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Berean Standard Bible

“And as if it were not enough for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, he even married Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and he then proceeded to serve and worship Baal.”

1 Kings 16:31

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Ahab becomes king of Israel and surpasses all previous kings in evil. The book of Kings presents him as a turning point in Israel's decline.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And as if it were not enough for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, he even married Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and he then proceeded to serve and worship Baal.

World English Bible (WEB)

As if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, he took as wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshiped him.

King James Version (KJV)

And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And as if copying the evil ways of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, was a small thing for him, he took as his wife Jezebel, daughter of Ethbaal, king of Zidon, and became a servant and worshipper of Baal.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque le fué ligera cosa andar en los pecados de Jeroboam hijo de Nabat, y tomó por mujer á Jezabel hija de Ethbaal rey de los Sidonios, y fué y sirvió á Baal, y lo adoró.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Y como si esto no fuera suficiente, se casó con Jezabel, la hija del rey Et Baal de los sidonios, y comenzó a adorar a Baal.

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