2 Kings 23:37

Jehoiakim Reigns in Judah · 2 Kings 23:36–37
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Translations

Modern
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as his fathers had done.
Traditional
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his fathers had done.
Literal
And he did evil in the eyes of YHWH, according to all that his fathers had done.
Latin
Et fecit malum coram Domino juxta omnia quæ fecerant patres ejus.

Original

Hebrew
English
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as his fathers had done.

Notes

did evil: The book of Jeremiah describes Jehoiakim as completely unfaithful (see Jeremiah 22:13–23; 25:1–14; 26:20–23; 36:1–32).

Events

Parallels

2 Chronicles 36:5–8

Glossary

Jehoiakim Kings, Books of First and Second Kohath, Kohathites

Topics

Jehoiakim: Wicked Reign and Final Overthrow of Rulers: Wicked: Jehoiakim, in Walking in the Ways of his Forefathers