1 Kings 16:2

¹ Then the word of the LORD came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying,

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;

³ Behold, I will take away the posterity of Baasha, and the posterity of his house; and will make thy house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

⁴ Him that dieth of Baasha in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dieth of his in the fields shall the fowls of the air eat.

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: “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.
KJV: 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;
WEB: “Because I exalted you out of the dust and made you prince over my people Israel, and you have walked in the way of Jeroboam and have made my people Israel to sin, to provoke me to anger with their sins,
ASV: 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;
DARBY: 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, provoking me to anger with their sins;
BLB: “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—

ÅB: Fordi jeg har opphøyet deg av støvet og satt deg til fyrste over mitt folk Israel, men du har vandret på Jeroboams vei og fått mitt folk Israel til å synde, så de vekker min harme ved sine synder,
OTB: "Siden jeg opphøyet deg fra støvet og gjorde deg til leder over mitt folk Israel, men du har vandret i Jeroboams vei og fått mitt folk Israel til å synde, og vekket min vrede med deres synder,
B1930: Fordi jeg har ophøiet dig av støvet og satt dig til fyrste over mitt folk Israel, men du har vandret på Jeroboams vei og fått mitt folk Israel til å synde, så de vekker min harme ved sine synder,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

1 Kings 14:7
Go, tell Jeroboam, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Forasmuch as I exalted thee from among the people, and made thee prince over my people Israel,
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1 Kings 15:34
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin.
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1 Samuel 2:8
He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD’s, and he hath set the world upon them.
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Psalms 113:7–8
He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;
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Exodus 32:21
And Moses said unto Aaron, What did this people unto thee, that thou hast brought so great a sin upon them?
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2 Samuel 12:7–11
And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;
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1 Samuel 2:24
Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the LORD’s people to transgress.
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1 Samuel 2:27–28
And there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Did I plainly appear unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh’s house?
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