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New Revised Standard

2 Chronicles 16:5

When Baasha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah, and let his work cease.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Armies;   Baasha;   Ramah;  

Dictionaries:

- Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Preaching;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Asa;   Baasha;   Hanani;   Rama;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Ramah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Baasha ;   Ramah ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Baasha;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ba'asha;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Asa;   Ramah;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Asa;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
When Baasha heard about it, he quit building Ramah and stopped his work.
Hebrew Names Version
It happened, when Ba`sha heard of it, that he left off building Ramah, and let his work cease.
King James Version
And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease.
English Standard Version
And when Baasha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah and let his work cease.
New Century Version
When Baasha heard about this, he stopped building up Ramah and left his work.
New English Translation
When Baasha heard the news, he stopped fortifying Ramah and abandoned the project.
Amplified Bible
When Baasha heard about it, he ceased fortifying Ramah and stopped his work.
New American Standard Bible
When Baasha heard about it, he stopped fortifying Ramah and put an end to his work.
World English Bible
It happened, when Baasha heard of it, that he left off building Ramah, and let his work cease.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And when Baasha heard it, he left building of Ramah, and let his worke cease.
Legacy Standard Bible
Now it happened that when Baasha heard of it, he ceased building up Ramah and stopped his work.
Berean Standard Bible
When Baasha learned of this, he stopped fortifying Ramah and abandoned his work.
Contemporary English Version
When Baasha heard about it, he stopped his work on the town of Ramah.
Complete Jewish Bible
As soon as Ba‘asha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah and abandoned his work.
Darby Translation
And it came to pass when Baasha heard of it, that he left off building Ramah, and let his work cease.
Easy-to-Read Version
When Baasha heard about these attacks, he stopped building up Ramah and went back to Tirzah. He stopped all the work he was doing.
George Lamsa Translation
Then when Baasha heard of it, he stopped building Ramtha, and let his work cease.
Good News Translation
When King Baasha heard what was happening, he stopped fortifying Ramah and abandoned the work.
Lexham English Bible
And it happened that when Baasha heard this, he stopped building Ramah and ceased his work.
Literal Translation
And it happened, when Baasha heard, he stopped building Ramah and let his work rest.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Whan Baesa herde that, he lefte of from buyldinge Rama, and ceassed from his worke.
American Standard Version
And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building Ramah, and let his work cease.
Bible in Basic English
Then Baasha, hearing of it, put a stop to the building of Ramah, and let his work come to an end.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And when Baasa heard this, he left building of Rama, and let his worke ceasse.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And it came to pass, when Baasa heard thereof, that he left off building Ramah, and let his work cease.
King James Version (1611)
And it came to passe, when Baasha heard it, that hee left off building of Ramah, and let his worke cease.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And it came to pass when Baasa heard it he left off building Rama, and put a stop to his work:
English Revised Version
And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne Baasa hadde herd this, he ceesside to bilde Rama, and left his werk.
Update Bible Version
And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building Ramah, and let his work cease.
Webster's Bible Translation
And it came to pass, when Baasha heard [it], that he left off the building of Ramah, and let his work cease.
New King James Version
Now it happened, when Baasha heard it, that he stopped building Ramah and ceased his work.
New Living Translation
As soon as Baasha of Israel heard what was happening, he abandoned his project of fortifying Ramah and stopped all work on it.
New Life Bible
When Baasha heard about it, he stopped building the wall around Ramah.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And it cams to pass, when Baasha heard it, he left off building Ramah, - and let his work cease.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when Baasa heard of it, he left off the building of Rama, and interrupted his work.
Revised Standard Version
And when Ba'asha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah, and let his work cease.
Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, at Baasha's hearing, that he ceaseth from building Ramah, and letteth his work rest;
New American Standard Bible (1995)
When Baasha heard of it, he ceased fortifying Ramah and stopped his work.

Contextual Overview

1 In the thirty-sixth year of the reign of Asa, King Baasha of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, to prevent anyone from going out or coming into the territory of King Asa of Judah. 2 Then Asa took silver and gold from the treasures of the house of the Lord and the king's house, and sent them to King Ben-hadad of Aram, who resided in Damascus, saying, 3 "Let there be an alliance between me and you, like that between my father and your father; I am sending to you silver and gold; go, break your alliance with King Baasha of Israel, so that he may withdraw from me." 4 Ben-hadad listened to King Asa, and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel. They conquered Ijon, Dan, Abel-maim, and all the store-cities of Naphtali. 5 When Baasha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah, and let his work cease. 6 Then King Asa brought all Judah, and they carried away the stones of Ramah and its timber, with which Baasha had been building, and with them he built up Geba and Mizpah.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

that he left off: 2 Chronicles 16:1

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 15:21 - when Baasha

Cross-References

Genesis 16:12
He shall be a wild ass of a man, with his hand against everyone, and everyone's hand against him; and he shall live at odds with all his kin."
Genesis 16:15
Hagar bore Abram a son; and Abram named his son, whom Hagar bore, Ishmael.
Genesis 31:53
May the God of Abraham and the God of Nahor"—the God of their father—"judge between us." So Jacob swore by the Fear of his father Isaac,
Exodus 5:21
They said to them, "The Lord look upon you and judge! You have brought us into bad odor with Pharaoh and his officials, and have put a sword in their hand to kill us."
2 Chronicles 24:22
King Joash did not remember the kindness that Jehoiada, Zechariah's father, had shown him, but killed his son. As he was dying, he said, "May the Lord see and avenge!"
Psalms 7:8
The Lord judges the peoples; judge me, O Lord , according to my righteousness and according to the integrity that is in me.
Psalms 35:23
Wake up! Bestir yourself for my defense, for my cause, my God and my Lord!
Psalms 43:1
Vindicate me, O God, and defend my cause against an ungodly people; from those who are deceitful and unjust deliver me!

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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