1 Kings 14:12
10 Because of all this, behold, I am bringing disaster on the house of Jeroboam: I will cut off from Jeroboam every male, both slave and free, in Israel; I will burn up the house of Jeroboam as one burns up dung until it is gone!
11 Anyone belonging to Jeroboam who dies in the city will be eaten by dogs, and anyone who dies in the field will be eaten by the birds of the air.’ For the LORD has spoken.
As for you, get up and go home. When your feet enter the city, the child will die.
13 All Israel will mourn for him and bury him. For this is the only one belonging to Jeroboam who will receive a proper burial, because only in him has the LORD, the God of Israel, found any good in the house of Jeroboam.
14 Moreover, the LORD will raise up for Himself a king over Israel who will cut off the house of Jeroboam. This is the day—yes, even today!
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- As for you, get up and go home. When your feet enter the city, the child will die.
- KJV
- Arise thou therefore, get thee to thine own house: and when thy feet enter into the city, the child shall die.
- WEB
- Arise therefore, and go to your house. When your feet enter into the city, the child will die.
- ASV
- Arise thou therefore, get thee to thy house: [and] when thy feet enter into the city, the child shall die.
- DARBY
- And thou, arise, go to thine own house; when thy feet enter into the city, the child shall die.
- BLB
- And you arise, go to your own house. When your feet enter the city, the child shall die.
- ÅB
- Stå nå du opp og gå hjem! Så snart dine føtter treder inn i byen, skal barnet dø.
- OTB
- Nå skal du, reis deg, vende tilbake til ditt hus. Når dine føtter går inn i byen, vil barnet dø.
- B1930
- Stå nu du op og gå hjem! Så snart dine føtter treder inn i byen, skal barnet dø.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 4:50–52
“Go,” said Jesus. “Your son will live.” The man took Jesus at His word and departed.
Read in context2 Kings 1:16
And Elijah said to King Ahaziah, “This is what the LORD says: Is there really no God in Israel for you to inquire of His word? Is that why you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you will not get up from the bed on which you are lying. You will surely die.”
Read in context1 Kings 14:3
Take with you ten loaves of bread, some cakes, and a jar of honey, and go to him. He will tell you what will become of the boy.”
Read in context1 Kings 14:16–17
So He will give Israel over on account of the sins Jeroboam has committed and has caused Israel to commit.”
Read in context2 Kings 1:6
They replied, “A man came up to meet us and said, ‘Go back to the king who sent you and tell him that this is what the LORD says: Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are sending these men to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you will not get up from the bed on which you are lying. You will surely die.’”
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