Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for the Baals.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for Baalim.
Holman Bible
for he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel
International Standard Version
Instead, he lived like the kings of Israel did. He cast metal images of Baal,
A Conservative Version
but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and also made molten images for the Baalim.
American Standard Version
but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for the Baalim.
Amplified
Instead he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and even made cast images for the Baals.
Bible in Basic English
But he went in the ways of the kings of Israel and made images of metal for the Baals.
Darby Translation
but walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and even made molten images for the Baals;
Julia Smith Translation
And he will go in the ways of the kings of Israel, and also molten images made he to the Baals.
King James 2000
For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for Baalim.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and also made molten idols for the Baals.
Modern King James verseion
For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and also made molded images for Baals.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
but walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made thereto Baals of metal.
NET Bible
He followed in the footsteps of the kings of Israel; he also made images of the Baals.
The Emphasized Bible
but walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, - yea, even molten images, made he to the Baalim;
Webster
For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for Baalim.
World English Bible
but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for the Baals.
Youngs Literal Translation
and walketh in the ways of the kings of Israel, and also, molten images hath made for Baalim,
Themes
Ahaz » King of judah, son and successor of jotham » Idolatrous abominations of
Baal » An idol of the phoenicians, God of the sun » By the jews
Idolatry » Adopted by the wicked kings
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Ahaz, burning his own children in idolatrous sacrifice
Interlinear
Yalak
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 28:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Reign Of Ahaz
1 Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: and he did not do that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, like David his father; 2 but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for the Baals. 3 Moreover he burnt incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burnt his children in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.
Cross References
Exodus 34:17
You shall make no cast idols for yourselves.
Judges 2:11
The children of Israel did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, and served the Baals;
Leviticus 19:4
"'Do not turn to idols, nor make molten gods for yourselves. I am the LORD your God.
Judges 2:13
They forsook the LORD, and served Baal and the Ashtaroth.
1 Kings 16:31-33
It happened, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took as wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshiped him.
2 Kings 10:26-28
They brought out the pillars that were in the house of Baal, and burned them.
2 Chronicles 21:6
He walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab; for he had the daughter of Ahab as wife: and he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD.
2 Chronicles 22:3-4
He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab; for his mother was his counselor to do wickedly.
Hosea 2:13
I will visit on her the days of the Baals, to which she burned incense, when she decked herself with her earrings and her jewels, and went after her lovers, and forgot me," says the LORD.
Hosea 2:17
For I will take away the names of the Baals out of her mouth, and they will no longer be mentioned by name.