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OEB because he has forsaken me and worshipped Ashtarte, the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh, the god of Moab, and Milcom, the god of the Ammonites, and has not walked in my ways to do that which is pleasing to me, and to act in accordance with my statutes and mine ordinances, as David his father.
WEBBE because they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh the god of Moab, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon. They have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in my eyes, and to keep my statutes and my ordinances, as David his father did.
WMBB (Same as above)
NET I am taking the kingdom from him because they have abandoned me and worshiped the Sidonian goddess Astarte, the Moabite god Chemosh, and the Ammonite god Milcom. They have not followed my instructions by doing what I approve and obeying my rules and regulations, like Solomon’s father David did.
LSV because they have forsaken Me, and bow themselves to Ashtoreth, goddess of the Zidonians, to Chemosh god of Moab, and to Milcom god of the sons of Ammon, and have not walked in My ways, to do that which [is] right in My eyes, and My statutes and My judgments, like his father David.
FBV This is because they have abandoned me and bowed down in worship of Ashtoreth, goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh, god of the Moabites, and Molech, god of the Ammonites. They have not followed my ways; they have not done what is right in my sight; they have not kept my commandments and laws as David, Solomon's father, did.
T4T I am going to do this because Solomon has rejected me and has been worshiping Astarte, the goddess that the people of Sidon worship, Chemosh, the god that the Moab people-group worship, and Milcom, the god that the Ammon people-group worship. He has not conducted his life as I wanted him to. He has not obeyed my statutes and laws, like his father David did.
LEB because he has forsaken me, and they bowed down to Ashtoreth, the god of the Sidonians, to Chemosh, the god of Moab, and to Molech, the god of the Ammonites.[fn] They did not walk in my ways to do right in my eyes, my ordinances, or my judgments, as did David his father.
BBE Because they are turned away from me to the worship of Ashtoreth, the goddess of the Zidonians, and Chemosh, the god of Moab, and Milcom, the god of the Ammonites; they have not been walking in my ways or doing what is right in my eyes or keeping my laws and my decisions as his father David did.
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JPS because that they have forsaken Me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh the god of Moab, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon; and they have not walked in My ways, to do that which is right in Mine eyes, and to keep My statutes and Mine ordinances, as did David his father.
ASV because that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh the god of Moab, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon; and they have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in mine eyes, and to keep my statutes and mine ordinances, as did David his father.
DRA Because he hath forsaken me, and hath adored Astarthe the goddess of the Sidonians, and Chamos the god of Moab, and Moloch the god of the children of Ammon: and hath not walked in my ways, to do justice before me, and to keep my precepts, and judgments as did David his father.
YLT 'Because they have forsaken Me, and bow themselves to Ashtoreth, god[dess] of the Zidonians, to Chemosh god of Moab, and to Milcom god of the sons of Ammon, and have not walked in My ways, to do that which [is] right in Mine eyes, and My statutes and My judgments, like David his father.
Drby because they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the [fn]goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh the [fn]god of the Moabites, and Milcom the [fn]god of the children of Ammon, and have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in my sight, and my statutes and mine ordinances, as David his father.
RV because that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh the god of Moab, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon; and they have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in mine eyes, and to keep my statutes and my judgments, as did David his father.
Wbstr Because they have forsaken me, and have worshiped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon, and have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in my eyes, and to keep my statutes and my judgments, as did David his father.
KJB-1769 Because that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon, and have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in mine eyes, and to keep my statutes and my judgments, as did David his father.
(Because that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the godss of the Zidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon, and have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in mine eyes, and to keep my statutes and my judgements, as did David his father. )
KJB-1611 Because that they haue forsaken mee, and haue worshipped Ashtaroth the goddesse of the Zidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the children of Anunon, and haue not walked in my wayes, to doe that which is right in mine eyes, and to keepe my Statutes, and my Iudgements, as did Dauid his father.
(Because that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtaroth the godsse of the Zidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the children of Anunon, and have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in mine eyes, and to keep my Statutes, and my Judgements, as did David his father.)
Bshps Because they haue forsaken me, & haue worshipped Astharoth the god of the Zidons, and Chamos the god of the Moabites, & Milcom the god of the children of Ammon, & haue not walked in my wayes, to fulfill my pleasure, my statutes, and my lawes, as dyd Dauid his father.
(Because they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Astharoth the god of the Zidons, and Chamos the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon, and have not walked in my ways, to fulfil my pleasure, my statutes, and my lawes, as did David his father.)
