Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When Baasha heard this, he stopped building Ramah and abandoned his work. New Living Translation As soon as Baasha of Israel heard what was happening, he abandoned his project of fortifying Ramah and stopped all work on it. English Standard Version And when Baasha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah and let his work cease. Berean Standard Bible When Baasha learned of this, he stopped fortifying Ramah and abandoned his work. King James Bible And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease. New King James Version Now it happened, when Baasha heard it, that he stopped building Ramah and ceased his work. New American Standard Bible When Baasha heard about it, he stopped fortifying Ramah and put an end to his work. NASB 1995 When Baasha heard of it, he ceased fortifying Ramah and stopped his work. NASB 1977 And it came about when Baasha heard of it that he ceased fortifying Ramah and stopped his work. Legacy Standard Bible Now it happened that when Baasha heard of it, he ceased building up Ramah and stopped his work. Amplified Bible When Baasha heard about it, he ceased fortifying Ramah and stopped his work. Christian Standard Bible When Baasha heard about it, he quit building Ramah and stopped his work. Holman Christian Standard Bible When Baasha heard about it, he quit building Ramah and stopped his work. American Standard Version And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building Ramah, and let his work cease. Contemporary English Version When Baasha heard about it, he stopped his work on the town of Ramah. English Revised Version And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease. GOD'S WORD® Translation When Baasha heard the news, he stopped fortifying Ramah and abandoned his work on it. Good News Translation When King Baasha heard what was happening, he stopped fortifying Ramah and abandoned the work. International Standard Version When Baasha learned of the attack, he withdrew from Ramah and stopped his interdiction. Majority Standard Bible When Baasha learned of this, he stopped fortifying Ramah and abandoned his work. NET Bible When Baasha heard the news, he stopped fortifying Ramah and abandoned the project. New Heart English Bible It happened, when Baasha heard of it, that he left off building Ramah, and let his work cease. Webster's Bible Translation And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off the building of Ramah, and let his work cease. World English Bible When Baasha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah, and let his work cease. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd it comes to pass, at Baasha’s hearing, that he ceases from building Ramah, and lets his work rest; Young's Literal Translation And it cometh to pass, at Baasha's hearing, that he ceaseth from building Ramah, and letteth his work rest; Smith's Literal Translation And it will be when Baasha heard, and he will desist from building Ramah, and cause his works to cease. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd when Baasa heard of it, he left off the building of Rama, and interrupted his work. Catholic Public Domain Version And when Baasha had heard of it, he ceased to build around Ramah, and he interrupted his work. New American Bible When Baasha heard of it, he left off fortifying Ramah, putting an end to his work. New Revised Standard Version When Baasha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah, and let his work cease. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen when Baasha heard of it, he stopped building Ramtha, and let his work cease. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Then when Baasha heard, he departed from building Ramtha and he stopped all his building. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And it came to pass, when Baasa heard thereof, that he left off building Ramah, and let his work cease. Brenton Septuagint Translation And it came to pass when Baasa heard it he left off building Rama, and put a stop to his work: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context War Between Asa and Baasha…4And Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, conquering Ijon, Dan, Abel-maim, and all the store cities of Naphtali. 5 When Baasha learned of this, he stopped fortifying Ramah and abandoned his work. 6Then King Asa brought all the men of Judah, and they carried away the stones of Ramah and the timbers Baasha had used for building. And with these materials he built up Geba and Mizpah.… Cross References 1 Kings 15:22 Then King Asa summoned all the men of Judah, with no exceptions, and they carried away the stones of Ramah and the timbers Baasha had used for building. And with these materials King Asa built up Geba of Benjamin, as well as Mizpah. 2 Chronicles 15:19 And there was no war until the thirty-fifth year of Asa’s reign. 2 Chronicles 14:1 Then Abijah rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David. And his son Asa reigned in his place, and in his days the land was at peace for ten years. 2 Chronicles 14:5-7 He also removed the high places and incense altars from all the cities of Judah, and under him the kingdom was at peace. / Because the land was at peace, Asa built fortified cities in Judah. In those days no one made war with him, because the LORD had given him rest. / So he said to the people of Judah, “Let us build these cities and surround them with walls and towers, with doors and bars. The land is still ours because we have sought the LORD our God. We have sought Him, and He has given us rest on every side.” So they built and prospered. 