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10 therefore behold, I am bringing evil on the house of Jeroboam: I (A)will cut off from Jeroboam [a]every male person, (B)both bond and free in Israel, and I (C)will make a clean sweep of the house of Jeroboam, as one sweeps away dung until it is all gone. 11 (D)Anyone belonging to Jeroboam who dies in the city the dogs will eat. And he who dies in the field the birds of the sky will eat; for Yahweh has spoken it.”’ 12 But you, arise, go to your house. (E)When your feet enter the city the child will die.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 14:10 Lit him who urinates against the wall, cf. 1 Sam 25:22, 34; 1 Kin 16:11; 21:21; 2 Kin 9:8

10 therefore behold! (A)I will bring disaster on the house of Jeroboam, and (B)will cut off from Jeroboam every male in Israel, (C)bond and free; I will take away the remnant of the house of Jeroboam, as one takes away refuse until it is all gone. 11 The dogs shall eat (D)whoever belongs to Jeroboam and dies in the city, and the birds of the air shall eat whoever dies in the field; for the Lord has spoken!” ’ 12 Arise therefore, go to your own house. (E)When your feet enter the city, the child shall die.

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