KJV King James Version
And the dogs shall eat Jezebel in the portion of Jezreel, and [there shall be] none to bury [her]. And he opened the door, and fled.
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2 Kings 9:10
And the dogs shall eat Jezebel in the portion of Jezreel, and [there shall be] none to bury [her]. And he opened the door, and fled.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And on the plot of ground at Jezreel the dogs will devour Jezebel, and there will be no one to bury her.’” Then the young prophet opened the door and ran.
WEB World English Bible
The dogs will eat Jezebel on the plot of ground of Jezreel, and there shall be none to bury her.’” He opened the door, and fled.
ASV American Standard Version
And the dogs shall eat Jezebel in the portion of Jezreel, and there shall be none to bury her. And he opened the door, and fled.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Jezebel do the dogs eat in the portion of Jezreel, and there is none burying;’ and he openeth the door and fleeth.
Surrounding context — 2 Kings 9
7 And thou shalt smite the house of Ahab thy master, that I may avenge the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of the LORD, at the hand of Jezebel.
8 For the whole house of Ahab shall perish: and I will cut off from Ahab him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in Israel:
9 And I will make the house of Ahab like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah:
10 And the dogs shall eat Jezebel in the portion of Jezreel, and [there shall be] none to bury [her]. And he opened the door, and fled.
11 Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and [one] said unto him, [Is] all well? wherefore came this mad [fellow] to thee? And he said unto them, Ye know the man, and his communication.
12 And they said, [It is] false; tell us now. And he said, Thus and thus spake he to me, saying, Thus saith the LORD, I have anointed thee king over Israel.
13 Then they hasted, and took every man his garment, and put [it] under him on the top of the stairs, and blew with trumpets, saying, Jehu is king.
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וְאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]אִיזֶ֜בֶלH348 · i.ze.velJezebelיֹאכְל֧וּH398 · a.khalto eatהַכְּלָבִ֛יםH3611 · ke.levdogבְּחֵ֥לֶקH2506 · che.leqportionיִזְרְעֶ֖אלH3157 · yiz.re.elJezreelוְאֵ֣יןH369 · a.yinnothingקֹבֵ֑רH6912 · qa.varto buryוַיִּפְתַּ֥חH6605 · pa.tachto openהַדֶּ֖לֶתH1817 · daldoorוַיָּנֹֽס׃H5127 · nusto flee
Cross-references
2 Kings 9:35-36And they went to bury her: but they found no more of her than the skull, and the feet, and the palms of [her] hands.1 Kings 21:23And of Jezebel also spake the LORD, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.2 Kings 9:3Then take the box of oil, and pour [it] on his head, and say, Thus saith the LORD, I have anointed thee king over Israel. Then open the door, and flee, and tarry not.Jeremiah 22:19He shall be buried with the burial of an ass, drawn and cast forth beyond the gates of Jerusalem.Judges 3:26And Ehud escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirath.
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