2 Chronicles 17:10 And the dread of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that surrounded Judah, so that they did not make war against Jehoshaphat. 2 Chronicles 20:29 And the fear of God came upon all the kingdoms of the lands when they heard that the LORD had fought against the enemies of Israel. 2 Chronicles 21:16 Then the LORD stirred against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines and Arabs who lived near the Cushites. 2 Chronicles 32:22 So the LORD saved Hezekiah and the people of Jerusalem from the hands of King Sennacherib of Assyria and all others, and He gave them rest on every side. 2 Chronicles 14:14 and attacked all the cities around Gerar, because the terror of the LORD had fallen upon them. They plundered all the cities, since there was much plunder there. 2 Chronicles 13:20 Jeroboam did not again recover his power during the days of Abijah, and the LORD struck him down and he died. 1 Kings 15:16-17 Now there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their days. / Baasha king of Israel went to war against Judah and fortified Ramah to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the territory of Asa king of Judah. 1 Kings 15:19 “Let there be a treaty between me and you as there was between my father and your father. See, I have sent you a gift of silver and gold. Now go and break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, so that he will withdraw from me.” 1 Kings 15:21 When Baasha learned of this, he stopped fortifying Ramah and withdrew to Tirzah. 1 Kings 15:23 Now the rest of the acts of Asa, along with all his might, all his accomplishments, and the cities he built, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? In his old age, however, he became diseased in his feet. 1 Kings 15:32 And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their days. Treasury of Scripture And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease. that he left off 2 Chronicles 16:1 In the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah, and built Ramah, to the intent that he might let none go out or come in to Asa king of Judah. Jump to Previous Abandoned Baasa Baasha Ba'asha Baasha's Building Cease Ceased Ceaseth End Fortifying Heard Hearing Ramah Rest Stop Stopped Thereof WorkJump to Next Abandoned Baasa Baasha Ba'asha Baasha's Building Cease Ceased Ceaseth End Fortifying Heard Hearing Ramah Rest Stop Stopped Thereof Work2 Chronicles 16 1. Asa, by the aid of the Syrians, diverts Baasha from building Ramah7. Being reproved thereof by Hanani, he puts him in prison 11. Among his other acts in his disease he seeks not to God, but to the physicians 13. His death and burial When Baasha heard this The phrase begins with "When Baasha heard this," indicating a pivotal moment of realization or reaction. Baasha was the king of Israel, and his actions were often in opposition to the kingdom of Judah. The Hebrew root for "heard" is "שָׁמַע" (shama), which implies not just the act of hearing but also understanding and responding. In the biblical context, hearing often leads to a change in action or repentance. Baasha's hearing signifies a moment of confrontation with the reality of his situation, which is a common theme in the Bible where God uses circumstances to speak to leaders and nations. he stopped building Ramah and abandoned his work And let his work cease.--Vay-yashbeth 'ethmelakhto. Kings: "vay-yesheb bethirzah, "and dwelt in Tirzah." The partial similarity of the Heb. is obvious. Kings appears to be correct, and the tautologous reading of the chronicler is to be ascribed to a fault in the writer's MS. Verse 5. - And let his work cease. The parallel has not this, but follows the exact previous sentence with this, "and dwelt in Tirzah." It is the happy suggestion of one commentator (Professor James G. Murphy, 'Handbook: Chronicles') that this sentence may betray that it had been Baasha's intention to reside in Ramah.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew When Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֔א (ba‘·šā) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1201: Baasha -- a king of Israel learned of this, כִּשְׁמֹ֣עַ (kiš·mō·a‘) Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently he stopped וַיֶּחְדַּ֕ל (way·yeḥ·dal) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2308: To be flabby, desist, be lacking, idle fortifying מִבְּנ֖וֹת (mib·bə·nō·wṯ) Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 1129: To build Ramah הָרָמָ֑ה (hā·rā·māh) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 7414: Ramah -- 'height', the name of several places in Israel and abandoned וַיַּשְׁבֵּ֖ת (way·yaš·bêṯ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7673: To repose, desist from exertion his work. מְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃ (mə·laḵ·tōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4399: Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, property Links 2 Chronicles 16:5 NIV2 Chronicles 16:5 NLT 2 Chronicles 16:5 ESV 2 Chronicles 16:5 NASB 2 Chronicles 16:5 KJV 2 Chronicles 16:5 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 16:5 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 16:5 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 16:5 French Bible 2 Chronicles 16:5 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 16:5 It happened when Baasha heard of it (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |
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