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War between Asa and Baasha

2 Chronicles 16:5

In 11 translations

BSB
When Baasha learned of this, he stopped fortifying Ramah and abandoned his work.
KJV
And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease.
WEB
When Baasha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah, and let his work cease.
ASV
And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building Ramah, and let his work cease.
LSV
And it comes to pass, at Baasha’s hearing, that he ceases from building Ramah, and lets his work rest;
YLT
And it cometh to pass, at Baasha's hearing, that he ceaseth from building Ramah, and letteth his work rest;
DBY
And it came to pass when Baasha heard of it, that he left off building Ramah, and let his work cease.
DRC
And when Baasa heard of it, he left off the building of Rama, and interrupted his work.
GNV
And when Baasha heard it, he left building of Ramah, and let his worke cease.
JPS
And it came to pass, when Baasa heard thereof, that he left off building Ramah, and let his work cease.
LXXE
And it came to pass when Baasa heard it, he left off building Rama, and put a stop to his work:

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיְהִי֙ כִּשְׁמֹ֣עַ בַּעְשָׁ֔א וַיֶּחְדַּ֕ל מִבְּנ֖וֹת אֶת־הָרָמָ֑ה וַיַּשְׁבֵּ֖ת אֶת־מְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ ἀκοῦσαι Βαασὰ, ἀπέλιπε τοῦ μηκέτι οἰκοδομεῖν τὴν Ῥαμὰ, καὶ κατέπαυσε τὸ ἔργον αὐτοῦ.

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