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1 Kings 21:26
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KJ21
And he did very abominably in following idols, according to all things as did the Amorites, whom the Lord cast out before the children of Israel.
ASV
And he did very abominably in following idols, according to all that the Amorites did, whom Jehovah cast out before the children of Israel.)
AMP
He acted very repulsively in following idols, in accordance with everything the Amorites had done, whom the Lord expelled [from the land] before the sons of Israel.
AMPC
He did very abominably in going after idols, as had the Amorites, whom the Lord cast out before the Israelites.
BRG
And he did very abominably in following idols, according to all things as did the Amorites, whom the Lord cast out before the children of Israel.
CSB
He committed the most detestable acts by following idols as the Amorites had, whom the Lord had dispossessed before the Israelites.
CSBA
He committed the most detestable acts by following idols as the Amorites had, whom the Lord had dispossessed before the Israelites.
CEB
Ahab’s actions were deplorable. He followed after the worthless idols exactly like the Amorites had done—the very ones the Lord had removed before the Israelites.)
CJB
His behavior in following idols was grossly abominable; he did everything the Emori had done, whom Adonai expelled ahead of the people of Isra’el.
CEV
When Ahab heard this, he tore his clothes in sorrow and wore sackcloth day and night. He was depressed and refused to eat. Some time later, the Lord said, “Elijah, do you see how sorry Ahab is for what he did? I won't punish his family while he is still alive. I'll wait until his son is king.” No one was more determined than Ahab to disobey the Lord. And Jezebel encouraged him. Worst of all, he had worshiped idols, just as the Amorites had done before the Lord forced them out of the land and gave it to Israel.
DARBY
And he did very abominably in following idols, according to all that the Amorites did, whom Jehovah had dispossessed before the children of Israel.)
DRA
And he became abominable, insomuch that he followed the idols which the Amorrhites had made, whom the Lord destroyed before the face of the children of Israel.
ERV
Ahab committed the terrible sin of worshiping those filthy idols, just as the Amorites did. And that is why the Lord took the land from them and gave it to the Israelites.
EASY
Ahab was so wicked that he worshipped useless idols, as the Amorites did. The Lord had chased those people out of the land so that the Israelites could live there.
EHV
He committed obscene acts by following filthy idols, like everything that the Amorites had done, for which the Lord drove them out before the people of Israel.
ESV
He acted very abominably in going after idols, as the Amorites had done, whom the Lord cast out before the people of Israel.)
ESVUK
He acted very abominably in going after idols, as the Amorites had done, whom the Lord cast out before the people of Israel.)
EXB
Ahab ·sinned terribly [acted most detestably/abominably] by ·worshiping [following; going after] idols, just as the Amorites did. And the Lord had ·taken away their land and given it to [driven them out before] the people of Israel.
GNV
For he did exceeding abominably in following idols, according to all that the Amorites did, whom the Lord cast out before the children of Israel.)
GW
He did many disgusting things as a result of worshiping idols as the Amorites had done. (The Lord confiscated their land for Israel.)
GNT
He committed the most shameful sins by worshiping idols, as the Amorites had done, whom the Lord had driven out of the land as the people of Israel advanced.)
HCSB
He committed the most detestable acts by going after idols as the Amorites had, whom the Lord had dispossessed before the Israelites.
ICB
Ahab sinned terribly by worshiping idols. This was the same thing the Amorite people did. So the Lord took their land away from them. And he gave it to the people of Israel.
ISV
His behavior in pursuing idolatry was detestable, just like the Amorites had done whom the Lord had expelled in front of the army of Israel.
JUB
He was very abominable, following idols, according to all the things that the Amorites did, whom the LORD cast out before the sons of Israel.)
KJV
And he did very abominably in following idols, according to all things as did the Amorites, whom the Lord cast out before the children of Israel.
AKJV
And he did very abominably in following idols, according to all things as did the Amorites, whom the Lord cast out before the children of Israel.
