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1 Kings 14:16

What does 1 Kings 14:16 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Kings 14:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And he will give Israel up because of the sins of Jeroboam, which he hath sinned, and wherewith he hath made Israel to sin.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And he shall give Israel up because of the sins of Jeroboam, who did sin, and who made Israel to sin.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And he will give Israel up because of the sins of Jeroboam, which he hath sinned, and wherewith he hath made Israel to sin.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And he will give Israel up because of the sins which Jeroboam has done and made Israel do.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and He giveth up Israel because of the sins of Jeroboam that he sinned, and that he caused Israel to sin.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the Lord shall give up Israel for the sins of Jeroboam, who hath sinned, and made Israel to sin.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he will give Israel up because of the sins of Jeroboam, wherewith he has sinned, and made Israel to sin.

Context

v.15For Jehovah will smite Israel, as a reed is shaken in the water; and he will root up Israel out of this good land which he gave to their fathers, and will scatter them beyond the River, because they have made their Asherim, provoking Jehovah to anger.

v.16This passage

v.17And Jeroboam’s wife arose, and departed, and came to Tirzah: andas she came to the threshold of the house, the child died.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Isaiah 40:24

    Yea, they have not been planted; yea, they have not been sown; yea, their stock hath not taken root in the earth: moreover he bloweth upon them, and they wither, and the whirlwind taketh them away as stubble.

  • Exodus 32:21

    And Moses said unto Aaron, What did this people unto thee, that thou hast brought a great sin upon them?

  • Jeremiah 5:31

    the prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?

  • 1 Kings 12:30

    And this thing became a sin; for the people went to worship before the one, even unto Dan.

  • 1 Kings 16:2

    Forasmuch as I exalted thee out of the dust, and made thee prince over my people Israel, and thou hast walked in the way of Jeroboam, and hast made my people Israel to sin, to provoke me to anger with their sins;

  • Exodus 32:35

    And Jehovah smote the people, because they made the calf, which Aaron made.

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