He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, and walked in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin with which he made Israel to sin.
Parallel translations
- KJV And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin.
- BSB And Baasha did evil in the sight of the LORD and walked in the way of Jeroboam and in his sin, which he had caused Israel to commit.
- NKJV He did evil in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin by which he had made Israel sin.
- NASB And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the way of Jeroboam and in his sin into which he misled Israel.
- NLT But he did what was evil in the Lord’s sight and followed the example of Jeroboam, continuing the sins that Jeroboam had led Israel to commit.
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Quick answer
Baasha did evil and walked in Jeroboam's sinful way, leading Israel astray just as his predecessor had.
Overview
Despite being raised up to destroy Jeroboam's house, Baasha repeats the very idolatry that doomed it, perpetuating the calf-worship that ensnared Israel. This tragic irony shows that judgment on others does not cleanse one's own heart; only repentance and faith can. It exposes the deep human bent toward sin that no mere change of dynasty can cure, pointing forward to the new heart God promises in the gospel.
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- 1 Kgs 15:26He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, and walked in the way of his father, and in his sin with which he made Israel to sin.
- 1 Kgs 14:16He will give Israel up because of the sins of Jeroboam, which he has sinned, and with which he has made Israel to sin.”
- 1 Kgs 12:28–29So the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold; and he said to them, “It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Look and behold your gods, Israel, which brought you up out of the land of Egypt!”
- Isa 1:4Ah sinful nation, a people loaded with iniquity, offspring of evildoers, children who deal corruptly! They have forsaken Yahweh. They have despised the Holy One of Israel. They are estranged and backward.
- 1 Kgs 13:33–34After this thing Jeroboam didn’t return from his evil way, but again made priests of the high places from among all the people. Whoever wanted to, he consecrated him, that there might be priests of the high places.
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