Translations
Modern
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD and did not turn away from all the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit.
Traditional
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 to sin.
Literal
And he did evil in the eyes of YHWH; he did not depart from all the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, who had caused Israel to sin.
Latin
Et fecit quod malum est coram Domino: non recessit ab omnibus peccatis Jeroboam filii Nabat, qui peccare fecit Israël.
Original
Hebrew
English
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD and did not turn away from all the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit.
Notes
Jeroboam II continued the false religion started by Jeroboam I (1 Kings 12:28–33) that eventually caused Israel's downfall (2 Kings 17:21–23; 1 Kings 14:16).
Theme notes and profiles
Events
People
Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Jeroboam: First king of the northern kingdom of Israel Nebat: Father of Jeroboam, the first king of Israel
Glossary
Dispersion of the Jews, Diaspora Galilee Hamath, Entrance of Hosea, Book of Jeroboam Kings, Books of First and Second Nineveh, Ninevite Samaria
Topics
Calves of Jeroboam: Worship of Adopted by Succeeding Kings Jeroboam: King of Israel: Wicked Reign of Kings: Who Reigned Over Israel: Jeroboam the Second Rulers: Wicked: Jeroboam Ii, not Departing from the Sins of Jeroboam