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1 Kings 15:11

In 1 Kings 15 of 1 Kings.

And Asa did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, as did David his father.

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וַיַּ֧עַשׂvayaasand doעָשָׂהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and do”, the next action in the storyH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…אָסָ֛אasaAsaאָסָאnoun, proper name — “Asa”H609Asa, the name of a king and of a LeviteAsa.הַיָּשָׁ֖רhayasharthe straightיָשָׁרdefinite article, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “the straight”, the ordinary formH3477straight (literally or figuratively)convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), [phrase] pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).בְּעֵינֵ֣יbeeynein eye , , -sightעַיִןpreposition, noun, common, both genders, dual, construct — “in eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…יְהוָ֑הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).כְּדָוִ֖דkedavidas Davidדָּוִדpreposition, noun, proper name — “as David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.אָבִֽיוavivfatherאָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “father”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote applicationchief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And Asa did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, as did David his father.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Asa did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, as did David his father.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Asa doth that which [is] right in the eyes of Jehovah, like David his father,

World English Bible

Asa did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, as David his father did.

Darby Translation

And Asa did what was right in the sight of Jehovah, as David his father.

Douay-Rheims

And Asa did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, as did David his father:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And Asa did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, as did David his father.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Asa did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, as David his father.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐποίησεν Ἀσὰ τὸ εὐθὲς ἐνώπιον Κυρίου, ὡς Δαυὶδ ὁ πατὴρ αὐτοῦ.

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