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Myles Coverdale Bible

2 Kings 24:9

And he dyd euell in the sighte of the LORDE, euen as his father had done.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Babylon;   Israel, Prophecies Concerning;   Jehoiachin;   Jerusalem;   Rulers;   Thompson Chain Reference - Doers, Evil;   Evil;   Evildoers;   Sight, in God's;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Kings;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Egypt;   Jehoiachin;   Nebuchadnezzar;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Babylon;   Jehoiachin;   Jeremiah;   Judah, tribe and kingdom;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Nebuchadnezzar;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Babylon, History and Religion of;   Exile;   Kings, 1 and 2;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Israel;   Jeremiah;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Babylon ;   Jehoiachin ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Jehoiachin;   Jehoiakim;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Jeho-I'akim;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Jehoiachin;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight just as his father had done.
Hebrew Names Version
He did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father had done.
King James Version
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord , according to all that his father had done.
English Standard Version
And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord , according to all that his father had done.
New Century Version
Jehoiachin did what the Lord said was wrong, just as his father had done.
New English Translation
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 father had done.
New American Standard Bible
He did evil in the sight of the LORD, in accordance with all that his father had done.
World English Bible
He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, according to all that his father had done.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he did euill in the sight of the Lorde, according to all that his father had done.
Legacy Standard Bible
And he did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh, according to all that his father had done.
Berean Standard Bible
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as his father had done.
Contemporary English Version
Jehoiachin disobeyed the Lord , just as his father Jehoiakim had done.
Complete Jewish Bible
He did what was evil from Adonai 's perspective, following the example of everything his father had done.
Darby Translation
And he did evil in the sight of Jehovah, according to all that his father had done.
Easy-to-Read Version
Jehoiachin did what the Lord said was wrong. He did all the same things that his father had done.
George Lamsa Translation
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father had done.
Good News Translation
Following the example of his father, Jehoiachin sinned against the Lord .
Lexham English Bible
He did evil in the eyes of Yahweh according to all that his father had done.
Literal Translation
And he did the evil in the eyes of Jehovah according to all that his fathers did.
American Standard Version
And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, according to all that his father had done.
Bible in Basic English
He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, as his father had done.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he did that which was euil in the sight of the Lorde, according to all as his father had done.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father had done.
King James Version (1611)
And hee did that which was euill in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father had done.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father did.
English Revised Version
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father had done.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he dide yuel bifor the Lord, bi alle thingis whiche hise fadir hadde do.
Update Bible Version
And he did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, according to all that his father had done.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he did [that which was] evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father had done.
New King James Version
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father had done.
New Living Translation
Jehoiachin did what was evil in the Lord 's sight, just as his father had done.
New Life Bible
Jehoiachin did what was sinful in the eyes of the Lord. He did just as his father had done.
New Revised Standard
He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord , just as his father 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 father, had done.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he did evil before the Lord, according to all that his father had done.
Revised Standard Version
And he did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father had done.
Young's Literal Translation
and he doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that his fathers did.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He did evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father had done.

Contextual Overview

8 Eightene yeare olde was Ioachim whan he was made kynge, and reigned thre monethes at Ierusale. His mothers name was Nebustha the doughter of Elnathan of Ierusalem. 9 And he dyd euell in the sighte of the LORDE, euen as his father had done. 10 At the same tyme wente the seruauntes of Nabuchodonosor kynge of Babilon vp to Ierusalem, and came vpon the cyte with ordinaunce of warre. 11 And whan Nabuchodonosor and his seruauntes came to the cite they layed sege vnto it. 12 But Ioachim ye kynge of Iuda wente forth to the kynge of Babilon with his mother, with his seruauntes, with his rulers and chamberlaynes. And the kynge of Babilon receaued him in the eight yeare of his reigne. 13 And he toke forth fro thence all the treasure in the house of the LORDE, and in ye kynges house, and brake all the golden vessell yt Salomon the kynge of Israel had made in the house of the LORDE (acordynge as the LORDE had sayde) 14 and caryed awaye all Ierusalem, all the rulers, all the mightie men, euen ten thousande presoners, and all the carpenters, and all the smithes, and lefte none behynde but the poore people of the londe. 15 And he caryed Ioachim awaye vnto Babilon, and the kynges mother, the kinges wyues, and his chamberlaynes: and ye mightie men of the londe led he awaye presoners also from Ierusalem vnto Babilon, 16 and seuen thousande of the best men, and a thousande carpenters and smythes, and all the stronge men of warre. 17 And the kynge of Babilon made Matania his vncle kynge in his steade, and turned his name Sedechias.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

evil: Young renders, "the evil thing," noting, "that is, idolatry."

according: 2 Kings 24:19, 2 Chronicles 36:12

Cross-References

Genesis 24:2
And he sayde vnto his eldest seruaunt of his house, which had the rule of all his goodes: Laye thine hade vnder my thye, that

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father had done. Being partner with him in his throne, he was in his sins, and continued therein, see

2 Kings 23:37.


 
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