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2 Kings 15:9

Zechariah did what the Lord said was wrong. He did the same things his ancestors did. He did not stop committing the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat who caused Israel to sin.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Rulers;   Zachariah;   Thompson Chain Reference - Doers, Evil;   Evil;   Evildoers;   Sight, in God's;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Kings;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Isaiah;   Jeroboam;   Rezin;   Zachariah;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Zechariah;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Zachariah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Jehu;   Shallum;   Zachariah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Kings, 1 and 2;   Zechariah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Hosea, Book of;   Zechariah;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Fathers;   Jotham ;   Uzziah ;   Zachariah ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Jotham;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Israel;   Kingdom of Judah;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Zechariah (2);   Zechariah, Book of;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight as his fathers had done. He did not turn away from the sins Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit.
Hebrew Names Version
He did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as his fathers had done: he didn't depart from the sins of Yarov`am the son of Nevat, with which he made Yisra'el to sin.
King James Version
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord , as his fathers had done: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.
English Standard Version
And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord , as his fathers had done. He did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which he made Israel to sin.
New Century Version
Zechariah did what the Lord said was wrong, just as his ancestors had done. Jeroboam son of Nebat had led the people of Israel to sin, and Zechariah did not stop doing the same sins.
New English Translation
He did evil in the sight of the Lord , as his ancestors had done. He did not repudiate the sinful ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat who encouraged Israel to sin.
Amplified Bible
He did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as his fathers had done; he did not turn from the sins of Jeroboam [I] the son of Nebat, who made Israel sin.
New American Standard Bible
He did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as his fathers had done; he did not desist from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, into which he misled Israel.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And did euill in the sight of the Lorde, as did his fathers: for he departed not fro the sinnes of Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat, which made Israel to sinne.
Legacy Standard Bible
And he did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh, as his fathers had done; he did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which he made Israel sin.
Berean Standard Bible
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, as his fathers had done. He did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit.
Contemporary English Version
Like his ancestors, Zechariah disobeyed the Lord by following the evil ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat, who had caused the Israelites to sin.
Complete Jewish Bible
He did what was evil from Adonai 's perspective, just as his ancestors had done; he did not turn from all the sins of Yarov‘am the son of N'vat, who made Isra'el sin.
Darby Translation
And he did evil in the sight of Jehovah, according as his fathers had done: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.
George Lamsa Translation
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as his father hath done; he did not turn aside from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel sin.
Good News Translation
He, like his predecessors, sinned against the Lord . He followed the wicked example of King Jeroboam son of Nebat, who led Israel into sin.
Lexham English Bible
He did evil in the eyes of Yahweh as his ancestors had done. He did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat which he caused Israel to sin.
Literal Translation
And he did the evil in the eyes of Jehovah, as his fathers did; he did not turn aside from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And he dyd yt which was euell in the sighte of the LORDE, euen as his fathers dyd. He departed not from ye synnes of Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat, which caused Israel for to synne.
American Standard Version
And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, as his fathers had done: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, wherewith he made Israel to sin.
Bible in Basic English
And he did evil in the eyes of the Lord, as his father had done, not turning away from the sin which Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, did and made Israel do.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And wrought that which was euill in the sight of the Lorde, as did his fathers: And turned not away from the sinnes of Ieroboam the sonne of Nabat which made Israel to sinne.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as his fathers had done; he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, wherewith he made Israel to sin.
King James Version (1611)
And hee did that which was euil in the sight of the Lord, as his fathers had done: he departed not from the sinnes of Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat, who made Israel to sinne.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he did that which was evil in the eyes of the Lord, as his fathers had done: he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nabat, who made Israel to sin.
English Revised Version
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as his fathers had done: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, wherewith he made Israel to sin.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he dide that, that was yuel bifor the Lord, as his fadris diden; he departide not fro the synnes of Jeroboam, sone of Nabath, that made Israel to do synne.
Young's Literal Translation
and he doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, as did his fathers, he hath not turned aside from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat that he caused Israel to sin.
Update Bible Version
And he did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, as his fathers had done: he did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he did [that which was] evil in the sight of the LORD, as his fathers had done: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.
World English Bible
He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, as his fathers had done: he didn't depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin.
New King James Version
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, as his fathers had done; he did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who had made Israel sin.
New Living Translation
Zechariah did what was evil in the Lord 's sight, as his ancestors had done. He refused to turn from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had led Israel to commit.
New Life Bible
Zechariah did what was sinful in the eyes of the Lord, as his fathers had done. He did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel sin.
New Revised Standard
He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord , as his ancestors had done. He did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he caused Israel to sin.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And he did the thing that was wicked in the eyes of Yahweh, as did his fathers, - he turned not away from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he caused, Israel, to commit.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he did that which is evil before the Lord, as his fathers had done: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nabat, who made Israel to sin.
Revised Standard Version
And he did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, as his fathers had done. He did not depart from the sins of Jerobo'am the son of Nebat, which he made Israel to sin.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He did evil in the sight of the LORD, as his fathers had done; he did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which he made Israel sin.

