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2 Chronicles 16:5
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KJ21
And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off building Ramah and let his work cease.
ASV
And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building Ramah, and let his work cease.
AMP
When Baasha heard about it, he ceased fortifying Ramah and stopped his work.
AMPC
And when Baasha heard it, he stopped building Ramah and let his work cease.
BRG
And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease.
CSB
When Baasha heard about it, he quit building Ramah and stopped his work.
CSBA
When Baasha heard about it, he stopped building Ramah and abandoned his work.
CEB
As soon as Baasha learned of this, he stopped building Ramah and abandoned his work.
CJB
As soon as Ba‘asha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah and abandoned his work.
CEV
When Baasha heard about it, he stopped his work on the town of Ramah.
DARBY
And it came to pass when Baasha heard of it, that he left off building Ramah, and let his work cease.
DRA
And when Baasa heard of it, he left off the building of Rama, and interrupted his work.
ERV
When Baasha heard about these attacks, he stopped building up Ramah and went back to Tirzah. He stopped all the work he was doing.
EASY
When King Baasha heard this news, he stopped the work in Ramah and he went away.
EHV
When Ba’asha heard about it, he stopped building Ramah and put an end to his work on it.
ESV
And when Baasha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah and let his work cease.
ESVUK
And when Baasha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah and let his work cease.
EXB
When Baasha heard about this, he stopped ·building up [fortifying] Ramah and ·left [abandoned; ceased] his work.
GNV
And when Baasha heard it, he left building of Ramah, and let his work cease.
GW
When Baasha heard the news, he stopped fortifying Ramah and abandoned his work on it.
GNT
When King Baasha heard what was happening, he stopped fortifying Ramah and abandoned the work.
HCSB
When Baasha heard about it, he quit building Ramah and stopped his work.
ICB
When Baasha heard about this, he stopped building Ramah. He left his work.
ISV
When Baasha learned of the attack, he withdrew from Ramah and stopped his interdiction.
JUB
And when Baasha heard it, he left off building of Ramah and let his work cease.
KJV
And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease.
AKJV
And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease.
LSB
Now it happened that when Baasha heard of it, he ceased building up Ramah and stopped his work.
LEB
And it happened that when Baasha heard this, he stopped building Ramah and ceased his work.
TLB
As soon as King Baasha of Israel heard what was happening, he discontinued building Ramah and gave up his plan to attack Judah.
MSG
Ben-Hadad went along with King Asa and sent his troops against the towns of Israel. They sacked Ijon, Dan, Abel Maim, and all the store-cities of Naphtali. When Baasha got the report, he quit fortifying Ramah.
MEV
And it happened when Baasha heard this, that he stopped building Ramah and he ceased his work.
NOG
When Baasha heard the news, he stopped fortifying Ramah and abandoned his work on it.
NABRE
When Baasha heard of it, he left off fortifying Ramah, putting an end to his work.
NASB
When Baasha heard about it, he stopped fortifying Ramah and put an end to his work.
NASB1995
When Baasha heard of it, he ceased fortifying Ramah and stopped his work.
NCB
When Baasha heard this, he discontinued his plan to fortify Ramah, and he abandoned any further improvements.
NCV
When Baasha heard about this, he stopped building up Ramah and left his work.
NET
When Baasha heard the news, he stopped fortifying Ramah and abandoned the project.
NIRV
Baasha heard about it. So he stopped building up Ramah and left that place.
NIV
When Baasha heard this, he stopped building Ramah and abandoned his work.
NIVUK
When Baasha heard this, he stopped building Ramah and abandoned his work.
NKJV
Now it happened, when Baasha heard it, that he stopped building Ramah and ceased his work.
NLV
When Baasha heard about it, he stopped building the wall around Ramah.
NLT
As soon as Baasha of Israel heard what was happening, he abandoned his project of fortifying Ramah and stopped all work on it.
NRSVA
When Baasha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah, and let his work cease.
NRSVACE
When Baasha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah, and let his work cease.
NRSVCE
When Baasha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah, and let his work cease.
NRSVUE
When Baasha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah and let his work cease.
OJB
And it came to pass, when Ba’asha heard it, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease.
RGT
And when Baasha heard it, he stopped the building of Ramah, and let his work cease.
RSV
And when Ba′asha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah, and let his work cease.
RSVCE
And when Ba′asha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah, and let his work cease.
TLV
When Baasa heard, he stopped building Ramah and stopped his work.
VOICE
When Baasha heard that Aram was attacking him, he stopped his work of strengthening Ramah and returned to the Northern Kingdom to fight.
WEB
When Baasha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah, and let his work cease.
WYC
And when Baasha had heard this, he ceased to build (up) Ramah, and left [off] his work.
YLT
And it cometh to pass, at Baasha's hearing, that he ceaseth from building Ramah, and letteth his work rest;
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