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


In Context

2 And Asa bringeth out silver and gold from the treasures of the house of Jehovah, and of the house of the king, and sendeth unto Ben-Hadad king of Aram, who is dwelling in Damascus, saying,

3 A covenant is between me and thee, and between my father and thy father, lo, I have sent to thee silver and gold; go, break thy covenant with Baasha king of Israel, and he doth go up from off me.'

4 And Ben-Hadad hearkeneth unto king Asa, and sendeth the heads of the forces that he hath unto cities of Israel, and they smite Ijon, and Dan, and Abel-Maim, and all the stores, cities of Naphtali.

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

6 and Asa the king hath taken all Judah, and they bear away the stones of Ramah, and its wood, that Baasha hath built, and he buildeth with them Geba and Mizpah.

7 And at that time hath Hanani the seer come in unto Asa king of Judah, and saith unto him, 'Because of thy leaning on the king of Aram, and thou hast not leaned on Jehovah thy God, therefore hath the force of the king of Aram escaped from 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 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 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.