Contextual Overview

8 Zechariah son of Jeroboam ruled over Samaria in Israel for six months. This was during the 38th year that Azariah was king of Judah. 9 Zechariah did what the Lord said was wrong. He did the same things his ancestors did. He did not stop committing the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat who caused Israel to sin. 10 Shallum son of Jabesh made plans against Zechariah. Shallum killed Zechariah in Ibleam. Shallum became the new king. 11 All the other things that Zechariah did are written in the book, The History of the Kings of Israel. 12 In this way the Lord 's word came true. He had told Jehu that four generations of his descendants would be kings of Israel. 13 Shallum son of Jabesh became king of Israel during the 39th year that Uzziah was king of Judah. Shallum ruled for one month in Samaria. 14 Menahem son of Gadi came up from Tirzah to Samaria and killed Shallum son of Jabesh. Then Menahem became the new king after him. 15 All the things Shallum did, including his plans against Zechariah, are written in the book, The History of the Kings of Israel. 16 Menahem defeated Tiphsah and the area around it. The people refused to open the city gate for him. So Menahem defeated them and ripped open all the pregnant women in that city. 17 Menahem son of Gadi became king over Israel during the 39th year that Azariah was king of Judah. Menahem ruled ten years in Samaria.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

as his: 2 Kings 10:29, 2 Kings 10:31, 2 Kings 13:2, 2 Kings 13:11, 2 Kings 14:24

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 3:3 - he departed 2 Kings 15:18 - General 2 Kings 15:24 - General 2 Kings 15:28 - evil 2 Kings 17:2 - but not as the kings 2 Kings 17:22 - walked in all the sins

Cross-References

Genesis 22:13
Then Abraham noticed a ram whose horns were caught in a bush. So Abraham went and took the ram. He offered it, instead of his son, as a sacrifice to God.
Leviticus 1:3
"If you offer one of your cattle as a burnt offering, it must be a bull that has nothing wrong with it. You must take the animal to the entrance of the Meeting Tent where the Lord will accept the offering.
Leviticus 1:10
"If you offer a sheep or a goat as a burnt offering, it must be a male that has nothing wrong with it.
Leviticus 1:14
"If you offer a bird as a burnt offering to the Lord , that bird must be a dove or a young pigeon.
Leviticus 3:1
"If you offer one of your cattle as a fellowship offering, it can be a bull or a cow. But the animal you offer to the Lord must have nothing wrong with it.
Leviticus 3:6
"If you offer a sheep or a goat as a fellowship offering to the Lord , whether it is a male or a female, it must have nothing wrong with it.
Leviticus 9:2
He said to Aaron, "Take a bull and a ram. There must be nothing wrong with them. The bull will be a sin offering, and the ram will be a burnt offering. Offer these animals to the Lord .
Leviticus 9:4
Take a bull and a ram for fellowship offerings. Take these animals and a grain offering mixed with oil for an offering to the Lord . Do this because the Lord will appear to you today.'"
Leviticus 14:22
and two doves or two young pigeons. Even poor people can afford these things. One bird will be a sin offering, and the other will be a burnt offering.
Leviticus 14:30
"Then the priest must offer one of the doves or young pigeons. (He must offer whichever the person can afford.)

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Ver. 9 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, as his fathers had done,.... Even all his predecessors, from the time of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, from whose sin, in worshipping the calves, they departed not.


 
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