1 Kings 16:25
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD and acted more wickedly than all who were before him.”
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“But Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD and acted more wickedly than all who were before him.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the Lord, and did worse than all that were before him.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Omri did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and dealt wickedly above all that were before him.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Omri doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, and doth evil above all who <FI>are<Fi> before him,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Kings 16:25 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 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.
- 1 Kings 16:30However, Ahab son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD, more than all who were before him.
- 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 21:25(Surely there was never one like Ahab, who sold himself to do evil in the sight of the LORD, incited by his wife Jezebel.
- 2 Kings 17:2And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, but not like the kings of Israel who preceded him.
- 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 the nations.”
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