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New Life Version

2 Chronicles 28:2

But he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel. He also made objects to look like the false gods of Baal.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Ahaz;   Baal;   Rulers;   Thompson Chain Reference - False;   Idolatry;   Worship, False;   Worship, True and False;   The Topic Concordance - Sacrifice;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Idolatry;   Kings;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Ahaz;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Molech;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Baal;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Baal (1);   Nathan;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Ahaz ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Ahaz;   Amasa;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Judah;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ahaz;   Apostasy;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Baal;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Monotheism;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
for he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and made cast images of the Baals.
Hebrew Names Version
but he walked in the ways of the kings of Yisra'el, and made also molten images for the Ba`alim.
King James Version
For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for Baalim.
English Standard Version
but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel. He even made metal images for the Baals,
New Century Version
Ahaz did the same things the kings of Israel had done. He made metal idols to worship Baal.
New English Translation
He followed in the footsteps of the kings of Israel; he also made images of the Baals.
Amplified Bible
Instead he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and even made cast images for the Baals.
New American Standard Bible
But he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel; he also made cast metal images for the Baals.
World English Bible
but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for the Baals.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But he walked in the wayes of ye Kings of Israel, & made euen molten images for Baalim.
Legacy Standard Bible
But he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel; he also made molten images for the Baals.
Berean Standard Bible
Instead, he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and even made cast images of the Baals.
Contemporary English Version
and was as sinful as the kings of Israel. He made idols of the god Baal,
Complete Jewish Bible
Rather, he lived in the manner of the kings of Isra'el and made cast metal images for the ba‘alim.
Darby Translation
but walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and even made molten images for the Baals;
Easy-to-Read Version
He followed the bad example of the kings of Israel. He used molds to make idols to worship the Baal gods.
George Lamsa Translation
But he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and also made altars for the idols.
Good News Translation
and followed the example of the kings of Israel. He had metal images of Baal made,
Lexham English Bible
But he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and also made molten idols for the Baals.
Literal Translation
but walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and also made casted images for the Baals.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
but walked in the wayes of the kinges of Israel, and made molten ymages vnto Baalim,
American Standard Version
but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for the Baalim.
Bible in Basic English
But he went in the ways of the kings of Israel and made images of metal for the Baals.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For he walked in the wayes of the kinges of Israel, & made moulten images for Baalim.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for the Baalim.
King James Version (1611)
For he walked in the wayes of the Kings of Israel, and made also molten images for Baalim.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
But he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, for he made graven images.
English Revised Version
but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for the Baalim.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
but he yede in the weies of the kyngis of Israel. Ferthermore and he yetyde ymagis to Baalym.
Update Bible Version
but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and also made molten images for the Baalim.
Webster's Bible Translation
For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for Baalim.
New King James Version
For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made molded images for the Baals.
New Living Translation
Instead, he followed the example of the kings of Israel. He cast metal images for the worship of Baal.
New Revised Standard
but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel. He even made cast images for the Baals;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
but walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, - yea, even molten images, made he to the Baalim;
Douay-Rheims Bible
But walked in the ways of the kings of Israel; moreover also he cast statues for Baalim.
Revised Standard Version
but walked in the ways of the kings of Israel. He even made molten images for the Ba'als;
Young's Literal Translation
and walketh in the ways of the kings of Israel, and also, molten images hath made for Baalim,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
But he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel; he also made molten images for the Baals.

Contextual Overview

1 Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king. And he ruled for sixteen years in Jerusalem. He did not do what was right in the eyes of the Lord, as his father David had done. 2 But he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel. He also made objects to look like the false gods of Baal. 3 He burned special perfume in the valley of Ben-Hinnom. And he burned his sons in fire, following the hated ways of the nations whom the Lord had driven out before the sons of Israel. 4 He gave gifts in worship and burned special perfume on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree. 5 So the Lord his God gave him into the hand of the king of Syria. The Syrians won the war against Ahaz and carried away many of his people to Damascus. He was also given into the hand of the king of Israel, who killed many of his people in the war.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

For he walked: 2 Chronicles 21:6, 2 Chronicles 22:3, 2 Chronicles 22:4, 1 Kings 16:31-33, 2 Kings 10:26-28

molten images: Exodus 34:17, Leviticus 19:4

Baalim: Judges 2:11, Judges 2:13, Hosea 2:13, Hosea 2:17

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 16:3 - he walked 2 Chronicles 29:6 - For our fathers 2 Chronicles 33:3 - he reared Isaiah 2:8 - is full Jeremiah 32:35 - they built Micah 1:5 - they

Cross-References

Genesis 24:10
Then the servant took ten of Abraham's camels and left. He took with him all kinds of gifts from Abraham. Then he went to the city of Nahor in Mesopotamia.
Genesis 24:29
Rebekah had a brother whose name was Laban. And Laban ran outside to the man at the well.
Genesis 24:50
Then Laban and Bethuel answered, "This thing comes from the Lord. We cannot speak for or against it.
Genesis 25:20
Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Paddan-aram, and the sister of Laban the Syrian.
Genesis 28:5
Then Isaac sent Jacob away. And he went to Paddan-aram, to Laban, the son of Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah, Jacob and Esau's mother.
Genesis 28:15
See, I am with you. I will care for you everywhere you go. And I will bring you again to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done all the things I promised you."
Genesis 28:20
Then Jacob made a promise. He said, "If God will be with me and take care of me as I go, and if He will give me food to eat and clothes to wear,
Genesis 29:1
Then Jacob went on his way and came to the land of the people of the east.
Genesis 31:18
He took away all his animals, all the riches he had gathered and all the cattle he had gathered in Paddan-aram. And he left to go to his father Isaac in the land of Canaan.
Genesis 32:10
I have not earned any of the loving-kindness and faith which You have shown to your servant. For I had crossed this Jordan with only my walking stick. And now I have become two large groups.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Images for Baalim - Or, to serve as Baalim, i. e as representatives of the different forms or characters of the chief Phoenician deity.


 
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