1 Kings 16:2

Jehu’s Prophecy against Baasha · 1 Kings 16:1–7
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Translations

Modern
“Even though I lifted you out of the dust and made you ruler over My people Israel, you have walked in the way of Jeroboam and have caused My people Israel to sin and to provoke Me to anger by their sins.
Traditional
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;
Literal
“Because that I raised you up out of the dust and made you ruler over My people Israel—and you have walked in the way of Jeroboam and have caused My people Israel to sin, to provoke Me to anger with their sins—
Latin
Pro eo quod exaltavi te de pulvere, et posui te ducem super populum meum Israël, tu autem ambulasti in via Jeroboam, et peccare fecisti populum meum Israël, ut me irritares in peccatis eorum:

Original

Hebrew
English
“Even though I lifted you out of the dust and made you ruler over My people Israel, you have walked in the way of Jeroboam and have caused My people Israel to sin and to provoke Me to anger by their sins.

Notes

The Lord accused Baasha of murder (1 Kings 16:7) and of following Jeroboam's idol worship. Since he continued Jeroboam's evil ways, Baasha and his family would face the same fate (see 1 Kings 14:11).

Theme notes and profiles

Prophets in 1 Kings

Events

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Jeroboam: First king of the northern kingdom of Israel

Glossary

Baasha Hanani Jehu Kings, Books of First and Second Moabite Stone

Topics

Anger: Anger of God Baasha: King of Israel Government: God In in the Appointment of Kings Ingratitude of Man to God Jeroboam: First King of Israel After the Revolt: Subverts the Religion of Moses Promotion: Baasha, |Out of the Dust| to the Throne Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: Extinction of Baasha's House Sin: God is Provoked to Anger By Sin: The Wicked: Tempt Others To The Jews: Often Displeased God by Their Sins