LSB
And he acted very abominably in following idols, according to all that the Amorites had done, whom Yahweh dispossessed before the sons of Israel.
LEB
Also, he acted very abominably by going after idols like all the Amorites had done whom Yahweh had driven out from before the Israelites.”
TLB
He was especially guilty because he worshiped idols just as the Amorites did—the people whom the Lord had chased out of the land to make room for the people of Israel.
MSG
Ahab, pushed by his wife Jezebel and in open defiance of God, set an all-time record in making big business of evil. He indulged in outrageous obscenities in the world of idols, copying the Amorites whom God had earlier kicked out of Israelite territory.
MEV
He performed the most abominable act in following idols like the Amorites, whom the Lord cast out before the children of Israel.
NOG
He did many disgusting things as a result of worshiping idols as the Amorites had done. (Yahweh confiscated their land for Israel.)
NABRE
He became completely abominable by going after idols, just as the Amorites had done, whom the Lord drove out of the Israelites’ way.
NASB
He also acted very despicably in following idols, conforming to everything that the Amorites had done, whom the Lord drove out from the sons of Israel.
NASB1995
He acted very abominably in following idols, according to all that the Amorites had done, whom the Lord cast out before the sons of Israel.
NCB
He was detestable in the way that he followed after idols, just as the Amorites had whom the Lord had cast out from before the Israelites.
NCV
Ahab sinned terribly by worshiping idols, just as the Amorite people did. And the Lord had taken away their land and given it to the people of Israel.
NET
He was so wicked he worshiped the disgusting idols, just as the Amorites whom the Lord had driven out from before the Israelites.)
NIRV
He acted in the most evil way. He worshiped statues of gods. He was like the Amorites. The Lord drove them out to make room for Israel.
NIV
He behaved in the vilest manner by going after idols, like the Amorites the Lord drove out before Israel.)
NIVUK
He behaved in the vilest manner by going after idols, like the Amorites the Lord drove out before Israel.)
NKJV
And he behaved very abominably in following idols, according to all that the Amorites had done, whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel.
NLV
He did what was hated by following false gods. He did all that the Amorites had done, whom the Lord drove out in front of the people of Israel.
NLT
His worst outrage was worshiping idols just as the Amorites had done—the people whom the Lord had driven out from the land ahead of the Israelites.)
NRSVA
He acted most abominably in going after idols, as the Amorites had done, whom the Lord drove out before the Israelites.)
NRSVACE
He acted most abominably in going after idols, as the Amorites had done, whom the Lord drove out before the Israelites.)
NRSVCE
He acted most abominably in going after idols, as the Amorites had done, whom the Lord drove out before the Israelites.)
NRSVUE
He acted most abominably in going after idols, as the Amorites had done, whom the Lord had driven out before the Israelites.)
OJB
And he acted monstrously in going after gillulim (idols), according to all things as did HaEmori, whom Hashem drove out before the Bnei Yisroel.
RGT
For he had acted very abominably in following idols, according to all that the Amorites did, whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel.)
RSV
He did very abominably in going after idols, as the Amorites had done, whom the Lord cast out before the people of Israel.)
RSVCE
He did very abominably in going after idols, as the Amorites had done, whom the Lord cast out before the people of Israel.)
TLV
He did grossly loathsome acts in following idols just like all that the Amorites had done, whom Adonai had dispossessed before the children of Israel.
VOICE
Ahab was incredibly wicked, giving his life over to idols as the Amorites (whom the Eternal handed to the Israelites) had done.
WEB
He did very abominably in following idols, according to all that the Amorites did, whom Yahweh cast out before the children of Israel.
WYC
and he was made abominable, in so much that he followed the idols that (the) Amorites made, which men the Lord wasted from (before) the face of the sons of Israel.
YLT
and he doth very abominably to go after the idols, according to all that the Amorite did whom Jehovah dispossessed from the presence of the sons of Israel.'
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