2 Chronicles 16:5
World English Bible (WEB)
When Baasha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah, and let his work cease.
In context
3 “Let there be a treaty between me and you, as there was between my father and your father. Behold, I have sent you silver and gold. Go, break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.”
4 Ben Hadad listened to King Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they struck Ijon, Dan, Abel Maim, and all the storage cities of Naphtali.
5 When Baasha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah, and let his work cease.
6 Then Asa the king took all Judah, and they carried away the stones and timber of Ramah, with which Baasha had built; and he built Geba and Mizpah with them.
7 At that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said to him, “Because you have relied on the king of Syria, and have not relied on the LORD your God, therefore the army of the king of Syria has escaped out of your hand.
2 Chronicles 16:5 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- When Baasha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah, and let his work cease.
- 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.
- 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.