1 Kings 16:34
32 First, Ahab set up an altar for Baal in the temple of Baal that he had built in Samaria.
33 Then he set up an Asherah pole. Thus Ahab did more to provoke the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger than all the kings of Israel before him.
In Ahab’s days, Hiel the Bethelite rebuilt Jericho. At the cost of Abiram his firstborn he laid its foundation, and at the cost of Segub his youngest he set up its gates, according to the word that the LORD had spoken through Joshua son of Nun.
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- BSB
- In Ahab’s days, Hiel the Bethelite rebuilt Jericho. At the cost of Abiram his firstborn he laid its foundation, and at the cost of Segub his youngest he set up its gates, according to the word that the LORD had spoken through Joshua son of Nun.
- KJV
- In his days did Hiel the Beth-elite build Jericho: he laid the foundation thereof in Abiram his firstborn, and set up the gates thereof in his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Joshua the son of Nun.
- WEB
- In his days Hiel the Bethelite built Jericho. He laid its foundation with the loss of Abiram his firstborn, and set up its gates with the loss of his youngest son Segub, according to the LORD’s word, which he spoke by Joshua the son of Nun.
- ASV
- In his days did Hiel the Beth-elite build Jericho: he laid the foundation thereof with the loss of Abiram his first-born, and set up the gates thereof with the loss of his youngest son Segub, according to the word of Jehovah, which he spake by Joshua the son of Nun.
- DARBY
- In his days Hiel the Bethelite built Jericho; he laid its foundation in Abiram his firstborn, and set up its gates in Segub his youngest, according to the word of Jehovah which he spoke through Joshua the son of Nun.
- BLB
- In his days, Hiel the Bethelite built Jericho. With Abiram his firstborn He laid its foundation, and with Segub his youngest he set up its gates, according to the word of YHWH that He had spoken by the hand of Joshua son of Nun.
- ÅB
- I hans dager bygget Hiel fra Betel Jeriko opp igjen; da han la dets grunnvoll, kostet det ham hans førstefødte sønn Abiram, og da han satte opp dets porter, kostet det ham hans yngste sønn Segub - etter det ord som Herren hadde talt ved Josva, Nuns sønn.
- OTB
- I hans dager gjenoppbygde Hiel fra Betel Jeriko; han la grunnvollene med tapet av Abiram, hans førstefødte, og satte opp portene med tapet av hans yngste sønn Segub, i samsvar med Herrens ord, som han talte gjennom Josva, sønn av Nun.
- B1930
- I hans dager bygget Hiel fra Betel Jeriko op igjen; da han la dets grunnvoll, kostet det ham hans førstefødte sønn Abiram, og da han satte op dets porter, kostet det ham hans yngste sønn Segub - efter det ord som Herren hadde talt ved Josva, Nuns sønn.
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Original text and word study
Cross references
Joshua 6:26
At that time Joshua invoked this solemn oath: “Cursed before the LORD is the man who rises up and rebuilds this city, Jericho; at the cost of his firstborn he will lay its foundations; at the cost of his youngest he will set up its gates.”
Read in contextMatthew 24:35
Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
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