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1 Kings 14:7-9
New English Translation
1 Kings 14:7-9
New English Translation
7 Go, tell Jeroboam, ‘This is what the Lord God of Israel has said: “I raised you up[a] from among the people and made you ruler over my people Israel. 8 I tore the kingdom away from the Davidic dynasty and gave it to you. But you are not like my servant David, who kept my commandments and followed me wholeheartedly by doing only what I approve.[b] 9 You have sinned more than all who came before you. You went and angered me by making other gods, formed out of metal; you have completely disregarded me.[c]
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- 1 Kings 14:7 tn The Hebrew text has “because” at the beginning of the sentence. In the Hebrew text vv. 7-11 are one long sentence comprised of a causal clause giving the reason for divine punishment (vv. 7-9) and the main clause announcing the punishment (vv. 10-11). The translation divides this lengthy sentence for stylistic reasons.
- 1 Kings 14:8 tn Heb “what was right in my eyes.”
- 1 Kings 14:9 tn Heb “you went and you made for yourself other gods, and metal [ones], angering me, and you threw me behind your back.”
1 Kings 14:7-9
New International Version
1 Kings 14:7-9
New International Version
7 Go, tell Jeroboam that this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says:(A) ‘I raised you up from among the people and appointed you ruler(B) over my people Israel. 8 I tore(C) the kingdom away from the house of David and gave it to you, but you have not been like my servant David, who kept my commands and followed me with all his heart, doing only what was right(D) in my eyes. 9 You have done more evil(E) than all who lived before you.(F) You have made for yourself other gods, idols(G) made of metal; you have aroused(H) my anger and turned your back on me.(I)
1 Kings 14:7-9
King James Version
1 Kings 14:7-9
King James Version
7 Go, tell Jeroboam, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Forasmuch as I exalted thee from among the people, and made thee prince over my people Israel,
8 And rent the kingdom away from the house of David, and gave it thee: and yet thou hast not been as my servant David, who kept my commandments, and who followed me with all his heart, to do that only which was right in mine eyes;
9 But hast done evil above all that were before thee: for thou hast gone and made thee other gods, and molten images, to provoke me to anger, and hast cast me behind thy back:
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1 Kings 14:7-9
English Standard Version
1 Kings 14:7-9
English Standard Version
7 Go, tell Jeroboam, ‘Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: (A)“Because I exalted you from among the people and made you leader over my people Israel 8 and (B)tore the kingdom away from the house of David and gave it to you, and yet you have not been (C)like my servant David, who kept my commandments and followed me with all his heart, doing only that which was right in my eyes, 9 but you have done evil above all who were before you and have gone and (D)made for yourself other gods and (E)metal images, provoking me to anger, and (F)have cast me behind your back,
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