2 Kings 24:9
7 And the king of Egypt came not again any more out of his land: for the king of Babylon had taken from the river of Egypt unto the river Euphrates all that pertained to the king of Egypt.
8 Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. And his mother’s name was Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem.
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father had done.
10 At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.
11 And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came against the city, and his servants did besiege it.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as his father had done.
- KJV
- And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father had done.
- WEB
- He did that which was evil in the LORD’s sight, according to all that his father had done.
- ASV
- And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, according to all that his father had done.
- DARBY
- And he did evil in the sight of Jehovah, according to all that his father had done.
- BLB
- And he did evil in the eyes of YHWH, according to all that his father had done.
- ÅB
- Han gjorde hva ondt var i Herrens øyne, aldeles som hans far hadde gjort.
- OTB
- Han handlet ondt i Herrens øyne, etter sin fars veier.
- B1930
- Han gjorde hvad ondt var i Herrens øine, aldeles som hans far hadde gjort.