2 Chronicles 16:5
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
When Baasha learned of this, he stopped fortifying Ramah and abandoned his work.
In context
3 “Let there be a treaty between me and you, between my father and your father. See, I have sent you silver and gold. Now go and break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, so that he will withdraw from me.”
4 And Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, conquering Ijon, Dan, Abel-maim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.
5 When Baasha learned of this, he stopped fortifying Ramah and abandoned his work.
6 Then King Asa brought all the men of Judah, and they carried away the stones of Ramah and the timbers Baasha had used for building. And with these materials he built up Geba and Mizpah.
7 At that time Hanani the seer came to King Asa of Judah and told him, “Because you have relied on the king of Aram and not on the LORD your God, the army of the king of Aram has escaped from your hand.
2 Chronicles 16:5 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- When Baasha learned of this, he stopped fortifying Ramah and abandoned his work.
- KJV King James Version
- And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease.
- WEB World English Bible
- When Baasha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah, and let his work cease.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building Ramah, and let his work cease.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And it cometh to pass, at Baasha's hearing, that he ceaseth from building Ramah, and letteth his work rest;
- DBY Darby Translation
- And it came to pass when Baasha heard of it, that he left off building Ramah, and let his work cease.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it , that he left off the building of Ramah, and let his work cease.