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).
Theme notes and profiles
Events
- Reign of Jehoiakimc. 609 BC
Parallels
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