2 Chronicles 16:5
King James Version (KJV)
And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease.
In context
3 There is a league between me and thee, as there was between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent thee silver and gold; go, break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.
4 And Ben-hadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abel-maim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.
5 And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease.
6 Then Asa the king took all Judah; and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha was building; and he built therewith Geba and Mizpah.
7 And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the LORD thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thine hand.
2 Chronicles 16:5 in every translation
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- When Baasha learned of this, he stopped fortifying Ramah and abandoned his work.
- 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.