2 Chronicles 16:5
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And when Baasa heard of it, he left off the building of Rama, and interrupted his work.

that he left off

2 Chronicles 16:1 And in the six and thirtieth year of his kingdom, Baasa the king of Israel came up against Juda, and built a wall about Rama, that no one might safely go out or come in of the kingdom of Asa.

Context
War Between Asa and Baasha
4And when Benadad heard this, he sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel: and they took Ahion, and Dan, and Abelmaim, and all the walled cities of Nephtali. 5And when Baasa heard of it, he left off the building of Rama, and interrupted his work.6Then king Asa took all Juda, and they carried away from Rama the stones, and the timber that Baasa had prepared for the building: and he built with them Gabaa, and Maspha.…
Cross References
1 Kings 15:16
And there was war between Asa, and Baasa, king of Israel, all their days.

2 Chronicles 16:4
And when Benadad heard this, he sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel: and they took Ahion, and Dan, and Abelmaim, and all the walled cities of Nephtali.

2 Chronicles 16:6
Then king Asa took all Juda, and they carried away from Rama the stones, and the timber that Baasa had prepared for the building: and he built with them Gabaa, and Maspha.

Lexicon
When Baasha
בַּעְשָׁ֔א (ba‘·šā)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1201: Baasha -- a king of Israel

learned of this,
כִּשְׁמֹ֣עַ (kiš·mō·a‘)
Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 8085: To hear intelligently

he stopped
וַיֶּחְדַּ֕ל (way·yeḥ·dal)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2308: To be flabby, desist, be lacking, idle

fortifying
מִבְּנ֖וֹת (mib·bə·nō·wṯ)
Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 1129: To build

Ramah
הָרָמָ֑ה (hā·rā·māh)
Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7414: Ramah -- 'height', the name of several places in Israel

and abandoned
וַיַּשְׁבֵּ֖ת (way·yaš·bêṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7673: To repose, desist from exertion

his work.
מְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃ (mə·laḵ·tōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4399: Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, property


Additional Translations
When Baasha learned of this, he stopped fortifying Ramah and abandoned his work.And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease.

And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building Ramah, and let his work cease.

And it came to pass when Baasa heard it he left off building Rama, and put a stop to his work:

And it came to pass when Baasha heard of it, that he left off building Ramah, and let his work cease.

And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease.

And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off the building of Ramah, and let his work cease.

It happened, when Baasha heard of it, that he left off building Ramah, and let his work cease.

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