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1 Kings 14:15

Euphrates
Judgment

13 And all Israel shall mourn for him, and bury him: for he only of Jeroboam shall come to the grave, because in him there is found some good thing toward the LORD God of Israel in the house of Jeroboam.

14 Moreover the LORD shall raise him up a king over Israel, who shall cut off the house of Jeroboam that day: but what? even now.

For the LORD shall smite Israel, as a reed is shaken in the water, and he shall root up Israel out of this good land, which he gave to their fathers, and shall scatter them beyond the river, because they have made their groves, provoking the LORD to anger.

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

17 And Jeroboam’s wife arose, and departed, and came to Tirzah: and when she came to the threshold of the door, the child died;

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BSB
For the LORD will strike Israel as a reed is shaken in the water. He will uproot Israel from this good land that He gave their fathers, and He will scatter them beyond the Euphrates, because they have made their Asherah poles, provoking the LORD to anger.
KJV
For the LORD shall smite Israel, as a reed is shaken in the water, and he shall root up Israel out of this good land, which he gave to their fathers, and shall scatter them beyond the river, because they have made their groves, provoking the LORD to anger.
WEB
For the LORD will strike 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 Asherah poles, provoking the LORD to anger.
ASV
For 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.
DARBY
And 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 Asherahs, provoking Jehovah to anger.
BLB
For YHWH will strike Israel as the reed is shaken in the waters, and He will uproot Israel from this good land that He gave to their fathers, and He will scatter them beyond the River upon that they have made their Asherah poles, which provoked to anger YHWH.
ÅB
Og Herren skal slå Israel, så det blir som sivet som vugger hit og dit i vannet, og han skal rykke Israel opp av dette gode land som han gav deres fedre, og strø dem omkring hinsides elven, fordi de har gjort seg Astartebilder og vakt Herrens harme.
OTB
For Herren vil slå Israel, akkurat som sivet rister i vannet; og Han vil rykke opp Israel fra dette gode landet som Han ga til deres fedre, og vil spre dem utover Eufrat-elven, fordi de har laget sine Asjeraer, og provosert Herren til vrede.
B1930
Og Herren skal slå Israel, så det blir som sivet som vugger hit og dit i vannet, og han skal rykke Israel op av dette gode land som han gav deres fedre, og strø dem omkring hinsides elven, fordi de har gjort sig Astarte-billeder og vakt Herrens harme.

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  • Joshua 23:15–16

    Therefore it shall come to pass, that as all good things are come upon you, which the LORD your God promised you; so shall the LORD bring upon you all evil things, until he have destroyed you from off this good land which the LORD your God hath given you.

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  • Psalms 52:5

    God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.

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  • 2 Kings 15:29

    In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abel-beth-maachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria.

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  • Deuteronomy 12:3–4

    And ye shall overthrow their altars, and break their pillars, and burn their groves with fire; and ye shall hew down the graven images of their gods, and destroy the names of them out of that place.

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  • Exodus 34:13–14

    But ye shall destroy their altars, break their images, and cut down their groves:

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  • Proverbs 2:22

    But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it.

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  • 1 Kings 14:9

    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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  • Matthew 15:13

    But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.

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