KJV King James Version
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;
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1 Kings 16:2
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;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“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.
WEB World English Bible
“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 American Standard Version
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;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘Because that I have raised thee up out of the dust, and appoint thee leader over My people Israel, and thou walkest in the way of Jeroboam, and causest My people Israel to sin—to provoke Me to anger with their sins;
Surrounding context — 1 Kings 16
1 Then the word of the LORD came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying,
2 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.
5 Now the rest of the acts of Baasha, and what he did, and his might, [are] they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
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יַ֗עַןH3282 · ya.anbecauseאֲשֶׁ֤רH834 · a.sherwhichהֲרִימֹתִ֙יךָ֙H7311 · rumto exaltמִן־H4480 · minfromהֶ֣עָפָ֔רH6083 · a.phardustוָאֶתֶּנְךָ֣H5414 · na.tanto give: giveנָגִ֔ידH5057 · na.gidleaderעַ֖לH5921 · aluponעַמִּ֣יH5971 · ampeopleיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelוַתֵּ֣לֶךְ׀H1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentבְּדֶ֣רֶךְH1870 · de.rekhway: conductיָרָבְעָ֗םH3379 · ya.rov.amJeroboamוַֽתַּחֲטִא֙H2398 · cha.tato sinאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]עַמִּ֣יH5971 · ampeopleיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelלְהַכְעִיסֵ֖נִיH3707 · ka.asto provokeבְּחַטֹּאתָֽם׃H2403 · chat.ta.ahsin
Cross-references
1 Kings 15:34And 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.1 Kings 14:7Go, 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,1 Samuel 2:8He 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.Psalm 113:7-8He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, [and] lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;1 Kings 15:26And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of his father, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin.1 Samuel 26:19Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if [they be] the children of men, cursed [be] they before the LORD; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, Go, serve other gods.Matthew 5:19Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach [them], the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.1 Kings 13:33-34After this thing Jeroboam returned not from his evil way, but made again of the lowest of the people priests of the high places: whosoever would, he consecrated him, and he became [one] of the priests of the high places.1 Kings 14:16And he shall give Israel up because of the sins of Jeroboam, who did sin, and who made Israel to sin.1 Samuel 2:24Nay, my sons; for [it is] no good report that I hear: ye make the LORD’S people to transgress.Luke 1:52He hath put down the mighty from [their] seats, and exalted them of low degree.1 Samuel 15:17-19And Samuel said, When thou [wast] little in thine own sight, [wast] thou not [made] the head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed thee king over Israel?2 Samuel 12:7-11And 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;Exodus 32:21And Moses said unto Aaron, What did this people unto thee, that thou hast brought so great a sin upon them?1 Samuel 2:27-28And 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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