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


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 treasures, and sent to Benadad king of Syria, who dwelt in Damascus, saying:

3 There is a league between me and thee, as there was between my father and thy father, wherefore I have sent thee silver and gold, that thou mayst break thy league with Baasa king of Israel, and make him depart from me.

4 And then Benadad heard this, he sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel: and they took Ahion, and Dan, and Abelmaim, and all the walled cities of Nephtali.

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

6 Then king Asa took all Juda, and they carried away from Rama the stones, and the timber that Baasa had prepared for the building: and he built with them Gabaa, and Maspha.

7 At that time Hanani the prophet came to Asa king of Juda, and said to him: Because thou hast had confidence in the king of Syria, and not in the Lord thy God, therefore hath the army of the king of Syria escaped out of thy 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 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;

The American 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.