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2 Kings 17:2
He did what the Lord said was wrong, but he was not as bad as the kings of Israel who had ruled before him.
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Christian Standard Bible®
He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight, but not like the kings of Israel who preceded him.
He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight, but not like the kings of Israel who preceded him.
Hebrew Names Version
He did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, yet not as the kings of Yisra'el who were before him.
He did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, yet not as the kings of Yisra'el who were before him.
King James Version
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord , but not as the kings of Israel that were before him.
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord , but not as the kings of Israel that were before him.
English Standard Version
And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord , yet not as the kings of Israel who were before him.
And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord , yet not as the kings of Israel who were before him.
New Century Version
He did what the Lord said was wrong, but he was not as bad as the kings of Israel who had ruled before him.
He did what the Lord said was wrong, but he was not as bad as the kings of Israel who had ruled before him.
New English Translation
He did evil in the sight of the Lord , but not to the same degree as the Israelite kings who preceded him.
He did evil in the sight of the Lord , but not to the same degree as the Israelite kings who preceded him.
Amplified Bible
He did evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as the kings of Israel who came before him.
He did evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as the kings of Israel who came before him.
New American Standard Bible
He did evil in the sight of the LORD, only not as the kings of Israel who preceded him.
He did evil in the sight of the LORD, only not as the kings of Israel who preceded him.
World English Bible
He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, yet not as the kings of Israel who were before him.
He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, yet not as the kings of Israel who were before him.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he did euill in the sight of the Lorde, but not as the Kinges of Israel, that were before him.
And he did euill in the sight of the Lorde, but not as the Kinges of Israel, that were before him.
Legacy Standard Bible
And he did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh, only not as the kings of Israel who were before him.
And he did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh, only not as the kings of Israel who were before him.
Berean Standard Bible
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, but not like the kings of Israel who preceded him.
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, but not like the kings of Israel who preceded him.
Contemporary English Version
Hoshea disobeyed the Lord and sinned, but not as much as the earlier Israelite kings had done.
Hoshea disobeyed the Lord and sinned, but not as much as the earlier Israelite kings had done.
Complete Jewish Bible
He did what was evil from Adonai 's perspective, although he wasn't as bad as the kings of Isra'el who had preceded him.
He did what was evil from Adonai 's perspective, although he wasn't as bad as the kings of Isra'el who had preceded him.
Darby Translation
And he did evil in the sight of Jehovah, but not as the kings of Israel that had been before him.
And he did evil in the sight of Jehovah, but not as the kings of Israel that had been before him.
George Lamsa Translation
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as the kings of Israel who were before him.
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as the kings of Israel who were before him.
Good News Translation
He sinned against the Lord , but not as much as the kings who had ruled Israel before him.
He sinned against the Lord , but not as much as the kings who had ruled Israel before him.
Lexham English Bible
He did evil in the eyes of Yahweh, only not as the kings of Israel who were before him.
He did evil in the eyes of Yahweh, only not as the kings of Israel who were before him.
Literal Translation
And he did the evil in the eyes of Jehovah, only not as the kings of Israel who were before him.
And he did the evil in the eyes of Jehovah, only not as the kings of Israel who were before him.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and dyd yt which was euell in ye sighte of the LORDE, but not as ye kynges of Israel yt were before him.
and dyd yt which was euell in ye sighte of the LORDE, but not as ye kynges of Israel yt were before him.
American Standard Version
And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, yet not as the kings of Israel that were before him.
And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, yet not as the kings of Israel that were before him.
Bible in Basic English
He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, though not like the kings of Israel before him.
He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, though not like the kings of Israel before him.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And did that which was euill in the sight of the Lorde, but not as the kinges of Israel that were before him.
And did that which was euill in the sight of the Lorde, but not as the kinges of Israel that were before him.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, yet not as the kings of Israel that were before him.
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, yet not as the kings of Israel that were before him.
King James Version (1611)
And hee did that which was euill in the sight of the Lord, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him.
And hee did that which was euill in the sight of the Lord, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he did evil in the eyes of the Lord, only not as the kings of Israel that were before him.
And he did evil in the eyes of the Lord, only not as the kings of Israel that were before him.
English Revised Version
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, yet not as the kings of Israel that were before him.
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, yet not as the kings of Israel that were before him.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he dide yuel bifor the Lord, but not as the kyngis of Israel, that weren bifor hym.
And he dide yuel bifor the Lord, but not as the kyngis of Israel, that weren bifor hym.
Young's Literal Translation
and he doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, only, not as the kings of Israel who were before him;
and he doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, only, not as the kings of Israel who were before him;
Update Bible Version
And he did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, yet not as the kings of Israel that were before him.
And he did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, yet not as the kings of Israel that were before him.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he did [that which was] evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him.
And he did [that which was] evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him.
New King James Version
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as the kings of Israel who were before him.
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as the kings of Israel who were before him.
New Living Translation
He did what was evil in the Lord 's sight, but not to the same extent as the kings of Israel who ruled before him.
He did what was evil in the Lord 's sight, but not to the same extent as the kings of Israel who ruled before him.
New Life Bible
Hoshea did what was sinful in the eyes of the Lord, but not as bad as the kings of Israel before him.
Hoshea did what was sinful in the eyes of the Lord, but not as bad as the kings of Israel before him.
