2 KI 8:27 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) He followed Ahab’s customs and did what Yahweh had said was evil like Ahab’s descendants, because he was a son-in-law of a descendant of Ahab.

Key: khaki:verbs, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Καὶ ἐπορεύθη ἐν ὁδῷ οἴκου Ἀχαὰβ, καὶ ἐποίησε τὸ πονηρὸν ἐνώπιον Κυρίου καθὼς ὁ οἶκος Ἀχαάβ.
(Kai eporeuthaʸ en hodōi oikou Aⱪaʼab, kai epoiaʸse to ponaʸron enōpion Kuriou kathōs ho oikos Aⱪaʼab. )

BrTr And he walked in the way of the house of Achaab, and did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, as did the house of Achaab.

ULT And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and he did what was evil in the eyes of Yahweh, as the house of Ahab, for he was a son-in-law of the house of Ahab.

UST King Ahaziah conducted his life just like the members of Ahab’s family had done. He did many things that Yahweh said were evil.

BSB And [Ahaziah] walked in the ways of the house of Ahab and did evil in the sight of the LORD like the house of Ahab, for he was a son-in-law of the house of Ahab.

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WEBBE He walked in the way of Ahab’s house and did that which was evil in the LORD’s sight, as did Ahab’s house, for he was the son-in-law of Ahab’s house.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET He followed in the footsteps of Ahab’s dynasty and did evil in the sight of the Lord, like Ahab’s dynasty, for he was related to Ahab’s family.

LSV and he walks in the way of the house of Ahab, and does evil in the eyes of YHWH, like the house of Ahab, for he [is] son-in-law of the house of Ahab.

FBV Ahaziah also followed the evil ways of the family of Ahab, and did what was evil in the Lord's sight as the family of Ahab had done, for he was related to them by marriage.

T4T King Ahab conducted his life just like the members of Ahab’s family had done. He did things that Yahweh considered to be very evil.

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BBE He went in the ways of the family of Ahab, and did evil in the eyes of the Lord as the family of Ahab did, for he was a son-in-law of the family of Ahab.

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JPS And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as did the house of Ahab; for he was the son-in-law of the house of Ahab.

ASV And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, as did the house of Ahab; for he was the son-in-law of the house of Ahab.

DRA And he walked in the ways of the house of Achab: and he did evil before the Lord, as did the house of Achab: for he was the son in law of the house of Achab.

YLT and he walketh in the way of the house of Ahab, and doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, like the house of Ahab, for he [is] son-in-law of the house of Ahab.

Drby And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did evil in the sight of Jehovah, like the house of Ahab; for he was the son-in-law of the house of Ahab.

RV And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as did the house of Ahab: for he was the son in law of the house of Ahab.

SLT And he will go in the way of the house of Ahab, and he will do evil in the eyes of Jehovah, as the house of Ahab, for he was son-in-law of the house of Ahab.

Wbstr And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did evil in the sight of the LORD, as did the house of Ahab: for he was the son-in-law of the house of Ahab.

KJB-1769 And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did evil in the sight of the LORD, as did the house of Ahab: for he was the son in law of the house of Ahab.

KJB-1611 And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did euill in the sight of the LORD, as did the house of Ahab: for hee was the sonne in law of the house of Ahab.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

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Gnva And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did euill in the sight of the Lord, like the house of Ahab: for hee was the sonne in law of the house of Ahab.
(And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did evil in the sight of the Lord, like the house of Ahab: for he was the son in law of the house of Ahab. )

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ClVg Et ambulavit in viis domus Achab: et fecit quod malum est coram Domino, sicut domus Achab: gener enim domus Achab fuit.
(And I_walkedt in/into/on ways home Achab: and he_did that evil it_is before Master, like home Achab: gener because home Achab it_was. )

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UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

(Occurrence 0) Ahaziah walked in the ways of

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_went in/on/at/with,way_of house_of ʼAḩʼāⱱ and=he/it_made the,evil in/on=both_eyes_of YHWH as,house_of ʼAḩʼāⱱ that/for/because/then/when son-in-law_of house_of ʼAḩʼāⱱ he/it )

Here “walking” refers his behavior or the way in which he lived. Alternate translation: “Ahaziah lived the same way as the others in”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) the house of Ahab

Here the “house” of Ahab refers to his family. Alternate translation: “the family of Ahab”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) what was evil in the sight of Yahweh

The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh’s judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: “what was evil in Yahweh’s judgment” or “what Yahweh considers to be evil”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

(Occurrence 0) a son-in-law to the house of Ahab

This explains Ahaziah’s family relationship to Ahab. Ahaziah’s father was married to Ahab’s daughter. The meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: “the son of Ahab’s son-in-law” or “a grandson of King Ahab”

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