2 Chronicles 26:16 — compare English translations
Compare translations2 Chronicles 26:16 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וּכְחֶזְקָת֗וֹ
chezqâh
H2393
strength
גָּבַ֤הּ
gâbahh
H1361
to be high
לִבּוֹ֙
lêb
H3820
heart
עַד
ʻad
H5704
until
לְהַשְׁחִ֔ית
shâchath
H7843
to destroy
וַיִּמְעַ֖ל
mâʻal
H4603
to betray
בַּיהוָ֣ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
אֱלֹהָ֑יו
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
וַיָּבֹא֙
bôwʼ
H935
to enter
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
הֵיכַ֣ל
hêykâl
H1964
temple
יְהוָ֔ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
לְהַקְטִ֖יר
qâṭar
H6999
to burn incense
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
מִזְבַּ֥ח
mizbêach
H4196
altar
הַקְּטֹֽרֶת
qᵉṭôreth
H7004
incense
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World English Bible Public Domain
But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up, so that he did corruptly, and he trespassed against Yahweh his God; for he went into the temple of Yahweh to burn incense on the altar of incense.
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King James Version Public Domain
But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction: for he transgressed against the LORD his God, and went into the temple of the LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
But at his strength, his heart was high until destroying, and he acted unfaithfully against Yahweh, his God, and he went into the temple of Yahweh to sacrifice on the altar of incense.
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