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1 Kings 16:31

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31Then, as if following the sin of Jeroboam son of Nebat were a trivial matter, he married Jezebel, zthe daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, aand then proceeded to serve Baal and worship him. b

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Cross references

  1. z16:31 Dt 7:3–4; 1Kg 18:4, 13; Rv 2:20
  2. a16:31 1Kg 11:5
  3. b16:31 Jdg 2:11

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, he took for his wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and went and served Baal and worshiped him.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

He not only considered it trivial to commit the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, but he also married Jezebel daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and began to serve Baal and worship him.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Then, as if following the sin of Jeroboam son of Nebat were not enough, he married Jezebel, the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and then proceeded to serve Baal and bow in worship to him.

NLTNew Living Translation

And as though it were not enough to follow the sinful example of Jeroboam, he married Jezebel, the daughter of King Ethbaal of the Sidonians, and he began to bow down in worship of Baal.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

If it wasn’t enough that he went after the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, he also took as wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal the king of the Sidonians. He went and served Baal and bowed down to him.

KJV 1900King James Version

And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him.