2 Kings 23:37

What does 2 Kings 23:37 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Kings 23:37 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, according to all that his fathers had done.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his fathers had done.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, according to all that his fathers had done.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

He did evil in the eyes of the Lord as his fathers had done.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and he doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that his fathers did.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he did evil before the Lord according to all that his fathers had done.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he did evil in the sight of Jehovah, according to all that his fathers had done.

Context

v.36Jehoiakim was twenty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Zebidah the daughter of Pedaiah of Rumah.

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Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Jeremiah 36:31

    And I will punish him and his seed and his servants for their iniquity; and I will bring upon them, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and upon the men of Judah, all the evil that I have pronounced against them, but they hearkened not.

  • Ezekiel 19:5

    Now when she saw that she had waited, and her hope was lost, then she took another of her whelps, and made him a young lion.

  • 2 Chronicles 28:22

    And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against Jehovah, this same king Ahaz.

  • Jeremiah 36:23

    And it came to pass, when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, that the king cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was in the brazier, until all the roll was consumed in the fire that was in the brazier.

  • 2 Chronicles 33:4

    And he built altars in the house of Jehovah, whereof Jehovah said, In Jerusalem shall my name be for ever.

  • Jeremiah 22:13

    Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by injustice; that useth his neighbor’s service without wages, and giveth him not his hire;

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