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2 Chronicles 24:18

18 And they forsook the house of Yahweh, the God of their ancestorsd and served the Asherahs and the idols. And wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem on account of this guilt.

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2 Chronicles 24:18 — The New International Version (NIV)

18 They abandoned the temple of the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and worshiped Asherah poles and idols. Because of their guilt, God’s anger came on Judah and Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 24:18 — English Standard Version (ESV)

18 And they abandoned the house of the Lord, the God of their fathers, and served the Asherim and the idols. And wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this guilt of theirs.

2 Chronicles 24:18 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

18 And they left the house of the Lord God of their fathers, and served groves and idols: and wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their trespass.

2 Chronicles 24:18 — New Living Translation (NLT)

18 They decided to abandon the Temple of the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and they worshiped Asherah poles and idols instead! Because of this sin, divine anger fell on Judah and Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 24:18 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

18 Therefore they left the house of the Lord God of their fathers, and served wooden images and idols; and wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem because of their trespass.

2 Chronicles 24:18 — New Century Version (NCV)

18 The king and these leaders stopped worshiping in the Temple of the Lord, the God of their ancestors. Instead, they began to worship the Asherah idols and other idols. Because they did wrong, God was angry with the people of Judah and Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 24:18 — American Standard Version (ASV)

18 And they forsook the house of Jehovah, the God of their fathers, and served the Asherim and the idols: and wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their guiltiness.

2 Chronicles 24:18 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

18 And they forsook the house of Jehovah the God of their fathers, and served the Asherahs and idols; and wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their trespass.

2 Chronicles 24:18 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

18 They abandoned the temple of the Lord God of their ancestors and worshiped idols and the poles dedicated to the goddess Asherah. This offense of theirs brought God’s anger upon Judah and Jerusalem. 

2 Chronicles 24:18 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

18 and they abandoned the temple of Yahweh, the God of their ancestors and served the Asherah poles and the idols. So there was wrath against Judah and Jerusalem for this guilt of theirs.

2 Chronicles 24:18 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

18 They abandoned the house of the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and served the sacred poles and the idols. And wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this guilt of theirs.

2 Chronicles 24:18 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

18 They turned their backs on the temple of the Lord, the God of their people. They worshiped poles that were made to honor the goddess Asherah. They also worshiped statues of other gods.

Because Judah and Jerusalem were guilty of sin, God became angry with them.

2 Chronicles 24:18 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

18 They abandoned the house of the Lord, the God of their fathers, and served the Asherim and the idols; so wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their guilt.


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