1 Kings 16:25

In 11 translations

BSB

But Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD and acted more wickedly than all who were before him.

KJV

¶ But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did worse than all that were before him.

WEB

Omri did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, and dealt wickedly above all who were before him.

ASV

And Omri did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and dealt wickedly above all that were before him.

LSV

And Omri does evil in the eyes of YHWH, and does evil above all who [are] before him,

YLT

And Omri doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, and doth evil above all who [are] before him,

DBY

And Omri wrought evil in the sight of Jehovah, and did worse than all that were before him.

DRC

And Amri did evil in the sight of the Lord, and acted wickedly above all that were before him.

GNV

But Omri did euil in the eyes of the Lord, and did worse then all that were before him.

JPS

And Omri did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, and dealt wickedly above all that were before him.

LXXE

And Ambri did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, and wrought wickedly beyond all that were before him.

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WLC

וַיַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה עָמְרִ֛י הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיָּ֕רַע מִכֹּ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר לְפָנָֽיו׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ ἐποίησεν Ἀμβρὶ τὸ πονηρὸν ἐνώπιον Κυρίου, καὶ ἐπονηρεύσατο ὑπὲρ πάντας τοὺς γενομένους ἔμπροσθεν αὐτοῦ.

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• Micah 6:16You have kept the statutes of Omri and all the practices of Ahab’s house; you have followed their counsel. Therefore I will make you a desolation, and your inhabitants an object of contempt; you will bear the scorn of…
• 1 Kings 16:33Then he set up an Asherah pole. Thus Ahab did more to provoke the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger than all the kings of Israel before him.
• 1 Kings 16:30–31However, Ahab son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD, more than all who were before him. And as if it were not enough for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, he even married Jezebel the daughter of…
• 1 Kings 14:9You have done more evil than all who came before you. You have proceeded to make for yourself other gods and molten images to provoke Me, and you have flung Me behind your back.

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