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1 Kings 16:7

BaashaHananiJehuJeroboam
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5 As for the rest of the acts of Baasha, along with his accomplishments and might, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?

6 And Baasha rested with his fathers and was buried in Tirzah, and his son Elah reigned in his place.

Moreover, the word of the LORD came through the prophet Jehu son of Hanani against Baasha and his house, because of all the evil he had done in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger with the work of his hands and becoming like the house of Jeroboam, and also because Baasha had struck down the house of Jeroboam.

8 In the twenty-sixth year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Elah son of Baasha became king of Israel, and he reigned in Tirzah two years.

9 However, while Elah was in Tirzah getting drunk in the house of Arza the steward of his household there, Elah’s servant Zimri, the commander of half his chariots, conspired against him.

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BSB
Moreover, the word of the LORD came through the prophet Jehu son of Hanani against Baasha and his house, because of all the evil he had done in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger with the work of his hands and becoming like the house of Jeroboam, and also because Baasha had struck down the house of Jeroboam.
KJV
And also by the hand of the prophet Jehu the son of Hanani came the word of the LORD against Baasha, and against his house, even for all the evil that he did in the sight of the LORD, in provoking him to anger with the work of his hands, in being like the house of Jeroboam; and because he killed him.
WEB
Moreover the LORD’s word came by the prophet Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha and against his house, both because of all the evil that he did in the LORD’s sight, to provoke him to anger with the work of his hands, in being like the house of Jeroboam, and because he struck him.
ASV
And moreover by the prophet Jehu the son of Hanani came the word of Jehovah against Baasha, and against his house, both because of all the evil that he did in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger with the work of his hands, in being like the house of Jeroboam, and because he smote him.
DARBY
And also through the prophet Jehu the son of Hanani the word of Jehovah came against Baasha, and against his house, even for all the evil that he did in the sight of Jehovah, provoking him to anger with the work of his hands, in being like the house of Jeroboam; and because he had smitten him.
BLB
And also by the hand of Jehu son of Hanani the prophet the word of YHWH came against Baasha and his house, and concerning all the evil that he did in the eyes of YHWH in provoking Him to anger with the work of his hands, in being like the house of Jeroboam, and upon that he had struck him down.
ÅB
Men Herrens ord var ved profeten Jehu, Hananis sønn, kommet til Baesa og hans hus, ikke alene for alt det onde han hadde gjort for Herrens øyne, idet han vakte hans harme ved sine henders verk, så han var lik Jeroboams slekt, men også fordi han hadde slått denne slekt ihjel.
OTB
Dessuten kom Herrens ord gjennom profeten Jehu, sønn av Hanani, også mot Baesa og hans hus, på grunn av alt det onde han gjorde i Herrens øyne, og vekket hans vrede med sine henders verk, ved å være som huset til Jeroboam, og fordi han slo det.
B1930
Men Herrens ord var ved profeten Jehu, Hananis sønn, kommet til Baesa og hans hus, ikke alene for alt det onde han hadde gjort for Herrens øine, idet han vakte hans harme ved sine henders verk, så han var lik Jeroboams ætt, men også fordi han hadde slått denne ætt ihjel.

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  • Isaiah 2:8

    Their land is full of idols; they bow down to the work of their hands, to what their fingers have made.

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  • 1 Kings 14:14

    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!

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  • Psalms 115:4

    Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men.

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  • Hosea 1:4

    Then the LORD said to Hosea, “Name him Jezreel, for soon I will bring the bloodshed of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and I will put an end to the kingdom of Israel.

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  • Exodus 20:5

    You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,

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  • Isaiah 44:9–20

    All makers of idols are nothing, and the things they treasure are worthless. Their witnesses fail to see or comprehend, so they are put to shame.

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  • Acts 2:23

    He was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross.

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  • 1 Kings 16:1–2

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

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