You behaved more wickedly than all who were before you. In order to anger me, you have proceeded to make for yourself other gods and cast images, but you have flung me behind your back.
1 Kings 16:25 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Omri did what was evil in the Lord’s sight; he did more evil than all who were before him. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did worse than all that were before him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But Omri did evil in the eyes of the Lord, even worse than all who were before him. American Standard Version (1901) And Omri did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and dealt wickedly above all that were before him. Common English Bible Omri did evil in the LORD’s eyes, more evil than anyone who preceded him. Catholic Public Domain Version But Omri did evil in the sight of the Lord, and he wrought wickedness, beyond all who had been before him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Amri did evil in the sight of the Lord, and acted wickedly above all that were before him. |
You behaved more wickedly than all who were before you. In order to anger me, you have proceeded to make for yourself other gods and cast images, but you have flung me behind your back.
Ahab also made an Asherah pole. Ahab did more to anger the Lord God of Israel than all the kings of Israel who were before him.
Still, there was no one like Ahab, who devoted himself to do what was evil in the Lord’s sight, because his wife Jezebel incited him.
He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight, but not like the kings of Israel who preceded him.
The statutes of Omri and all the practices of Ahab’s house have been observed; you have followed their policies. Therefore, I will make you a desolate place and the city’s residents an object of contempt; , you will bear the scorn of my people.’ ,