5And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease.


In Context

2 Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king's house, and sent to Benhadad king of Syria, that dwelled at Damascus, saying,

3 There is a league between me and you, as there was between my father and your father: behold, I have sent you silver and gold; go, break your league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.

4 And Benhadad listened to king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abelmaim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.

5 And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease.

6 Then Asa the king took all Judah; and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, with which Baasha was building; and he built therewith Geba and Mizpah.

7 And 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 not relied on the LORD your God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of your hand.

2 Chronicles 16:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:5And it came to pass, when Baasha heard [it,] that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

16:5When Baasha heard this, he stopped building Ramah and abandoned his work.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

16:5And when Baasa heard of it, he left off the building of Rama, and interrupted his work.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

16:5And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building Ramah, and let his work cease.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:5And it came to pass when Baasha heard of it, that he left off building Ramah, and let his work cease.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

16:5And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:5And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off the building of Ramah, and let his work cease.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:5It happened, when Baasha heard of it, that he left off building Ramah, and let his work cease.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

16:5And it cometh to pass, at Baasha's hearing, that he ceaseth from building Ramah, and letteth his work rest;