1 Kings 16:25
But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did worse than all that were before him.In other versions
And Omri did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and dealt wickedly above all that were before him.
ASV
And Omri did evil in the eyes of the Lord, even worse than all those before him,
BBE
And Omri wrought evil in the sight of Jehovah, and did worse than all that were before him.
DBY
Omri did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, and dealt wickedly above all who were before him.
WEB
And Omri doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, and doth evil above all who `are' before him,
YLT
But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did worse than all that were before him.
ENG
But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did worse than all that were before him.
WBT
But Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD and acted more wickedly than all who were before him.
BSB
In context
23In the thirty and first year of Asa king of Judah began Omri to reign over Israel, twelve years: six years reigned he in Tirzah.
24And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver, and built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill, Samaria.
25But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did worse than all that were before him.
26For he walked in all the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin, to provoke the LORD God of Israel to anger with their vanities.
27Now the rest of the acts of Omri which he did, and his might that he showed, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Omri