Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

Omri did what was evil in the Lord’s sight; he did more evil than all who were before him.

New American Standard Bible

Omri did evil in the sight of the Lord, and acted more wickedly than all who were before him.

King James Version

But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did worse than all that were before him.

International Standard Version

Omri practiced what the LORD considered to be evil, doing far more evil than anyone who had reigned 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,

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But Omri
עמרי 
`Omriy 
Usage: 18

in the eyes
עין 
`ayin 
Usage: 372

of the Lord

Usage: 0

and did worse
רעע 
Ra`a` 
Usage: 98

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Morish

Context Readings

Israel's King Omri

24 then he bought the hill of Samaria from Shemer for 150 pounds of silver, and he built up the hill. He named the city he built Samaria based on the name Shemer, the owner of the hill. 25 Omri did what was evil in the Lord’s sight; he did more evil than all who were before him. 26 He followed the example of Jeroboam son of Nebat and in his sins that he caused Israel to commit, provoking the Lord God of Israel with their worthless idols.



Cross References

Micah 6:16

The statutes of Omri
and all the practices of Ahab’s house
have been observed;
you have followed their policies.
Therefore, I will make you a desolate place
and the city’s residents an object of contempt;
you will bear the scorn of My people.”

1 Kings 14:9

You behaved more wickedly than all who were before you. In order to provoke Me, you have proceeded to make for yourself other gods and cast images, but you have flung Me behind your back.

1 Kings 16:30-31

But Ahab son of Omri did what was evil in the Lord’s sight more than all who were before him.

1 Kings 16:33

Ahab also made an Asherah pole. Ahab did more to provoke the Lord God of Israel than all the kings of Israel who were before him.

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