2 Kings 3:3
Modern Translations
New International Version
Nevertheless he clung to the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit; he did not turn away from them.

New Living Translation
Nevertheless, he continued in the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had committed and led the people of Israel to commit.

English Standard Version
Nevertheless, he clung to the sin of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which he made Israel to sin; he did not depart from it.

Berean Study Bible
Nevertheless, he clung to the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit; he did not turn away from them.

New American Standard Bible
Nevertheless, he clung to the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, into which he misled Israel; he did not abandon them.

NASB 1995
Nevertheless, he clung to the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which he made Israel sin; he did not depart from them.

NASB 1977
Nevertheless, he clung to the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which he made Israel sin; he did not depart from them.

Amplified Bible
Nevertheless, he continued in the [idolatrous] sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel sin; he did not depart from them.

Christian Standard Bible
Nevertheless, Joram clung to the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit. He did not turn away from them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Nevertheless, Joram clung to the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit. He did not turn away from them.

Contemporary English Version
But he kept doing the sinful things that Jeroboam son of Nebat had led Israel to do.

Good News Translation
Yet, like King Jeroboam son of Nebat before him, he led Israel into sin and would not stop.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But he would not give up the sins that Jeroboam (Nebat's son) led Israel to commit. Joram would not turn away from those sins.

International Standard Version
Even so, he kept on committing the sins that Nebat's son Jeroboam had done, which ensnared Israel in sin—he never abandoned them.

NET Bible
Yet he persisted in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, who encouraged Israel to sin; he did not turn from them.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Nevertheless he cleaved unto the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom.

New King James Version
Nevertheless he persisted in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who had made Israel sin; he did not depart from them.

King James 2000 Bible
Nevertheless he clung unto the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin; he departed not from them.

New Heart English Bible
Nevertheless he held to the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin; he did not depart from it.

World English Bible
Nevertheless he held to the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin; he didn't depart from it.

American King James Version
Nevertheless he joined to the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom.

American Standard Version
Nevertheless he cleaved unto the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, wherewith he made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom.

A Faithful Version
But he clung to the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat who made Israel to sin. He did not depart from them.

Darby Bible Translation
Only, he clave to the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat who made Israel to sin: he did not depart therefrom.

English Revised Version
Nevertheless he cleaved unto the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, wherewith he made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom.

Webster's Bible Translation
Nevertheless, he cleaved to the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Neuerthelesse, he cleaued vnto the sinnes of Ieroboam, the sonne of Nebat, which made Israel to sinne, and departed not therefrom.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Neuerthelesse, he cleaued vnto the sinnes of Ieroboam the sonne of Nabat which made Israel to sinne, and departed not therefrom.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Neuertheles he cleued vnto ye synnes of Ieroboa & sonne of Nebat, which made Israel for to synne, & departed not there fro.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
surely he has cleaved to the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat that he caused Israel to sin; he has not turned aside from it.

Young's Literal Translation
only to the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat that he caused Israel to sin he hath cleaved, he hath not turned aside from it.

Smith's Literal Translation
But in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin, he adhered; he departed not from them.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Nevertheless he stuck to the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nabat, who made Israel to sin, nor did he depart from them.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Yet truly, he did adhere to the sins of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin; neither did he withdraw from these.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Only he cleaved to the sins by which Yorbaam son of Nebat had caused Israel to sin, and he did not turn aside from them.

Lamsa Bible
Nevertheless he clung to the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel sin; he did not turn aside from them.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Nevertheless he cleaved unto the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, wherewith he made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Only he adhered to the sin of Jeroboam the son of Nabat, who made Israel to sin; he departed not from it.
















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