Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Omri practiced what the LORD considered to be evil, doing far more evil than anyone who had reigned before him.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did worse than all that were before him.
Holman Bible
Omri did what was evil in the Lord’s sight; he did more evil than all who were before him.
A Conservative Version
And Omri did that which was evil in the sight of LORD, and dealt wickedly above all who were before him.
American Standard Version
And Omri did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and dealt wickedly above all that were before him.
Amplified
But Omri did evil in the sight of the Lord, and acted more wickedly than all who came before him.
Bible in Basic English
And Omri did evil in the eyes of the Lord, even worse than all those before him,
Darby Translation
And Omri wrought evil in the sight of Jehovah, and did worse than all that were before him.
Julia Smith Translation
And Omri will do evil in the eyes of Jehovah, and he will be evil above all who were before him.
King James 2000
But Omri did evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did worse than all that were before him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But Omri did evil in the eyes of Yahweh more than all who were before him.
Modern King James verseion
And Omri did evil in the eyes of Jehovah, and did worse than all who were before him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And this Omri wrought wickedness in the eyes of the LORD worse than all that were before him,
NET Bible
Omri did more evil in the sight of the Lord than all who were before him.
New Heart English Bible
Omri did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, and dealt wickedly above all who were before him.
The Emphasized Bible
And Omri did the thing that was wicked in the eyes of Yahweh, - and did more wickedly than all who were before him;
Webster
But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did worse than all that were before him.
World English Bible
Omri did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, and dealt wickedly above all who were before him.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Omri doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, and doth evil above all who are before him,
Themes
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Omri
Omri » King of israel » Wicked reign and death of
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Omri, walking in the ways of jeroboam
Topics
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 16:25
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel's King Omri
24 He bought the hill of Samaria from Shemer for two talents of silver, fortified the hill, and named the city Samaria after Shemer, the former owner of the hill. 25 Omri practiced what the LORD considered to be evil, doing far more evil than anyone who had reigned before him. 26 He lived just like Nebat's son Jeroboam, and by his sin he led Israel into sin, provoking the LORD God of Israel with their idolatry.
Phrases
Cross References
Micah 6:16
You keep Omri's statutes and observe the customs of the house of Ahab. Because you live according to their advice, I'll make you desolate and turn your inhabitants into an object of scorn. Therefore you will bear the shame of my people."
1 Kings 14:9
"Instead, you have done more evil than everyone who lived before you. "You have gone out and crafted other gods for yourself. "You made cast images. "You have provoked me to anger. "You have thrown me behind your back.
1 Kings 16:30-31
Omri's son Ahab practiced more of what the LORD considered to be evil than anyone who had lived before him.
1 Kings 16:33
Ahab also erected an Asherah, doing more to provoke the LORD God of Israel than all of the kings of Israel who had reigned before him.