2 Kings 21:22
Modern Translations
New International Version
He forsook the LORD, the God of his ancestors, and did not walk in obedience to him.

New Living Translation
He abandoned the LORD, the God of his ancestors, and he refused to follow the LORD’s ways.

English Standard Version
He abandoned the LORD, the God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of the LORD.

Berean Study Bible
He abandoned the LORD, the God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of the LORD.

New American Standard Bible
So he abandoned the LORD, the God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of the LORD.

NASB 1995
So he forsook the LORD, the God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of the LORD.

NASB 1977
So he forsook the LORD, the God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of the LORD.

Amplified Bible
he abandoned the LORD, the God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of the LORD.

Christian Standard Bible
He abandoned the LORD God of his ancestors and did not walk in the ways of the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He abandoned the LORD God of his ancestors and did not walk in the way of the LORD.

Contemporary English Version
refused to be faithful to the LORD, the God his ancestors had worshiped.

Good News Translation
He rejected the LORD, the God of his ancestors, and disobeyed the LORD's commands.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He abandoned the LORD God of his ancestors and didn't live the LORD's way.

International Standard Version
As a result, he abandoned the LORD God of his ancestors and did not walk in the LORD's way.

NET Bible
He abandoned the LORD God of his ancestors and did not follow the LORD's instructions.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And he forsook the LORD God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the LORD.

New King James Version
He forsook the LORD God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of the LORD.

King James 2000 Bible
And he forsook the LORD God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the LORD.

New Heart English Bible
and he forsook the LORD, the God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of the LORD.

World English Bible
and he forsook Yahweh, the God of his fathers, and didn't walk in the way of Yahweh.

American King James Version
And he forsook the LORD God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the LORD.

American Standard Version
and he forsook Jehovah, the God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of Jehovah.

A Faithful Version
And he left the LORD God of his fathers and did not walk in the way of the LORD.

Darby Bible Translation
and he forsook Jehovah the God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of Jehovah.

English Revised Version
and he forsook the LORD, the God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the LORD.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he forsook the LORD God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the LORD.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And he forsooke the Lorde God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the Lorde.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And he forsoke the Lord God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the Lorde.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
and forsoke the LORDE the God of his father, and walked not in the waye of the LORDE.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and forsakes YHWH, God of his fathers, and has not walked in the way of YHWH.

Young's Literal Translation
and forsaketh Jehovah, God of his fathers, and hath not walked in the way of Jehovah.

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will forsake Jehovah the God of his fathers, and he went not in the way of Jehovah.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And forsook the Lord the God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the Lord.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he abandoned the Lord, the God of his fathers, and he did not walk in the way of the Lord.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he abandoned LORD JEHOVAH, the God of his fathers, and he did not walk in the way of LORD JEHOVAH.

Lamsa Bible
And he forsook the LORD God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the LORD.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And he forsook the LORD, the God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the LORD.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he forsook the Lord God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the Lord.
















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