KJV King James Version
And he did [that which was] evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father had done.
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2 Kings 24:9
And he did [that which was] evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father had done.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as his father had done.
WEB World English Bible
He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, according to all that his father had done.
ASV American Standard Version
And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, according to all that his father had done.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and he doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that his fathers did.
Surrounding context — 2 Kings 24
6 So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers: and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead.
7 And the king of Egypt came not again any more out of his land: for the king of Babylon had taken from the river of Egypt unto the river Euphrates all that pertained to the king of Egypt.
8 Jehoiachin [was] eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. And his mother’s name [was] Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem.
9 And he did [that which was] evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father had done.
10 At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.
11 And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came against the city, and his servants did besiege it.
12 And Jehoiachin the king of Judah went out to the king of Babylon, he, and his mother, and his servants, and his princes, and his officers: and the king of Babylon took him in the eighth year of his reign.
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