New Revised Standard
He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord , yet not like the kings of Israel who were before him.
He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord , yet not like the kings of Israel who were before him.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And he did the thing that was wicked in the eyes of Yahweh, - only, not like the kings of Israel who were before him.
And he did the thing that was wicked in the eyes of Yahweh, - only, not like the kings of Israel who were before him.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he did evil before the Lord: but not as the kings of Israel that had been before him.
And he did evil before the Lord: but not as the kings of Israel that had been before him.
Revised Standard Version
And he did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, yet not as the kings of Israel who were before him.
And he did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, yet not as the kings of Israel who were before him.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He did evil in the sight of the LORD, only not as the kings of Israel who were before him.
He did evil in the sight of the LORD, only not as the kings of Israel who were before him.
Contextual Overview
1 Hoshea son of Elah began to rule in Samaria over Israel. This was during the 12th year that Ahaz was king of Judah. Hoshea ruled nine years. 2 He did what the Lord said was wrong, but he was not as bad as the kings of Israel who had ruled before him. 3 King Shalmaneser of Assyria came to fight against Hoshea and defeated him. So Hoshea paid tribute to Shalmaneser. 4 Later, Hoshea sent messengers to the king of Egypt to ask for help. That king's name was So. That year Hoshea did not pay tribute to the king of Assyria as he did every other year. The king of Assyria learned that Hoshea had made plans against him. So he arrested Hoshea and put him in jail. 5 The king of Assyria attacked many places in Israel. Then he came to Samaria and fought against it for three years. 6 The king of Assyria took Samaria during the ninth year that Hoshea was king of Israel. He captured many Israelites and took them as prisoners to Assyria. He made them live in Halah by the Habor River at Gozan and in other cities of the Medes.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
but not as the kings: 2 Kings 3:2, 2 Kings 10:31, 2 Kings 13:2, 2 Kings 13:11, 2 Kings 15:9, 2 Kings 15:18, 2 Kings 15:24, 2 Chronicles 30:5-11
Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 31:1 - in Ephraim
Cross-References
Genesis 9:9
"I now make my promise to you and to your people who will live after you.
"I now make my promise to you and to your people who will live after you.
Genesis 12:2
I will build a great nation from you. I will bless you and make your name famous. People will use your name to bless other people.
I will build a great nation from you. I will bless you and make your name famous. People will use your name to bless other people.
Genesis 13:16
I will make your people so many that they will be like the dust of the earth. If people could count all the particles of dust on earth, they could count your people.
I will make your people so many that they will be like the dust of the earth. If people could count all the particles of dust on earth, they could count your people.
Genesis 15:18
So on that day the Lord made a promise and an agreement with Abram. He said, "I will give this land to your descendants. I will give them the land between the River of Egypt and the great river Euphrates.
So on that day the Lord made a promise and an agreement with Abram. He said, "I will give this land to your descendants. I will give them the land between the River of Egypt and the great river Euphrates.
Genesis 17:4
"This is my part of our agreement: I will make you the father of many nations.
"This is my part of our agreement: I will make you the father of many nations.
Genesis 17:6
I will give you many descendants. New nations and kings will come from you.
I will give you many descendants. New nations and kings will come from you.
Genesis 17:8
And I will give this land to you and to all your descendants. I will give you the land you are traveling through—the land of Canaan. I will give you this land forever, and I will be your God."
And I will give this land to you and to all your descendants. I will give you the land you are traveling through—the land of Canaan. I will give you this land forever, and I will be your God."
Genesis 17:11
You will cut the skin to show that you follow the agreement between me and you.
You will cut the skin to show that you follow the agreement between me and you.
Genesis 17:17
Abraham bowed his face to the ground to show he respected God. But he laughed and said to himself, "I am 100 years old. I cannot have a son, and Sarah is 90 years old. She cannot have a child."
Abraham bowed his face to the ground to show he respected God. But he laughed and said to himself, "I am 100 years old. I cannot have a son, and Sarah is 90 years old. She cannot have a child."
Genesis 17:18
Then Abraham said to God, "I hope Ishmael will live and serve you."
Then Abraham said to God, "I hope Ishmael will live and serve you."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him. He did not worship Baal, as some of them had done; and he could not worship the calves, as all of them had, for they were carried away by the Assyrians in the former captivities, as the Jews s say; and who also observe t, that he removed the garrisons set on the borders of the land to watch the Israelites, that they might not go up to Jerusalem; and this being done on the fifteenth of Ab, that day was afterwards observed as a festival on that account; and they further remark u, that the captivity of the ten tribes was in the reign of this king, who was better than the rest, to show that it was not barely the sins of the kings on whom the Israelites would cast the blame, that they were carried captives, but their own, according to Hosea 5:3.
s Seder Olam Rabba, c. 22. t T. Bab. Gittin, fol. 88. Kimchi in loc. u Seder Olam Raba, ut supra. (c. 22.)
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Not as the kings of Israel that were before him - The repentance of a nation like that of an individual, may be “too late.” God is long-suffering; but after national sins have reached a certain height, after admonitions and warnings have been repeatedly rejected, after lesser punishments have failed - judgment begins to fall. Forces have been set in motion, which nothing but a miracle could stop; and God does not see fit to work a miracle in such a case. Compare Butler, ‘Analogy, ‘ Pt. 1 Chronicles 2:0 end.
