And the people of Judah did evil in the sight of the Lord, and they provoked Him to jealousy with their sins which they committed, more than all that their fathers had done.
Parallel translations
- WEB Judah did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, and they provoked him to jealousy with their sins which they committed, above all that their fathers had done.
- KJV And Judah did evil in the sight of the LORD, and they provoked him to jealousy with their sins which they had committed, above all that their fathers had done.
- BSB And Judah did evil in the sight of the LORD, and by the sins they committed they provoked Him to jealous anger more than all their fathers had done.
- NKJV Now Judah did evil in the sight of the Lord, and they provoked Him to jealousy with their sins which they committed, more than all that their fathers had done.
- NLT During Rehoboam’s reign, the people of Judah did what was evil in the Lord’s sight, provoking his anger with their sin, for it was even worse than that of their ancestors.
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Quick answer
Judah, too, does evil and provokes God to jealousy with sins surpassing their ancestors. The south is not spared the charge of unfaithfulness.
Overview
Though Judah retained the temple and Davidic kings, it fell into serious sin during Rehoboam's reign. 'Provoking to jealousy' recalls covenant language about idolatry as spiritual adultery. The verse shows that proximity to true worship does not guarantee faithfulness, underscoring the universal need for a faithful heart.
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- 2 Chr 12:1When the kingdom of Rehoboam was established and he was strong, he abandoned Yahweh’s law, and all Israel with him.
- 1 Cor 10:22Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?
- Ps 78:58For they provoked him to anger with their high places, and moved him to jealousy with their engraved images.
- Deut 29:28Yahweh rooted them out of their land in anger, in wrath, and in great indignation, and thrust them into another land, as it is today.”
- Isa 65:3–4a people who provoke me to my face continually, sacrificing in gardens, and burning incense on bricks;
- Deut 4:24For Yahweh your God is a devouring fire, a jealous God.
- Judg 4:1The children of Israel again did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, when Ehud was dead.
- Judg 3:7The children of Israel did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, and forgot Yahweh their God, and served the Baals and the Asheroth.
- 1 Kgs 14:9but have done evil above all who were before you, and have gone and made for yourself other gods, molten images, to provoke me to anger, and have cast me behind your back;
- Deut 32:16–21They moved him to jealousy with strange gods. They provoked him to anger with abominations.
- 2 Chr 12:14He did that which was evil, because he didn’t set his heart to seek Yahweh.
- 2 Kgs 17:19Also Judah didn’t keep the commandments of Yahweh their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made.
- 1 Kgs 16:30Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight above all that were before him.
- Judg 3:12The children of Israel again did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, and Yahweh strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight.
- Jer 3:7–11I said after she had done all these things, ‘She will return to me;’ but she didn’t return; and her treacherous sister Judah saw it.
- Ezek 16:47–48Yet you have not walked in their ways, nor done after their abominations; but, soon you were more corrupt than they in all your ways.
- 2 Kgs 21:11“Because Manasseh king of Judah has done these abominations, and has done wickedly above all that the Amorites did, who were before him, and has also made Judah to sin with his idols;
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