Parallel Verses
Amplified
Instead he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and even made cast 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.
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.
New Heart English Bible
but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for 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 became king, and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem. He did not do right in the sight of the Lord, as his father (forefather) David had done. 2 Instead he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and even made cast images for the Baals. 3 And he burned incense in the Valley of Ben-hinnom and burned his sons [as an offering], in accordance with the repulsive acts of the [pagan] nations whom the Lord had driven out before the sons (descendants) of Israel.
Cross References
Exodus 34:17
You shall make for yourselves no molten gods.
Judges 2:11
Then the Israelites did evil in the sight of the Lord and worshiped and served the Baals,
Leviticus 19:4
Do not turn to idols or make for yourselves molten gods (images cast in metal); I am the Lord your God.
Judges 2:13
So they abandoned the Lord and served Baal [the pagan god of the Canaanites] and the
1 Kings 16:31-33
It came about, as if it had been a trivial thing for Ahab to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he married
2 Kings 10:26-28
They brought out the sacred pillars (obelisks) of the house of Baal and burned them.
2 Chronicles 21:6
He walked in the way of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had done (for he married the daughter of Ahab), and he did what 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 adviser [and she encouraged him] to act wickedly.
Hosea 2:13
“And I will punish her for the [feast] days of the Baals,
When she used to offer sacrifices and burn incense to them
And adorn herself with her earrings and nose rings and her jewelry,
And follow her lovers, so that she forgot Me,” says the Lord.
Hosea 2:17
“For I will remove the names of the Baals from her mouth,
So that they will no longer be mentioned or remembered by their names.