2 Kings 18:1 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
And it cometh to pass, in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, reigned hath Hezekiah son of Ahaz king of Judah;
English ASV
Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.
English Amplified
IN THE third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, Hezekiah son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
IN THE third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, Hezekiah son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
In the third year of the reign of Hoshea son of Elah over Israel, Hezekiah son of Ahaz became king of Judah.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
In the third year of Israel’s King Hoshea son of Elah, Hezekiah son of Ahaz became king of Judah.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea the son of Elah, king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz, king of Judah, began to reign.
English EASY 2024
Ahaz's son Hezekiah became the king of Judah when Elah's son Hoshea had been king of Israel for three years.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Hezekiah son of Ahaz was king of Judah. Hezekiah began to rule during the third year that Hoshea son of Elah was king of Israel.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
In the third year of Hoshea son of Elah, king of Israel, Hezekiah the son of Ahaz, king of Judah, began to reign.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
In the third year of the reign of Hoshea son of Elah as king of Israel, Hezekiah son of Ahaz became king of Judah
English God's Word - GW 1995
King Hoshea, son of Elah, had been king in Israel for three years when King Hezekiah, son of Ahaz of Judah, began to rule as king.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
In the third year of Israel's King Hoshea son of Elah, Hezekiah son of Ahaz became king of Judah.
English KJV 1611
Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.
English LSB
Now it happened in the third year of Hoshea, the son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah became king.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
In the third year of Hoshea son of Elah, king of Israel, Hezekiah the son of Ahaz, king of Judah, became king.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Now it came about in the third year of Hoshea, the son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah became king.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
In the third year of Hoshea, son of Elah, king of Israel, Hezekiah, son of Ahaz, king of Judah, began to reign.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
In the third year of the reign of Israel’s King Hoshea son of Elah, Ahaz’s son Hezekiah became king over Judah.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Hezekiah began to rule as king over Judah. It was in the third year that Hoshea was king of Israel. He was the son of Elah. Hezekiah was the son of Ahaz.
English NIV
In the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, Hezekiah son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.
English NKJ 1982
Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea the son of Elah, king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz, king of Judah, began to reign.
English NLT
Hezekiah son of Ahaz began to rule over Judah in the third year of King Hoshea's reign in Israel.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
In the third year of King Hoshea son of Elah of Israel, Hezekiah son of King Ahaz of Judah began to reign.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
In the third year of Hoshea son of Elah, king of Israel, Hezekiah the son of Ahaz, king of Judah, began to reign.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
New king of Judah: Hezekiah Father's name: Ahaz
English Tyndale 1537
In the third year of Hosea son of Ela, king of Israel reigned Hezekiah son of Ahaz king of Juda.