2 Kings 24:9
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father had done.
2 Kings 24:9 in other translations
| BSB | And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as his father had done. |
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| 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. |
| YLT | and he doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that his fathers did. |
| DARBY | And he did evil in the sight of Jehovah, according to all that his father had done. |
| BBE | He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, as his father had done. |
| Webster | And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father had done. |
What does 2 Kings 24:9 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Kings 24:8-20
Jehoiachin reigned but three months, yet long enough to show that he justly smarted for his fathers' sins, for he trod in their steps. His uncle was intrusted with the government. This Zedekiah was the last of the kings of Judah. Though the judgments of God upon the three kings before him might have warned him, he did that which was evil, like them. When those intrusted with the counsels of a nation act unwisely…
2 Kings 24:9 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- 2 Kings 24:8
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.
- 2 Kings 24:9
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father had done.
- 2 Kings 24:10
At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.
2 Kings 24:9 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | E hizo lo malo en ojos de Jehová, conforme á todas las cosas que había hecho su padre. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il fit ce qui est mauvais aux yeux de l’ Éternel, selon tout ce que son père avait fait. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er tat, was böse war in den Augen Jehovas, nach allem, was sein Vater getan hatte. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et fecit malum coram Domino, juxta omnia quæ fecerat pater ejus. |