2 Kings 10:29

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

However, Jehu did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit—the worship of the golden calves at Bethel and Dan.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

רַ֠ק חֲטָאֵ֞י יָרָבְעָ֤ם בֶּן־נְבָט֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֶחֱטִ֣יא אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹֽא־סָ֥ר יֵה֖וּא מֵאַֽחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם עֶגְלֵי֙ הַזָּהָ֔ב אֲשֶׁ֥ר בֵּֽית־אֵ֖ל וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּדָֽן׃

Transliteration

Raq ḥaṭāʾēy Yārāḇĕʿām ben-Nĕḇāṭ which ḥāṭāʾ [obj]-Yiśrāʾēl, not-sûr Yēhûʾ from-after-them, ʿeḡlēy the-zāhāḇ which bêṯ-ʾĒl and-which in-Dān.

Grammar Details

• *raq*: particle - only/just/nevertheless/however
• *ḥaṭāʾēy*: noun, masculine plural construct - sins of
• *Yārāḇĕʿām*: proper noun - Jeroboam
• *ben*: noun, masculine singular construct - son of
• *Nĕḇāṭ*: proper noun - Nebat
• *ḥāṭāʾ*: verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he caused to sin
• *Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *sûr*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he turned aside/departed
• *Yēhûʾ*: proper noun - Jehu
• *ʿeḡlēy*: noun, masculine plural construct - calves of
• *zāhāḇ*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the gold
• *bêṯ*: noun, masculine singular construct - house of
• *ʾĒl*: proper noun - El/Bethel
• *Dān*: proper noun - Dan

Word Meanings

• *raq*: only/however/nevertheless/yet
• *ḥāṭāʾ*: sin/cause to sin/lead astray
• *sûr*: turn aside/depart/remove/leave
• *ʿeḡlēy*: calves/young bulls

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Howbeit from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin, Jehu departed not from after them, to wit, the golden calves that were in Beth-el, and that were in Dan.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  However from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin, Jehu did not turn away from them, namely, the golden calves that were in Bethel, and that were in Dan.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Howbeit from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin, Jehu departed not from after them, to wit, the golden calves that were in Bethel, and that were in Dan.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Howbeit from the sins{H2399} of Jeroboam{H3379} the son{H1121} of Nebat,{H5028} wherewith he made Israel{H3478} to sin,{H2398} Jehu{H3058} departed{H5493} not from after{H310} them, [to wit], the golden{H2091} calves{H5695} that were in Beth-el,{H1008} and that were in Dan.{H1835}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Howbeit from the sins{H2399} of Jeroboam{H3379} the son{H1121} of Nebat{H5028}, who made Israel{H3478} to sin{H2398}{(H8689)}, Jehu{H3058} departed{H5493}{(H8804)} not from after{H310} them, to wit, the golden{H2091} calves{H5695} that were in Bethel{H1008}, and that were in Dan{H1835}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Iehu lefte not of from the sinnes of Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat (which caused Israel to synne) namely, from the golden calues at Bethel and at Dan.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But fro the sinnes of Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat which made Israel to sinne, Iehu departed not fro them, neither from the golden calues that were in Beth-el and that were in Dan.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But from the sinnes of Ieroboam the sonne of Nabat whiche made Israel to sinne, Iehu departed not from them neither from the golden calues that were in Bethel and in Dan.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Howbeit [from] the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin, Jehu departed not from after them, [to wit], the golden calves that [were] in Bethel, and that [were] in Dan.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  However from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin, Jehu didn't depart from after them, [to wit], the golden calves that were in Bethel, and that were in Dan.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  only -- the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, that he caused Israel to sin, Jehu hath not turned aside from after them -- the calves of gold that `are' at Beth-El, and in Dan.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Howbeit from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, wherewith he made Israel to sin, Jehu departed not from after them, `to wit', the golden calves that were in Beth-el, and that were in Dan.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Howbeit from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, wherewith he made Israel to sin, Jehu departed not from after them, [to wit], the golden calves that were in Beth-el, and that were in Dan.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But Jehu did not keep himself from all the sins of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, and the evil he made Israel do; the gold oxen were still in Beth-el and in Dan.

