-7, 2 Kings 21:21, 2 Kings 21:22
Reciprocal: Ezekiel 19:3 - it became
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord,.... Committed idolatry:
according to all that his fathers had done; his grand father and great grandfather, Amon and Manasseh; so soon after Josiah's death was the revolt to idolatry.
