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Berean Standard Bible

“Hezekiah trusted in the LORD, the God of Israel. No king of Judah was like him, either before him or after him.”

2 Kings 18:5

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Hezekiah became king of Judah after his father Ahaz, whose reign had been marked by idolatry and political compromise with Assyria. Hezekiah removed the high places, broke the images and even destroyed the bronze serpent that people had begun to worship.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Hezekiah trusted in the LORD, the God of Israel. No king of Judah was like him, either before him or after him.

World English Bible (WEB)

He trusted in Yahweh, the God of Israel; so that after him was no one like him among all the kings of Judah, nor among them that were before him.

King James Version (KJV)

He trusted in the LORD God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor any that were before him.

American Standard Version (ASV)

He trusted in Jehovah, the God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor [among them] that were before him.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

He had faith in the Lord, the God of Israel; so that there was no one like him among all the kings of Judah who were before him.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

En Jehová Dios de Israel puso su esperanza: después ni antes de él no hubo otro como él en todos los reyes de Judá.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Ezequías confió firmemente en el Señor, Dios de Israel. Ninguno de los reyes, ni antes ni después de él, estuvo tan cerca de Dios como él lo estuvo.

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