2 Chronicles 16:5 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

When Baasha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah and let his work cease.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And when Baasha heard it, he stopped building Ramah and let his work cease.

American Standard Version (1901)

And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building Ramah, and let his work cease.

Common English Bible

As soon as Baasha learned of this, he stopped building Ramah and abandoned his work.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And when Baasha had heard of it, he ceased to build around Ramah, and he interrupted his work.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And when Baasa heard of it, he left off the building of Rama, and interrupted his work.

2 Chronicles 16:5 Cross References

1 Kings 15:16

There was war between Asa and King Baasha of Israel all their days.

1 Kings 15:21

When Baasha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah and lived in Tirzah.

2 Chronicles 16:4

Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel. They conquered Ijon, Dan, Abel-maim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.

2 Chronicles 16:6

Then King Asa brought all Judah, and they carried away the stones of Ramah and its timber with which Baasha had been building, and with them he built up Geba and Mizpah.