2 Kings 16:12
Modern Translations
New International Version
When the king came back from Damascus and saw the altar, he approached it and presented offerings on it.

New Living Translation
When the king returned, he inspected the altar and made offerings on it.

English Standard Version
And when the king came from Damascus, the king viewed the altar. Then the king drew near to the altar and went up on it

Berean Study Bible
When the king came back from Damascus and saw the altar, he approached it and presented offerings on it.

New American Standard Bible
And when the king came from Damascus, the king saw the altar; then the king approached the altar and went up to it,

NASB 1995
When the king came from Damascus, the king saw the altar; then the king approached the altar and went up to it,

NASB 1977
And when the king came from Damascus, the king saw the altar; then the king approached the altar and went up to it,

Amplified Bible
When the king came from Damascus, he saw the altar; then the king approached the altar and offered [sacrifices] on it,

Christian Standard Bible
When the king came back from Damascus, he saw the altar. Then he approached the altar and ascended it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the king came back from Damascus, he saw the altar. Then he approached the altar and ascended it.

Contemporary English Version
When Ahaz returned, he went to see the altar and to offer sacrifices on it. He walked up to the altar

Good News Translation
On his return from Damascus, Ahaz saw that the altar was finished,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When the king came from Damascus, he saw the altar. The king approached the altar and went up to it.

International Standard Version
When the king returned from Damascus, as soon as he saw the altar, he approached it and offered sacrifices on it.

NET Bible
When the king arrived back from Damascus and saw the altar, he approached it and offered a sacrifice on it.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And when the king was come from Damascus, the king saw the altar: and the king approached to the altar, and offered thereon.

New King James Version
And when the king came back from Damascus, the king saw the altar; and the king approached the altar and made offerings on it.

King James 2000 Bible
And when the king had come from Damascus, the king saw the altar: and the king approached to the altar, and offered thereon.

New Heart English Bible
When the king had come from Damascus, the king saw the altar: and the king drew near to the altar, and offered on it.

World English Bible
When the king was come from Damascus, the king saw the altar: and the king drew near to the altar, and offered thereon.

American King James Version
And when the king was come from Damascus, the king saw the altar: and the king approached to the altar, and offered thereon.

American Standard Version
And when the king was come from Damascus, the king saw the altar: and the king drew near unto the altar, and offered thereon.

A Faithful Version
And the king came in from Damascus, and the king saw the altar. And the king approached to the altar and offered on it.

Darby Bible Translation
And when the king came from Damascus, the king saw the altar; and the king approached to the altar, and offered upon it.

English Revised Version
And when the king was come from Damascus, the king saw the altar: and the king drew near unto the altar, and offered thereon.

Webster's Bible Translation
And when the king had come from Damascus, the king saw the altar: and the king approached to the altar, and offered on it.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
So when the King was come from Damascus, the King sawe the altar: and the King drewe neere to the altar and offered thereon.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And so when the king was come from Damascon, he sawe the aulter: and the king went to it, and offred thereon:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And whan ye kynge came from Damascon, and sawe the altare, he offred theron,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the king comes in from Damascus, and the king sees the altar, and the king draws near on the altar, and offers on it,

Young's Literal Translation
And the king cometh in from Damascus, and the king seeth the altar, and the king draweth near on the altar, and offereth on it,

Smith's Literal Translation
And the king will come from Damascus, and the king will see the altar: and the king will come near upon the altar, and he will bring up upon it.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when the king was come from Damascus, he saw the altar and worshipped it: and went up and offered holocausts, and his own sacrifice.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And when the king had arrived from Damascus, he saw the altar, and he venerated it. And he went up and immolated holocausts, with his own sacrifice.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the King came from Darmsuq, and King Akhaz saw the altar, and the King came to the altar and offered up upon it.

Lamsa Bible
And when the king was come from Damascus, King Ahaz saw the altar; and the king drew near to the altar and went up to it,

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And when the king was come from Damascus, the king saw the altar; and the king drew near unto the altar, and offered thereon.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the king saw the altar, and went up to it,
















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