• World English Bible (2000)

  However from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin, Jehu didn't depart from after them, [to wit], the golden calves that were in Bethel, and that were in Dan.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  A Summary of Jehu’s Reign However, Jehu did not repudiate the sins which Jeroboam son of Nebat had encouraged Israel to commit; the golden calves remained in Bethel and Dan.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 12:28-30 : 28 After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves. He said to the people, "It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Here are your gods, Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt. 29 He set up one in Bethel, and the other in Dan. 30 And this thing became a sin; the people came to worship the one at Bethel and went as far as Dan to worship the other.
• 1 Kgs 13:33-34 : 33 Even after this, Jeroboam did not turn away from his evil way. Instead, he made priests for the high places from all sorts of people. Anyone who wanted to become a priest, he consecrated, and they became priests for the high places. 34 This response became a sin to the house of Jeroboam, leading to its downfall and destruction from the face of the earth.
• 1 Kgs 14:16 : 16 He will give up Israel because of the sins Jeroboam committed and made Israel commit.
• 2 Kgs 13:2 : 2 He did what was evil in the sight of the LORD and followed the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, who led Israel to sin, and he did not turn away from them.
• 2 Kgs 13:11 : 11 He did what was evil in the sight of the LORD and did not turn away from all the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, who led Israel to sin; he continued in them.
• 2 Kgs 14:24 : 24 He did what was evil in the eyes of the LORD and did not turn away from all the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, who had led Israel into sin.
• 2 Kgs 15:9 : 9 He did evil in the eyes of the LORD, as his ancestors had done. He did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which caused Israel to sin.
• 2 Kgs 15:18 : 18 He did evil in the eyes of the LORD. During all his days, he did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit.
• 2 Kgs 15:24 : 24 He did evil in the eyes of the LORD. He did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit.
• 2 Kgs 15:28 : 28 He did evil in the eyes of the LORD. He did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit.
• 2 Kgs 17:22 : 22 The Israelites persisted in all the sins Jeroboam committed and did not turn away from them.
• Hos 8:5-6 : 5 Your calf idol is rejected, Samaria! My anger burns against them. How long will they be unable to attain innocence? 6 This calf comes from Israel! A craftsman made it; it is not God. It will be shattered into pieces—this calf of Samaria.
• Hos 10:5 : 5 The inhabitants of Samaria tremble for the calf idol of Beth-aven. Its people will mourn over it, and so will its idolatrous priests, who rejoiced over its glory, because it will be taken from them.
• Hos 13:2 : 2 Now they continue to sin and make for themselves cast images, idols skillfully crafted from their silver, all of it the work of artisans. They say about them, 'Those who sacrifice kiss the calves!'
• Mark 6:24-26 : 24 She went out and asked her mother, 'What should I ask for?' Her mother answered, 'The head of John the Baptist.' 25 At once the girl hurried in to the king with her request. 'I want you to give me, right now, the head of John the Baptist on a platter,' she said. 26 The king was greatly distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he did not want to refuse her.
• 1 Cor 8:9-9 : 9 But be careful that this right of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to those who are weak. 10 For if someone sees you, who have knowledge, eating in an idol's temple, won’t their weak conscience be emboldened to eat food sacrificed to idols? 11 So the weak brother or sister, for whom Christ died, is destroyed by your knowledge. 12 When you sin in this way against your brothers and sisters and wound their weak consciences, you are sinning against Christ. 13 Therefore, if food causes my brother to stumble, I will never eat meat again so that I will not cause my brother to stumble.
• Gal 2:12-13 : 12 For before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they came, he began to draw back and separate himself, fearing those of the circumcision group. 13 And the rest of the Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that even Barnabas was carried away by their hypocrisy.
• Gen 20:9 : 9 Then Abimelech called Abraham and said to him, 'What have you done to us? How have I wronged you that you have brought such a great sin upon me and my kingdom? You have done things to me that should never be done.'
• Exod 32:4 : 4 He took the gold from their hands, fashioned it with a tool, and made it into a molten calf. Then they said, "These are your gods, Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt."
• Exod 32:21 : 21 Then Moses said to Aaron, "What did these people do to you that you led them into such a great sin?"
• 1 Sam 2:24 : 24 ‘No, my sons; the report I hear spreading among the LORD’s people is not good.’