Gnva Because they haue forsaken me, and haue worshipped Ashtaroth the god of the Zidonians, and Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the Ammonites, and haue not walked in my wayes (to do right in mine eyes, and my statutes, and my lawes) as did Dauid his father.
(Because they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtaroth the god of the Zidonians, and Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the Ammonites, and have not walked in my ways (to do right in mine eyes, and my statutes, and my lawes) as did David his father. )
Cvdl for they haue forsaken me, and worshipped Astaroth the god of the Sidonians, Chamos the god of the Moabites, and Malco the god of the children of Ammon, and haue not walked in my wayes, to fulfill my pleasure, myne ordinaunces, and lawes, as dyd Dauid his father.
(for they have forsaken me, and worshipped Astaroth the god of the Sidonians, Chamos the god of the Moabites, and Malco the god of the children of Ammon, and have not walked in my ways, to fulfil my pleasure, mine ordinaunces, and lawes, as did David his father.)
Wyc this kittyng schal be; for Salomon forsook me, and worschipide Astartes, goddesse of Sidoneis, and Chamos, the god of Moab, and Moloch, the god of the sones of Amon; and yede not in my weies, that he dide riytwisnesse bifor me, and myn heestis, and my domes, as Dauid, his fadir, dide.
(this kittyng shall be; for Salomon forsook me, and worshipped Astartes, godsse of Sidoneis, and Chamos, the god of Moab, and Moloch, the god of the sons of Amon; and went not in my ways, that he did righteousness before me, and mine heestis, and my domes, as David, his father, dide.)
Luth darum daß sie mich verlassen und angebetet haben Asthoreth, den GOtt der Zidonier, Kamos, den GOtt der Moabiter, und Milkom, den GOtt der Kinder Ammon, und nicht gewandelt haben in meinen Wegen, daß sie täten, was mir wohlgefällt, meine Gebote und Rechte, wie David, sein Vater.
(darum that they/she/them me leave and angebetet have Asthoreth, the God the/of_the Zidonier, Kamos, the God the/of_the Moabiter, and Milkom, the God the/of_the children Ammon, and not gewandelt have in my Wegen, that they/she/them täten, what/which to_me wohlgefällt, my Gebote and lawe, like David, his Vater.)
ClVg eo quod dereliquerit me, et adoraverit Astarthen deam Sidoniorum, et Chamos deum Moab, et Moloch deum filiorum Ammon: et non ambulaverit in viis meis, ut faceret justitiam coram me, et præcepta mea et judicia, sicut David pater ejus.
(eo that dereliquerit me, and adoraverit Astarthen deam Sidoniorum, and Chamos deum Moab, and Moloch deum of_children Ammon: and not/no ambulaverit in viis mine, as faceret justitiam coram me, and præcepta mea and yudicia, like David father his. )
UTN uW Translation Notes:
Note 1 topic: translate-names
Ashtoreth … Chemosh … Molech
(Some words not found in UHB: because which/who forsaken,me and,worshiped to,Ashtoreth goddess Tsīdonī/(Sidonians) to,Chemosh god Mōʼāⱱ and,to,Milcom god sons_of ˊAmmōn and=not walked in/on/at/with,ways,my for=doing the,right in/on/at/with,sight,my and,statutes,my and,judgments,my as,David his/its=father )
These are the names of false gods.
Note 2 topic: translate-names
Sidonians … Moab … Ammon
(Some words not found in UHB: because which/who forsaken,me and,worshiped to,Ashtoreth goddess Tsīdonī/(Sidonians) to,Chemosh god Mōʼāⱱ and,to,Milcom god sons_of ˊAmmōn and=not walked in/on/at/with,ways,my for=doing the,right in/on/at/with,sight,my and,statutes,my and,judgments,my as,David his/its=father )
These are the names of locations and the people groups that live there.
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy
what is right in my eyes
(Some words not found in UHB: because which/who forsaken,me and,worshiped to,Ashtoreth goddess Tsīdonī/(Sidonians) to,Chemosh god Mōʼāⱱ and,to,Milcom god sons_of ˊAmmōn and=not walked in/on/at/with,ways,my for=doing the,right in/on/at/with,sight,my and,statutes,my and,judgments,my as,David his/its=father )
“Eyes” here is a metonym for someone’s opinion or idea. This is a commonly used idiom. Alternate translation: “what I consider to be right” (See also: figs-idiom)
