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2 Kings 17:2

1 In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel nine years.

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him.

3 Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him presents.

4 And the king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea: for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and brought no present to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year: therefore the king of Assyria shut him up, and bound him in prison.

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BSB
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, but not like the kings of Israel who preceded him.
KJV
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him.
WEB
He did that which was evil in the LORD’s sight, yet not as the kings of Israel who were before him.
ASV
And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, yet not as the kings of Israel that were before him.
DARBY
And he did evil in the sight of Jehovah, but not as the kings of Israel that had been before him.
BLB
And he did evil in the eyes of YHWH, but not as the kings of Israel who were before his face.
ÅB
Han gjorde hva ondt var i Herrens øyne, dog ikke som de konger i Israel som hadde vært før ham.
OTB
Han gjorde det som var ondt i Herrens øyne, men ikke som Israels konger som var før ham.
B1930
Han gjorde hvad ondt var i Herrens øine, dog ikke som de konger i Israel som hadde vært før ham.

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  • 2 Kings 13:2

    And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, and followed the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom.

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  • 2 Kings 13:11

    And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD; he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel sin: but he walked therein.

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  • 2 Chronicles 30:5–11

    So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beer-sheba even to Dan, that they should come to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel at Jerusalem: for they had not done it of a long time in such sort as it was written.

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  • 2 Kings 15:24

    And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.

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  • 2 Kings 3:2

    And he wrought evil in the sight of the LORD; but not like his father, and like his mother: for he put away the image of Baal that his father had made.

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  • 2 Kings 15:9

    And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as his fathers had done: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.

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  • 2 Kings 15:18

    And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed not all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.

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  • 2 Kings 10:31

    But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the LORD God of Israel with all his heart: for he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam, which made Israel to sin.

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