Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Then Baasha, hearing of it, put a stop to the building of Ramah, and let his work come to an end.
New American Standard Bible
When Baasha heard of it, he ceased
King James Version
And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease.
Holman Bible
When Baasha heard about it, he quit building Ramah and stopped his work.
International Standard Version
When Baasha learned of the attack, he withdrew from Ramah and stopped his interdiction.
A Conservative Version
And it came to pass, when Baasha heard of it, that he left off building Ramah, and let his work cease.
American Standard Version
And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building Ramah, and let his work cease.
Amplified
When Baasha heard about it, he ceased fortifying Ramah and stopped his work.
Darby Translation
And it came to pass when Baasha heard of it, that he left off building Ramah, and let his work cease.
Julia Smith Translation
And it will be when Baasha heard, and he will desist from building Ramah, and cause his works to cease.
King James 2000
And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he stopped building Ramah, and let his work cease.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And it happened [that] when Baasha heard [this], he stopped building Ramah and ceased his work.
Modern King James verseion
And it happened when Baasha heard, he left off building Ramah, and let his work stop.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And when Baasha heard that, he left building of Ramah and let his work cease.
NET Bible
When Baasha heard the news, he stopped fortifying Ramah and abandoned the project.
New Heart English Bible
It happened, when Baasha heard of it, that he left off building Ramah, and let his work cease.
The Emphasized Bible
And it cams to pass, when Baasha heard it, he left off building Ramah, - and let his work cease.
Webster
And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off the building of Ramah, and let his work cease.
World English Bible
It happened, when Baasha heard of it, that he left off building Ramah, and let his work cease.
Youngs Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, at Baasha's hearing, that he ceaseth from building Ramah, and letteth his work rest;
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 16:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
The End Of Asa's Reign
4 And Ben-hadad did as King Asa said, and sent the captains of his armies against the towns of Israel, attacking Ijon and Dan and Abel-maim, and all the store-towns of Naphtali. 5 Then Baasha, hearing of it, put a stop to the building of Ramah, and let his work come to an end. 6 Then King Asa, with all Judah, took away the stones and wood with which Baasha was building Ramah, and he made use of them for building Geba and Mizpah.