He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight. He didn’t depart all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin.
Parallel translations
- KJV And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed not all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.
- BSB And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and throughout his reign he did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit.
- NKJV And he did evil in the sight of the Lord; he did not depart all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who had made Israel sin.
- NASB He did evil in the sight of the Lord; for all his days he did not desist from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, into which he misled Israel.
- NLT But Menahem did what was evil in the Lord’s sight. During his entire reign, he refused to turn from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had led Israel to commit.
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Menahem did evil in the Lord's sight, never departing from the idolatrous sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat.
Overview
Like every northern king, Menahem perpetuated the founding sin of calf-worship throughout his reign. His unbroken evil, despite the gathering threat of Assyria, shows a hardened refusal to return to the Lord. The persistence of this idolatry explains why God's patience with Israel is nearing its end.
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