He walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, as the house of Ahab had done, for Ahab’s daughter was his wife. He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight,
2 Chronicles 28:2 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised for he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and made cast images of the Baals. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 for he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for Baalim. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and even made molten images for the Baals. American Standard Version (1901) but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for the Baalim. Common English Bible Instead, he walked in the ways of Israel’s kings, making images of the Baals Catholic Public Domain Version Instead, he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel. Moreover, he also cast statues for the Baals. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But walked in the ways of the kings of Israel. Moreover also he cast statues for Baalim. |
He walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, as the house of Ahab had done, for Ahab’s daughter was his wife. He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight,
He rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had torn down and re-established the altars for the Baals. He made Asherah poles, and he bowed in worship to all the stars in the sky and served them.
Their land is full of worthless idols; they worship the work of their hands, what their fingers have made.
‘I will pronounce my judgements against them for all the evil they did when they abandoned me to burn incense to other gods and to worship the works of their own hands.
They have built the high places of Baal in Ben Hinnom Valley to sacrifice their sons and daughters in the fire to Molech #– #something I had not commanded them. I had never entertained the thought that they do this detestable act, causing Judah to sin!
And I will punish her for the days of the Baals, to which she burned incense. She put on her rings and her jewellery and followed her lovers, but she forgot me. This is the Lord’s declaration.
For I will remove the names of the Baals from her mouth; they will no longer be remembered by their names.
Do not turn to worthless idols or make cast images of gods for yourselves; I am the Lord your God.
All this will happen because of Jacob’s rebellion and the sins of the house of Israel. What is the rebellion of Jacob? Isn’t it Samaria? And what is the high place of Judah? Isn’t it Jerusalem?
The Israelites did what was evil in the Lord’s sight. They worshipped the Baals