Verse List for 2 KI 16:3

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OET (OET-RV) Actually he followed the behaviour of the kings of Yisrael, and he even sacrificed his son as a burnt offering like they do in the nations that Yahweh hated and which Yahweh had driven out of the land as the Israelis had entered.

OET-LV And_he/it _went in_the _way _of the _kings _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_also DOM his/its_son he _made _pass in_fire according_to _the _abominations _of the_nations which he _had _dispossessed YHWH DOM_them from_face/in _front _of the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

ULT And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel. And he even made his son pass through the fire, like the abominations of the nations that Yahweh had driven them out from the face of the sons of Israel.

UST Instead, he behaved in the same sinful way that the kings of Israel behaved. He even burned up his son as an offering to an idol. That was one of the disgusting things that the people groups who had previously lived in the land of Canaan had done. Yahweh drove those people out so that the Israelites could settle in the land.

BSB & MSB Instead, he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and even sacrificed his son in the fire,[fn] according to the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.

OEB No OEB 2 KI book available

WEBBE & WMBB But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, and even made his son to pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the nations whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel.

NET He followed in the footsteps of the kings of Israel. He passed his son through the fire, a horrible sin practiced by the nations whom the Lord drove out from before the Israelites.

LSV and he walks in the way of the kings of Israel, and he has also caused his son to pass over into fire, according to the abominations of the nations that YHWH dispossessed from the presence of the sons of Israel,

FBV He followed the ways of the kings of Israel, and he even sacrificed his son in the fire, participating in the disgusting practices of the nations the Lord had driven out before the Israelites.

T4T Instead, he was as sinful as the kings of Israel had been. He even sacrificed his son as an offering to idols. That was worse than the disgusting things that the people who previously lived there had done, people whom Yahweh had expelled as the Israelis were advancing through the land.

LEB He walked in the way of the kings of Israel; he even let his son pass through the fire according to the detestable things of the nations which Yahweh drove out from before the _⌊Israelites_⌋.[fn]

BBE But he went in the ways of the kings of Israel, and even made his son go through the fire, copying the disgusting ways of the nations whom the Lord had sent out of the land before the children of Israel.

Moff No Moff 2 KI book available

JPS But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yea, and made his son to pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel.

ASV But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yea, and made his son to pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the nations, whom Jehovah cast out from before the children of Israel.

DRA But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel: moreover he consecrated also his son, making him pass through the fire according to the idols of the nations: which the Lord destroyed before the children of Israel.

YLT and he walketh in the way of the kings of Israel, and also his son he hath caused to pass over into fire, according to the abominations of the nations that Jehovah dispossessed from the presence of the sons of Israel,

Drby but walked in the way of the kings of Israel, and even caused his son to pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the nations that Jehovah had dispossessed from before the children of Israel.

RV But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yea, and made his son to pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel.
(But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yea, and made his son to pass through the fire, according to the abomination/disgusting_things/disgusting_things of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel.)

SLT And he went in the way of the kings of Israel, and also he caused his son to pass through in fire, according to the abominations of the nations which Jehovah dispossessed them from the face of the sons of Israel.

Wbstr But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, and even made his son to pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel.

KJB-1769 But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yea, and made his son to pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel.
(But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yea, and made his son to pass through the fire, according to the abomination/disgusting_things/disgusting_things of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel.)

KJB-1611 But hee walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yea & made his sonne to passe through the fire, according to the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps But walked in the way of the kinges of Israel, yea and made his sonnes to go through the fire after the abhominations of the heathen whom the Lorde cast out before the children of Israel.
(But walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yea and made his sons to go through the fire after the abomination/disgusting_things/disgusting_things of the heathen whom the Lord cast out before the children of Israel.)

Gnva But walked in the way of ye kings of Israel, yea, and made his sonne to go through the fire, after the abominations of the heathen, whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel.
(But walked in the way of ye/you_all kings of Israel, yea, and made his son to go through the fire, after the abomination/disgusting_things/disgusting_things of the heathen, whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel.)

Cvdl for he walked in the waye of the kynges of Israel, Yee and caused his sonne to go thorow the fyre, after the maner of the abhominacions of the Heythen, whom the LORDE droue awaye before the childre of Israel.
(for he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, Ye/You_all and caused his son to go through the fire, after the manner of the abomination/disgusting_things/disgusting_things of the Heathen, whom the LORD drove away before the children of Israel.)

Wycl Ferthermore and he halewide his sone, and bar thorouy the fier, bi the idols of hethene men, whiche the Lord distriede bifore the sones of Israel.
(Ferthermore and he hallowed/consecrated his son, and bar through the fire, by the idols of heathen men, which the Lord destroyed before the sons of Israel.)

Luth Denn er wandelte auf dem Wege der Könige Israels. Dazu ließ er seinen Sohn durchs Feuer gehen nach den Greueln der Heiden, die der HErr vor den Kindern Israel vertrieben hatte.
(Because he walked on/in/to to_him ways the/of_the king(s) Israel’s. In_addition left/let he his son through fire(n) go after the abominations/disgusting_things the/of_the heathens, the the/of_the LORD before/in_front_of the children Israel distributed had.)

ClVg sed ambulavit in via regum Israël: insuper et filium suum consecravit, transferens per ignem secundum idola gentium, quæ dissipavit Dominus coram filiis Israël.[fn]
(but walked in/into/on way/road of_kings Israel: moreover and son his_own consecrated, transferens through fire after/second idols of_Gentile_nations, which dissipated Master before to_the_children Israel.)

UHB וַ⁠יֵּ֕לֶךְ בְּ⁠דֶ֖רֶךְ מַלְכֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְ⁠גַ֤ם אֶת־בְּנ⁠וֹ֙ הֶעֱבִ֣יר בָּ⁠אֵ֔שׁ כְּ⁠תֹֽעֲבוֹת֙ הַ⁠גּוֹיִ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר הוֹרִ֤ישׁ יְהוָה֙ אֹתָ֔⁠ם מִ⁠פְּנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ ἐπορεύθη ἐν ὁδῷ βασιλέων Ἰσραὴλ, καί γε τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ διῆγεν ἐν πυρὶ, κατὰ τὰ βδελύγματα τῶν ἐθνῶν ὧν ἐξῇρε Κύριος ἀπὸ προσώπου τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραήλ.

BrTr And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yea, he made his son to pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the heathen whom the Lord cast out from before the children of Israel.

Verse List for 2 KI 16:3

Verse List for 2 KI 16:3